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What Iran’s failed attack tells us about Israel
The Spectator ^ | 04/15/2024 | Fraser Nelson

Posted on 04/15/2024 9:14:54 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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1 posted on 04/15/2024 9:14:54 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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Failed? It was a spectacular success. They spent $$ Pedo Joe gave them. Made Israel, the US and a few others waste more $$ shooting down or pretending to shoot down something all so the can rail on about their tremendous attack on the Jewish enemy. Good PR for the Mullahs especially when the Great Satan foots the bill.


2 posted on 04/15/2024 9:23:55 AM PDT by The Louiswu (Pray for Peace in the world.)
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What it tells us is that we’re betting on the right guy but then it’s like boxing where you never bet on the white guy.


3 posted on 04/15/2024 9:25:17 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: SeekAndFind

In a regular criminal case, the intent to inflict harm is a felony and punishable by prison time.

The intent by Iran was to kill and injure thousands, with that much intent with missiles and drones.

That is wasn’t successful does not mean that Iran should not be punished. No punishment means that Iran will try again. Iran and their proxies have been trying to destroy Israel for many decades. They will not stop, even if they know that Israel has pretty good defense weapons, and allies that can come to their defense. A criminal will be emboldened by a failure to be punished.


4 posted on 04/15/2024 9:26:37 AM PDT by adorno (CCH)
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To: SeekAndFind

The only casualty being an Arab.

Pretty typical for Persians. They consider Arabs cannon fodder. That’s actually why the “Palestinians” exist as a “people”.


5 posted on 04/15/2024 9:27:16 AM PDT by MeanWestTexan (Sometimes There Is No Lesser Of Two Evils)
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I don’t think this was anything like the “failed attack” many are calling it.

Iran forced Israel to blow 1-2 BILLION dollars defending itself, money the country will be hard-pressed to recoup.

Iran gained ALL kinds of intel on mobilization, troop counts, gaps in defenses.

SIGINT data was also gathered from defense modalities used whether radio, radar via intercepts on the ground and likely on many of the drones relaying this data back to Iranian military intelligence.

The nexxt attack will be smaller, more focused, and most likely VERY effective.

Also, anyone reporting on background radiation counts increasing in the area of the downed drones? Just curious.


6 posted on 04/15/2024 9:27:50 AM PDT by normbal (normbal. somewhere in socialist occupied America ‘tween MD and TN)
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There is much more to come, this isn't over. It is a single victory in a war of attrition. It will take the Israelis months to replenish their stocks of Iron Dome weapons at great expense. Meanwhile they have fewer reserves for the next barrage.

I was told over in Iraq, by our interpreter, that the locals believe that "The Americans have the watches, we have the time".

7 posted on 04/15/2024 9:33:04 AM PDT by pfflier
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I think there may be some credibility to the idea that Iran knew they would do no damage, but were able to imply “solidarity” with the Gazans without bringing the wrath of Israel on them. Now they can walk away from Gaza with the excuse that they “tried”.

I’m not saying I believe that - or that I don’t. I’m just saying that something along those lines is actually happening here.


8 posted on 04/15/2024 9:36:16 AM PDT by cuban leaf (2024 is going to be one for the history books, like 1939. And 2025 will be more so, like 1940-1945.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Tells me, like pre-ww2....everybody wants to test and strut their military technology and nobody wants to speak the truth nor be trustworthy with verification.

The world is full of schumers and bidens...gutless lying evil cowards. So we ruin everything. Abortion and gayness for the win.

And nothing will come of it but death and sorrow. A burden we permitted upon ourselves. Self-punishment. Sin does that. We must stop sinning on the individual level, those who are disgusted with all of this.


9 posted on 04/15/2024 9:39:53 AM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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You are 100% right on!


10 posted on 04/15/2024 9:46:52 AM PDT by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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Those who favor Palestine over Israel are not happy because of Iran’s failure to inflict more damage to Israel. This result will lead to more aid (military weapons and money) to Israel because this proves aid can protect Israel. More aid to Israel hurts Biden among those Democrats who hate Israel.
Second because Drones communicate to their controllers, information was gathered by Iran and its allies until the moment the drones were destroyed. This kind of data could be quite useful to the groups who can use this data, which includes signals of missiles used to kill the drones. Iran could also hand this information to Russia and China in exchange for oil and other goods. I’m sure Russia and China are busy studying this intelligence.


11 posted on 04/15/2024 9:55:05 AM PDT by convoter2016
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Now they can walk away from Gaza with the excuse that they “tried”.

Iran can walk away from Gaza, but they won't give up their dreams of destroying Israel. Israel is the Muslims worst nightmare, and they will never let Israel live in peace.

Until the Ayatollahs give up their of turning the world into an Islamic world, then, no peace is achievable in the middle-eat or in the world.
12 posted on 04/15/2024 9:59:31 AM PDT by adorno (CCH)
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Think you’re on to something. Iran has a huge number of drones, shown by their supplying Putin. 100+ is miniscule, and yet they forced Israel to expend vital and costly munitions to defend the nation. How long can Israel, even with all the allied and Arab assistance keep these drones from Tel Aviv or Haifa and many civilian casualties.?


13 posted on 04/15/2024 10:10:55 AM PDT by xkaydet65
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Someone I heard yesterday interpreted this as a successful plan to have a limited attack from Iran which will show up all the strengths and weaknesses of the defense systems as well as the locations of Israeli military defense coordination points. Today’s version of exposing the flak sites in earlier wars. Iran and others used up Israeli weapons and learned a lot to instruct other enemies of Israel.

And one Israeli airfield is out of commission now.


14 posted on 04/15/2024 10:11:48 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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Keep up the good work.

You’re an excellent contributor to the site.

The Iranian Rial was absolutely obliterated immediately preceding the attack.

Yet, I read three dozen posts last night that the attack was all kabuki theater-despite my posting that the currency got smoked. Despite reaching grand delusion stage not one bothered to even proffer up any rationale for the stampede out of the Rial.


15 posted on 04/15/2024 10:59:44 AM PDT by Freest Republican (This space for rent)
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“””” one Israeli airfield is out of commission now””””

Which one is out of commission?


16 posted on 04/15/2024 11:39:51 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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It was the Nevatim Air Base but now Israel has said the earlier reports of worse damage were not true. My mistake was believing anything in any media about this attack.

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-797064


17 posted on 04/15/2024 11:48:10 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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I understand your post now, I didn’t know that there were early reports that it was out of commission.


18 posted on 04/15/2024 11:54:09 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: xkaydet65

I think it’s the SIGINT analysis that will prove most useful here; if Iran can figure out how to jam or otherwise avoid detection by Iron Dome or David’s Sling, Israel will have little choice but to exercise the “Samson option.”


19 posted on 04/15/2024 12:07:59 PM PDT by normbal (normbal. somewhere in socialist occupied America ‘tween MD and TN)
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Nevatim is huge. Might take a nuke to knock it offline.

A bunch of F-35s, tankers and transports stationed there. Also the new Oron intelligence gathering planes. State of the art, including AI.


20 posted on 04/15/2024 12:22:59 PM PDT by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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