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Missiles don’t win wars    Guy Bechor
1. You are wrong
Nuclear missiles win wars. Ask the Japanese if you don't trust me.
Oscar ,   Guatemala   (10.01.09)
2. Hes right thats why israel has hundres of nuclear warheads
cause they are cowards. there soldiers are scared to die scared to fight and they get captured by a bunch of farmers and then they cry about it.
aiman ,   jersey usa   (10.01.09)
3. No, you fool.
They arm themselves because their neighbor has/is planning to invade their lands and occupy additional territory. Apparently, they have a neighbor who has waged wars against all of its neigbhord and slaughtered many innocent civilians.
Noor ,   Palestine   (10.01.09)
4. Aiman, IDF soldiers are the biggest cowards!
The 2006 and 2009 wars proved just that!
Noor ,   Palestine   (10.01.09)
5. So just napalm Gaza and S. Lebanon
Show them what real missiles can do. And really who cares about world opinion. As you clearly pointed out, you Jews will be condemned no matter how just your reasons are, so just do what you ahve to do. This Swiss individual stands with you, although the rest of Europe, as usual is too cowardly to stand for what is right.
Sven ,   Geneva, Swiss   (10.01.09)
6. don't hype missile threat
thank you mr Bechor, we really need to be aware that the moral barkof missiles is much greater than the actual bite - if Israel has the will to retaliate against those who would fire a missle
Stefan ,   Canada   (10.01.09)
7. I dont think so
The israeli government and the politicians in israel think differently. They hold maneuvers to prepare people for missile's hitting israel. No military analyst can under estimate the power of missile's. Oh and by the way not to mention the huge money being invested to create better defense shields.
Peter ,   Vienna-Austria   (10.01.09)
8. aiman
You talk of crying. Look how the countries that lost territory in the 6 day war are still crying after those scared to die cowards kicked your sorry behinds. You will never be as good as they are and you know it. You have been trying to destroy them since 1948. You can cry, you can beat your chest, but you can't beat Israel.
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (10.01.09)
9. To # 2
So, you're claiming that Hezbollah's Nasrallah is still hiding in secret locations because he believes Israel is scared? The Lebanese government has had to embark on billions of dollars worth of reconstruction and cry to the international community because the IDF was scared? Tehran is trying to cajole Russia into selling it anti-aircraft missiles because they believe Israel is scared? LOL. Think before you write
California Bear ,   Berkeley, CA, USA   (10.01.09)
10. Let me put a nuclear warhead on one
It will win all kinds of converts. Missiles can end your existence with the right warhead attached. Iran is just getting started. These little missiles that annoy everyone....Are only precursors of what's to come in the future.
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (10.01.09)
11. article is meaningless and a waste of time
John ,   JERUSALEM   (10.01.09)
12. Arabs getting stronger,friendly advice Israel:make peace now
befor its too late. Your Western friends and protectors including my own country are getting sick & tired of the Israeli's childish behaviour. Make peace with your neighbours NOW and give back the occupied land to its owners.
Jetset   (10.01.09)
13. #1: you are wrong
even the atomic bombs on japan during world war 2 did NOT cause america to win the war. Japan had already lost the war and the effect of the bombs was only to speed up the process (check your history). also, note that in that case the US had an atomic bomb and japan didn't. that will not be the case if iran gets an atomic bomb.
david ,   new york   (10.01.09)
14. #4: palestinians and hezbollah are the cowards.
the israelis were well disciplined. hezbollah and hamas ran for their lives. they begged their friends at the UN to have israel stop. that is the only reason they are still around. BTW: for all the bluster from hezbolah and hamas about how powerful they are, it doesn't seem like either of them have had much of a stomach for taking on israel after the last 2 wars?
david ,   new york   (10.01.09)
15. #1 -- ONLY when the other side does not have them !!
seisen ,   NY USA   (10.01.09)
16. Israel, make peace with your neighbors! It is possible!
Look what a beautiful lasting peace the world has with Germany and Japan. Use same tactics that resulted in lasting peace with Axis countries that was born in 1945. (Hint: an unconditional surrender is a mandatory part of the process).
Daniel ,   Auckland,New Zealand   (10.01.09)
17. True if you ignore Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Japan gave up in WW 2 because the US bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, this disproves the basic premise. But when you consider that Tel Aviv has been hit by Iraq in the past there is truth to the fact that these missiles are not capable of winning wars alone. The problem is Iran is trying to mix the 2 situations and to make Atomic weapons that it can send at Tel Aviv like Iraq did and thus win the war like the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Eric ,   Tel Aviv   (10.01.09)
18. mr wilson
and what do you think the response of a nuclear attack by Iran on Israel would be? I will tell you: NO MORE: Teheran, Baghdad, Cairo, Riyahd, Damascus, Amman, etc etc all would be gone...obliterated in hours. Even if those in Iran do not understand this, they do in Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan and Egypt. This is why the Saudis have just given Israel a green light to use their air space for an attack on Iran nuclear facilities. You think all of a sudden the Imams in Riyadh like Jews?
