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2021-12-05 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

War: What Israel talks about when it talks about striking Iran’s nuclear program

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Posted by trailing wife 2021-12-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
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#1 The war that follows has been a part of the Israeli calculus since the construction of Damona. After thirty years geography hasn't changed much but the sophistication of weaponry surely has.

Posted by Bertie Crains2651 2021-12-05 08:51|| 2021-12-05 08:51|| Front Page Top

#2 One wonders what role Israel envisions for its own nukes in this scenario.

Posted by Mercutio 2021-12-05 09:20|| 2021-12-05 09:20|| Front Page Top

#3 What has scared most Muslims with half a brain is the Israeli credo, "Never Again". Implied is the promise that should Israel be flattened the Muslim World from Indonesia to Morocco will be flattened as well. Saudi Arabia has understood for decades that Mecca and Medina will be the first to go.

Posted by Bertie Crains2651 2021-12-05 10:05|| 2021-12-05 10:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Saudi Arabia has understood for decades that Mecca and Medina will be the first to go.

Possibly part of the reasons the Saudis were friendly for at least a decade behind the scenes before become more open about it. Surely one doesn’t nuke one’s friends first....

Posted by trailing wife 2021-12-05 11:06|| 2021-12-05 11:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Ditto for Jordan

Posted by Merrick Ferret 2021-12-05 11:16|| 2021-12-05 11:16|| Front Page Top

#6 The sad new calculus might just be how much of a passive ADVERSARY the US/Bidet Administration might be. Yes, I think portions of the US command authority and the infestation of the intel and military senior leadership are that bent...

Posted by NoMoreBS 2021-12-05 12:18|| 2021-12-05 12:18|| Front Page Top

#7 /\ I fully concur. The above graphic is from "Operations Opera" and the attack on the Iraqi reactor at Osirak in June 1981. Fully Tango Uniform in about 5 minutes.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-12-05 13:03|| 2021-12-05 13:03|| Front Page Top

#8 If Iran comes close to getting nukes Israel will, rightfully, destroy them. Israel has become the only 'good-guy'. The U of S is no longer a player on the 'serious' stage. Satan has been after Israel since day 0. McArthur wanted to obliterate Peking. Swartkopf wanted to destroy Bagdad. Our erstwhile presidents said .....

Posted by irish rage boy 2021-12-05 13:15|| 2021-12-05 13:15|| Front Page Top

Posted by Garibaldi 2021-12-05 13:44|| 2021-12-05 13:44|| Front Page Top

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