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2005-01-25 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Nuclear-capable Iran is imminent: Israel

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Posted by Steve White 2005-01-25 12:20:09 AM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 i hope mr. oslo perez has recognized his limitations--nice posture of weakness shimon--dreamer

Posted by SON OF TOLUI 2005-01-25 2:40:16 AM|| 2005-01-25 2:40:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 As I said day before yesterday on the missile-defense thread, I strongly suspect that some of Israel's Arrow interceptors have nuclear warheads. This is the best way to be sure that an oncoming ballistic missile is killed dead rather than just damaged or knocked off course.

This raises a sticky political problem: Any ballistic missile coming from Iran must be assumed to have a nuclear warhead. It may not have, but it will too late by the time this is definitely determined, most likely by a rising mushroom cloud.
Hence the nuclear Arrow would have to be launched without definite knowledge that the target was also a nuke, which would be "first-use" and therefore condemned by the global moonbat-appeasement community. The PM would have about 60 seconds to decide, and he would have to get it right.
Personally, I would give the "go" signal and tell the "international community" to get stuffed.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2005-01-25 3:20:53 AM|| 2005-01-25 3:20:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 " Peres told Army Radio yesterday. âThe party that will decide is the US and not us.â

I know Iran is our problem also but come on .....
This is literaly in Isreals backyard.
I expect a little stronger stance than this from Peres. Isreal is playing a trump card right now.
It has worked in Iraq, now they are hoping the Mullahs are next. Isreal knows the U.S. does not want them in any " large " conflict anywhere in the Region in fear of a major escalation of the conflict. Isreal is watching with a careful eye hoping American blood will eliminate their enemys.

Posted by tex 2005-01-25 7:28:00 AM|| 2005-01-25 7:28:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 AC - If faced with that decision, then it seems prudent for Israel to go ahead and launch their own counter strike nuclear missiles at Iran. Why leave them sitting on the ground if Iran is firing nukes themselves (and like you pointed out, you pretty much have to assume that they are).

Israel needs to make it know to Iran, and the rest of the barbarians around them, that if anybody launches a missile at Israel, then Israel will assume that's its a nuke and will let fly.

Leaves the decision on whether or not to get nuked entirely up to the Iranians and anybody else looking for trouble.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2005-01-25 9:07:30 AM|| [http://www.punictreachery.com/] 2005-01-25 9:07:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 AC the old Nike Hercules systems employed both conventional and nuke warheads for air defense. The intent was to blow down of mass bomber formations. The US had no problem with employing the setup in case its security was threatened in the late 50s through the 70s. Just hope the Israelis have EMP hardened their defense grid beyond the first shot.

Posted by Don 2005-01-25 9:40:13 AM|| 2005-01-25 9:40:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 AC---from my reading, IIRC, the USSR made an antimissile defence using nuclear tipped missiles. Kinda made up for the lack of advanced technology that a true missile interceptor would need, witness our system now.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2005-01-25 9:50:50 AM|| 2005-01-25 9:50:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 [Off-topic or abusive comments deleted]

Posted by nostradamus TROLL 2005-01-25 10:47:41 AM|| 2005-01-25 10:47:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 It's Shimon Peres from the Labour Party, guys. He doesn't speak for the government of Israel, and may well not even be privy to the decision making. Note Dick Cheney's comment -- if Israel is deferring to America's decision, that has already been made, and made public.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-01-25 1:26:11 PM|| 2005-01-25 1:26:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Go take a long walk off a short pier, nostradamus.

Posted by Korora 2005-01-25 3:12:23 PM|| [http://basementburrow.blogspot.com] 2005-01-25 3:12:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6. Particularly if the jury (like international opinion) carries no force.

Posted by Mark E. 2005-01-25 6:18:20 PM|| 2005-01-25 6:18:20 PM|| Front Page Top

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Posted by nostradamus 2005-01-25 10:47:41 AM|| 2005-01-25 10:47:41 AM|| Front Page Top

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