barak ,   us   (10.01.09)
19. the legitimacy of a misle depends where you CHOOSE to target
Missiles are not a crime against humanity they are just another weapon of war and its what you CHOOSE as your target that makes it a crime or a legitimate method of fighting wars. Modern ballistic missiles are not the V2 from WW2 that flew until it ran out of fuel and then falls & goes bang. They are also not Saddams missile which were a load of junk. He wanted a long range missile that could hit Israel so he took 2-3 short range scuds tied them together and installed a terrible guidance system because its all he had. He also was also aiming for the civilian population because he wanted to bring Israel into the war to try split the arab US coalition. Modern missiles have good guidance systems so their destination can be controlled. Iran can choose to fire a missile into a Negev army base or into Tel Aviv. If they choose the Negev base they acted like soldiers. If they chose Tel Aviv they acted like cold blooded murderers. Missiles alone though can't win wars. They are a first strike weapon you need ground forces to win a war. This is why Iran could never start a war against Israel because they have no land borders to launch it from. Once the missiles are fired thats all they can do other than encourage terror .. no tanks or infantry.
zionist forever   (10.01.09)
20. zionest
he is talking more about idf than any other army,he is so hapy by west givin monye,tank,airplanto the zionest toothless dog.
farrokh ,   tampa,usa   (10.01.09)
21. #1
Oscar, Nuclear missiles never were launched against Japan, but nuclear bombs launched from war planes. Nuclear bombs are Israel's last choice.
Jose Farias ,   Sao Paulo - Brasil   (10.01.09)
22. #4 Noor
When have you seen an IDF soldier behind children and women? I've seen many arabs terrorists behind children, women and schools and hospitals.
Jose Farias ,   Sao Paulo - Brasil   (10.01.09)
23. #12 - Jetset
Thanks for your advice but I think we'll keep defending ourselves as we deem fit. With or without your help we'll be just fine, but thanks Jetset, really....
Daniel ,   Tel Aviv   (10.01.09)
24. missiles don't win wars
TO NOOR I hate to break up your beautiful fantasy, but the wars were waged by the Arab countries against Israel, in an effort to annihilate and destroy Israel. Do you deny that they informed their people that they would return to their homes as soon as Israel was "pushed into the sea?" Do you deny that Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon attacked Israel on three fronts on Yom Kippur 1973? You are living a nice fantasy, deluding yourself that Israel waged wars against its neighbors. NOOR, read a couple history books instead of that shit that the Arabs call history textbooks. Its all pure propaganda. Welcome to civilization.
debbie ,   israel   (10.01.09)
25.  IRANIAN MISSLES ARE NO ANSWER
to israel's determination to self -protect its citizens.. iran could care less if 1m illion of its citizens are sacrificied in a conflict. we do care about even one soul lost. as for their impact, missles are designed to terrorise(anyone see a pattern here?) the civilian population. our answer will be a lot harsher..... think mushroom. and noor- off the meds today???
OZ   (10.01.09)
26. #22 they hide behind arab women and children
aiman ,   jersey usa   (10.01.09)
27. #9 follow your own advice
What I said was the israelis have hundreds of nuke war heads that they use to threaten the region with. and to make my point israel bombed the hell out of lebanon and they still lost the war. most battles during the 06 war the israelis LOST. so they use missles like a bunch of sissies so they dont have to fight face to face. And about Iran trying to buy ANTI CRAFT MISSLES makes my point Hence the words ANTI MISSLE. I think the California sun is hurting you you should come to Jersey
aiman ,   jersey usa   (10.01.09)
28. to Debbie #24 you should read
I think most history books would tell you that israel attacked first in 67 so what goes around comes around. and even before then in the 40s zionists were attacking arab towns and villages after the arabs took jews in from europe. See the problem with Arabs is that we are TO NICE.
aiman ,   jersey usa   (10.01.09)
29. Bechor right, Arabs are their own worst enemies
Well, not even Arabs, since the worst war Iran ever faced was against Iraq. Muslim against Muslim, Persian against Arab. Millions died. Makes the Israel-Palestinian conflict look like a nursery schoolyard spat. They both sent missiles at each others' cities (well, Saddam did more, as I recall) and in the end, nobody won and millions were dead and crippled. It had absolutely nothing to do with Israel. In fact, since the demise of Saddam the mullahs in Tehran have found a new focus for their campaign - Israel. With the Israeli enemy, they don't have to bother with human rights in their own country, or the miserable state of their screwed up economy. Israel is the target. Will Iran send a million "martyrs" marching across Iraq and Jordan to invade Israel, slay the Zionist enemy and "liberate" Palestine (which never existed before, of course)? Not likely. Will they nuke Tel Aviv to gain the favor (and earn the fear) of every Muslim nation? Could be. That's what bothers me, but apparently not Bechor. So Guy, why aren't you worried about the Iranians marrying nuclear warheads to their missiles?
JPS ,   Efrat   (10.02.09)
30. this article
ladies and gentlemen, think logically for a second israel has an arsenal of weapons that can destroy countries instantaneously. think logically they have god on there side..
Jason ,   ny ny   (10.02.09)
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