Posted on 07/17/2015 4:44:10 AM PDT by Fennie
Israel needs U.S. B-52 bombers that can carry "bunker buster" bombs in order to attack Iran if is about to developed a nuclear weapon under the camouflage of the ObamaDeal, according to an Israeli strategic expert now living in the United States.
Dr. Ehud Eilam, a former private contractor for the Defense Ministry and who has written a book on the "next war: between Israel and Egypt, wrote in Israel Defense that the United States should either attack Iran or give the green light to Israel to do so if Iran cheats on the agreement.
He maintains that Israel's F-16 warplanes cannot do the job because they cannot carry 30,000-pound buster bombs being developed by the United States.
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I do not believe this statement is factually accurate.
Mod 11: Tactical or strategic bomb with multiple yield options presumably ranging from 10 Kt (and possibly lower yields) to 340 Kt. This is a modified Mod 7 with a one-piece case hardened steel center case, and a new nose piece and rear subassembly to provide ground penetration capability for defeating buried targets ("bunker busting"). The parachute assembly has also been removed, and new aerodynamic fins added for high-velocity, accurate delivery. The B61-11 buries itself 3-6 meters underground before detonation, transfering a much higher proportion of the explosion energy to ground shock, compared to surface bursts. The actual warhead itself is identical to the Mod 7. This is the first new model of a U.S. warhead to go into service since warhead production was suspended in 1989. It is being produced by field modification of existing Mod 7s.
Depends on wind. Most likely not. DEFINITELY not if high altitude air burst.
Convert 767s or 757s into carrying bunker busting bombs...they have the long-range and lift capacity to carry 4-5 of them each...use airline corridors to penetrate Iranian airspace...after disabling their power and communications grid with a few well placed cruise missiles...and electronic counter-measures to scramble their air defense...but they should do this before Iran gets the latest Russian missile defense installed.
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Israel won't be using US bombers. Israel can't count on US support vis a vis our new friend Iran.
Yep, I've heard that would be part of that new treaty with Iran that Kerry and obama want so bad.
If what I've heard people like Hannity say is true, the treaty supposedly makes the US responsible for protecting the Iranian nuke facilities from attack and sabotage, but, at the same time, forbids US from inspecting those facilities because we don't have diplomatic relations with the Iranians.
We have the best politicians other people's money can buy, apparently.
Such a compact friend. Now you won’t need enemas.
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