We came so close to World War Three that day (More Info)

The Spectator ^ | October 3, 2007 | James Forsyth and Douglas Davis

[familyop]

"F-15I's don't HAVE stealth capability."

But there are other ways of blinding the enemy to aircraft positions.

[null and void]

It seems to me that there should be some boron in the recipe to soak up the occasional neutron...

[familyop]

"Their satellite photo of my parents’ house, for example, shows a car they haven’t owned in 9 years."

My place doesn't show at all. ;-)

[mad_as_he$$]

The sample thing has been out there for about three weeks.

[Triple]

“Matter can neither be created or destroyed” - bert

It correct statement is *energy* can neither be created nor destroyed - just transformed.

You point however is still good - if it wasn’t removed it is still there. It will likely be really messy to reconcentrate however.

Regards,
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[mad_as_he$$]

1. The Israeli's do not need us for this type of mission.

2. No US aircraft were directly involved.

3. F-117's are on the road to the scrap bin. Most have already been retired.

4. Russian stuff is CR$P.

5. We wouldn't have touched that mission directly on a bet.

[Alas Babylon!]

Thanks N&V!!!

ConservatismNow, Randy didn’t know something was up with the Soviets until he received his brother Mark’s telegram from SAC HQ’s in Nebraska—the one coded ALAS BABYLON!—that let him know. Not that I know much about the story!

BTW, nice screen name!

[cinives]

Thanks very much for the explanation. I’m familiar with radars on ships - with them you are generally already at the “floor”.

[zot]

Thanks for the ping. Very interesting. Some fairly solid info and, as you said, informed-sounding speculation.

I haven’t been able to find out if Israel has F-117’s.

[txhurl]

5. We wouldn't have touched that mission directly on a bet.

You say this a lot. What's your reasoning on this?

And do you think the IDF ran out of there with an actual nuke? I'm starting to consider that.

[FreedomCalls]

The F-15 is about as stealthy as Mothra

Great line!

[AprilfromTexas]

I agree and would have to add the gross irresponsibility of the Clinton administration.

[MarkL]

Korea is a special and very ugly case... Seoul is well within the reach of several hundred Nork artillery pieces. The carnage would be terrible.

Mark

[ConservatismNow]

Thank ya sir. And I knew that, I think. At least I think I knew that. I never know what I really know unless my wife tells me so, you know?

[gjones77]

Oh my friend, you have no idea how terrible it can be.

I was stationed in Osan AB, I was a Security Police officer/ground combat specialist and I can tell you that things over there can get real ugly real fast.

I really can’t get into details, and I’m sure things have changed in the 11 years since I left, but I can say that it’s far more precarious over there than you’ll ever hear.

[Centurion2000]

It’s been whispered for DECADES (As far back as the mid-80’s, I recall) that the Saudi’s already have thier own nuke/nukes.

There's already a neat collection of SS-19's in SA.

[Centurion2000]

FYI, there have been at least two nuclear weapons used in combat since WW2. During the Sino-Soviet border wars (WW2-1993) had two events recorded on seismographs in the West that could only have been large tactical nukes or small strategic ones.

Nobody’s talking about that.

I've heard of the one that was supposed to be used in 1969. When was the other one?

[this is my name not yours]

bookmark

[Spktyr]

IIRC, 1972. - but I’m at work right now and can’t check, so don’t quote me on that.

[mad_as_he$$]

IF we were involved AND one of our planes went down it would of been WW3 - not worth the risk when the IDF is perfectly capable of doing the job.

I think there is a good chance there were Nweapons components and probably a great deal of Saddam stuff. This would be the reason multiple sites were be hit. We will not attack another Arab country in the near future - it is just too risky.