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Zahid
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Israel Ready to Strike Iranian Nuclear Sites
#2003512 - 10/13/03 05:33 AM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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Report: IDF planning to attack nuclear sites in Iran By Nathan Guttman, Haaretz Correspondent, Haaretz Service and Reuters
Israel is prepared to launch an attack on Iran's nuclear sites in order to prevent them from being operational, the German weekly magazine Der Spiegel reported Saturday.
The Los Angeles Times meanwhile reported on Saturday that Israel has the capability to fire nuclear warheads from submarines.
Basing its disclosure on U.S. government officials and Israeli sources, the report claimed that Israeli submarines
are armed with U.S.-made Harpoon cruise missiles. Israel has modified nuclear warheads to fit these Harpoon missiles, and the missiles have been modified so that they can hit land targets, the report added.
Labor MK Ephraim Sneh told Army Radio in response that the reports on Israeli allegedly growing nuclear capability are harmful to Israel and distract attention from Iran's efforts to become a nuclear power. Most importantly, he added, they are untrue.
The Der Spiegel report said that Israel is prepared to launch an attack in Iran against facilities used in that country's nuclear weapons development program. According to this report, Israeli officials fear Iran's nuclear program has reached an advanced stage, and a special Mossad unit has been ordered to formulate an attack plan against the nuclear weapons program sites in Iran.
According to the report, the Mossad believes that Iran is already able to manufacture weapons-grade uranium, and ordered a special unit two months ago to prepare a comprehensive and detailed plan for the attack.
The magazine quoted an Israeli fighter pilot as saying that the mission was complicated but technically feasible.
According to the report, Israel has information on six nuclear sites in Iran, three of them previously unknown to the rest of the world, and plans to have F16 fighter planes attack the sites simultaneously.
Completing the nuclear program The deployment of the modified Harpoon cruise missiles, the LA Times said, completes Israel's nuclear program. Israel has the capability of launching nuclear missiles from the land, air and sea, the report claimed.
Sea-based nuclear missile capability is widely considered an essential strategic asset that greatly enhances a country's deterrent strength. A country with nuclear missiles at sea can threaten an enemy with a "second strike" - that is, even if a surprise attack manages to wipe out its surface and air missile systems, the country can rely on its submarine missiles to retaliate.
Israeli sources said Saturday that U.S. officials have never raised questions about a possibility of Israel converting American-made missiles for nuclear use. User instructions that have accompanied the supply of missiles such as the Harpoon have not included restrictions banning any such conversion, say the Israeli sources.
Maintaining a policy of nuclear ambiguity, Israel has never formally acknowledged possession of nuclear weapons. Experts in the West believe Israel's arsenal contains between 100 and 200 advanced nuclear bombs. Israel's delivery systems, these authorities contend, feature F-15 and F-16 planes, "Jericho" surface missiles, and the submarine-based Harpoon missiles.
Western researchers have estimated that Israel has 120 Harpoon cruise missiles capable of submarine launch.
The Los Angeles Times report alluded to two U.S. officials as primary sources of information about Israel's Harpoon cruise missiles. These sources asked to remain anonymous; they explained that they leaked information as a caution to Israel's enemies, particularly Iran.
The U.S. State Department and Pentagon declined Saturday to comment on the report.
Some U.S. public figures claimed Saturday that Israeli nuclear capability complicates international efforts to stop Iran's nuclear weapons procurement efforts. A senior U.S. official who has been active in attempts to stop nuclear weapons proliferation said Israel's nuclear capabilities are a "magnet" spurring Arab countries that aspire to develop nuclear weapons of their own.
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Re: Israel Ready to Strike Iranian Nuclear Sites [Re: Zahid]
#2003737 - 10/13/03 06:53 AM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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Our world sure is a great place isn't it. I bet in 5 more years I'll be shitting out my lungs! Thats something to look forward too.
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Re: Israel Ready to Strike Iranian Nuclear Sites [Re: barfightlard]
#2003797 - 10/13/03 07:12 AM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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I thought that maybe, JUST MAYBE, we could get over the constant threat of nuclear war after the Cold War ended.
Another 5 years and we'll probably be back to building bomb shelters in our basements.
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Re: Israel Ready to Strike Iranian Nuclear Sites [Re: Zahid]
#2004041 - 10/13/03 08:27 AM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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That's a gloomy poem alright.
Whose idea was it to stick a Jewish state in the middle of the arab world and them give them several billion dollars a year any way?
