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2009-12-07 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Hamas attacks Israel with Russian anti-tank missiles

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Posted by 2009-12-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 I wish I would come on here and read a headline that says Israel carpet bombs Gaza

Posted by chris">chris 2009-12-07 07:59|| 2009-12-07 07:59|| Front Page Top

#2 'The missiles exploded in the fields of Kibbutz Alumim, adjacent to the separation fence'
to have the missiles is one thing - to hit something with them is another...

Posted by linker 2009-12-07 08:37|| 2009-12-07 08:37|| Front Page Top

#3 The use of the weapons bears

Now they are using bears in this war? Not surprising I guess. Once the Juice started using snakes and wild pigs, it was only a matter of time before things escalated.

Posted by SteveS 2009-12-07 10:19|| 2009-12-07 10:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Carpet bombing is not realistic

however, if the IDF finds the location of a major weapons storehouse, it likely be a target soon

Posted by lord garth 2009-12-07 10:52|| 2009-12-07 10:52|| Front Page Top

#5 #4: Carpet bombing is not realistic

I don't know, one six-ship ARCLIGHT strike down the length of the Gaza Strip would put an end to a LOT of foolishness. I'd be willing to let the Israelis "borrow" the aircraft and repaint them before the strike. The "G" models can carry a total of 86 500lb bombs with a little "reconfiguring". Of course, since the mission would be so short, they wouldn't need refueling. Of course, it would probably take three-four days for all the secondaries to stop cooking off...

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2009-12-07 15:42|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2009-12-07 15:42|| Front Page Top

#6 On the plus side, I'm pretty sure that use of aerial anti-tank weaponry for random unaimed bombardment of empty terrain is not recommended by the manufacturer, and probably voids warranty.

BTW, a quick google shows that this is fifty-year-old technology, and is only novel in its usage by Hamas for such a stupid purpose.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2009-12-07 15:55|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2009-12-07 15:55|| Front Page Top

#7 I read an article recently that claimed pretty much all the residents of Sderot, near Gaza, have PTSD, Mitch H. Sharpened sticks and stones can also kill, it need not be the latest technology. Given that the Russian missiles are an improvement over the Kassems, does it matter that it is not novel elsewhere?

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2009-12-07 18:07|| 2009-12-07 18:07|| Front Page Top

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