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Re: Israel Ready to Strike Iranian Nuclear Sites [Re: trendal]
#2004071 - 10/13/03 08:37 AM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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I thought that maybe, JUST MAYBE, we could get over the constant threat of nuclear war after the Cold War ended.
You would think. I don't see the tactical advantage of a country having nukes.If you use a nuke,you will get nuked back.
The whole thing is just fuckin' retarded.
ME TOO!!! i WANT WEAPONS THAT WOULD HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF ENDING THE WORLD IF EVER USED!!!
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Re: Israel Ready to Strike Iranian Nuclear Sites [Re: monoamine]
#2004170 - 10/13/03 09:06 AM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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Words of wisdom, from the Governator of California:
"It is in your nature to destroy yourselves."
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Re: Israel Ready to Strike Iranian Nuclear Sites [Re: hongomon]
#2004409 - 10/13/03 10:55 AM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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hongomon said: That's a gloomy poem alright.
Whose idea was it to stick a Jewish state in the middle of the arab world and them give them several billion dollars a year any way?
The Zionist rally: God gave the land to us!
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Re: Israel Ready to Strike Iranian Nuclear Sites [Re: Zahid]
#2004769 - 10/13/03 05:52 PM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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That's a gloomy poem alright. Whose idea was it to stick a Jewish state in the middle of the arab world and them give them several billion dollars a year any way?
U.N. but it was/is the US government that supplied them with weapons and cash....
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Re: Israel Ready to Strike Iranian Nuclear Sites [Re: Ayahuasca]
#2005032 - 10/13/03 08:27 PM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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How the hell would anyone ever let Israel own these??? They're fucking gung ho.. I would rather any country have them except them.. If they get nuked they will die from radiation poisoning in the land that god gave them.. How Ironic..
Edited by Bhairabas (10/13/03 08:28 PM)
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Re: Israel Ready to Strike Iranian Nuclear Sites [Re: monoamine]
#2005172 - 10/13/03 09:12 PM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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You would think. I don't see the tactical advantage of a country having nukes.If you use a nuke,you will get nuked back.
That's only if you have no wish to die yourself.
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RAFSANJANI SAYS MUSLIMS SHOULD USE NUCLEAR WEAPON AGAINST ISRAEL
TEHRAN 14 Dec. (IPS) One of Iran?s most influential ruling cleric called Friday on the Muslim states to use nuclear weapon against Israel, assuring them that while such an attack would annihilate Israel, it would cost them "damages only".
"If a day comes when the world of Islam is duly equipped with the arms Israel has in possession, the strategy of colonialism would face a stalemate because application of an atomic bomb would not leave any thing in Israel but the same thing would just produce damages in the Muslim world", Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani told the crowd at the traditional Friday prayers in Tehran.
http://www.iran-press-service.com/articles_2001/dec_2001/rafsanjani_nuke_threats_141201.htm
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Re: Israel Ready to Strike Iranian Nuclear Sites [Re: Bhairabas]
#2005182 - 10/13/03 09:15 PM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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Re: Israel Ready to Strike Iranian Nuclear Sites [Re: monoamine]
#2006362 - 10/14/03 04:48 AM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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monoamine said: Quote:
I thought that maybe, JUST MAYBE, we could get over the constant threat of nuclear war after the Cold War ended.
You would think. I don't see the tactical advantage of a country having nukes.If you use a nuke,you will get nuked back.
The whole thing is just fuckin' retarded.
ME TOO!!! i WANT WEAPONS THAT WOULD HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF ENDING THE WORLD IF EVER USED!!!
The constat threat of nuclear destruction is the only thing keeping anyone safe. Ever heard MAD. MAD is the only reason why we are even here.
And mono if you knew your enemy had a gun even if you only planned to fist fight, wouldnt you perfer to be armed yourself. If your strapped it would be less likely that he would use a gun since he might get shot himself.
American doesnt have nukes to be able to attack other countries in war or peace. America has them so no other country will do that to them.
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Re: Israel Ready to Strike Iranian Nuclear Sites [Re: d33p]
#2006440 - 10/14/03 05:16 AM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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If you truely believe that MAD is a good thing...
No, forget it. I'm not even going to bother with this one.
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Re: Israel Ready to Strike Iranian Nuclear Sites [Re: trendal]
#2006447 - 10/14/03 05:18 AM (19 years, 3 months ago) |
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But this...
American doesnt have nukes to be able to attack other countries in war or peace. America has them so no other country will do that to them.
America is also the only country to ever use nuclear weapons on another country.
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