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'Missiles on Israel preferable to nuclear Iran'
Benjamin Tovias
Published: 01.03.12, 14:45
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1. It would be great..
Ivan ,   South Africa   (03.01.12)
if Israel could redirect these missiles to southern Beirut and Gaza City......or even better return to sender.
2. Israel will be hurt, but Iran&Lebanon will be destroyed
(03.01.12)
3. It's obvious that we MUST destroy Iran's nukes.
Chaim ,   Israel   (03.01.12)
There are risks in attacking and destroying Iran's nukes. However, the risks will multiply infinitely if we are dumb enough to allow the Mad Mullahs to build nukes, which they've vowed to use against us. Moreover, the risks will never end. Nothing could be more obvious that the fact we MUST destroy Iran's nukes.
4. Iran knows very well not to retaliate
Eyal ,   USA Israel   (03.01.12)
If Iran retaliates, not only the nuclear will be destroyed, but also all of Iran's infrastructure, Air force, subs, navy and so forth. Iran wouldn't dare to retaliate, neither will Hezbollah.
5. Missiles on Israel preferable to Nuclear Iran
Roxy ,   Israel   (03.01.12)
Whom ever said this is either an Idiot or a fool or both! As someone who was forced to stay in Haifa during the summer lebanon war due to medical issues I say what are you thinking? Many Local authorities were closed during the entire war,and the citizens were left to their own devices to find where to get medications when their kupat holims were closed,and what to with their kids to keep them safe, those with special needs kids were also abandoned ! Sure Malls stayed open, supermarkets. but Bank branches weren't. That was a small war in comparison to what will happen when Israel attacks Iran, to put it bluntly the homefront is not nor will it be ready to absorb rocket fire that would be unleashed from such an attack, but then again the leadership knows that, for they already have made sure that their families have all they need to survive including superior shelters, gas masks and reserved tickets on planes to leave the country!
6. When
ramallah ,   ramallh   (03.01.12)
lett's get it over with the winner is---------,
7. Recalling Anwar Sadat
Abdel Karim Salim ,   Jerusalem   (03.01.12)
I can only recall the late Anwar Sadat's interview with Newsweek in late March 1973 where he said : " The Arabs will never be totally defeated . We can have several more defeats and still survive, and eventually the conqueror will have to give up like all conquerors have in history ". Well, he must have been a foreseer. The Arabs,and,in this case, Iran,outnumber Israelis and all Jews,and enjoy a vast territorial advantage over Israel , and they can afford to lose 15 in return for one Israeli , and yet Israel would be the first to reach the bottom and run out of resources and means ! Israeli leadership is aware of this but seems too reluctant to admit it...
8. RT makes me sick to my stomach
Jake ,   USA   (03.01.12)
9. reuters is ridulously pro-arab
david ,   new york   (03.01.12)
i watched them on the hotel tv on a trip to phoenix and found them worse then al jezera. i couldn't believe it.
10. #5
Jim ,   USA   (03.01.12)
Hmmm... Lets see destruction from a nuke vs. many smaller rockets.....yea i think i know which one i would choose.
11. To #7 Abdel
Rachel ,   US   (03.01.12)
Have the Arabs defeated Israel? Seems Arabs are too busy killing each other at the moment.
12. scary but if Cuba built nukes and threatened US we would
r ,   Atlanta, USA   (03.01.12)
take out the nukes. This is like Cubam missile crisis not Korea.....limited strikes on nuclear facilities with warning of worse to follow if they hit homeland of Israel. Trap all those facilities underground under mass of stones and toxins with the technicians and scientists trapped forever...let them eat dirt.
13. Missile barrage
shaheem ,   India   (03.01.12)
Good luck to isralies, think before any attack to iran.........Enemies are now covered around
14. Attack on a nuclear Israel
Dr Reality Check ,   Tucson Arizona   (03.01.12)
If there were bombs raining all over Israel, wouldn't that meet some secret criteria for deciding to use the large number of nuclear missiles (including those on the Dolphin Subs) that Israel has? The Iranians are insane, but are they that stupid? Second strike capacity is a reality, after all.
15. Accuracy
Raphael ,   Netanya   (03.01.12)
How can the iranian strategists aiming 1.000 miles away towards a 10 miles large country be sure that their missiles will not hit arab targets? A good opportunity to send a bomb carpet on Ramallah, Gaza, Nablus...
16. 40m rockets--this guys
arne ,   chicago usa   (03.01.12)
some kind of nut case--why print this crap--let Israel just build deturances, keep close watch and tone down the retoric--the less said the better.
17. Not thousands of casualties
Vlad   (03.01.12)
Prof. Yitzhak Ben-Israel predicted that if Iran fired its 300-400 Shahab missiles at Israel, the Arrow defense system would intercept all but 80 of them. DM Barak also says that if everyone stays home (preferably in the protected spaces), there will be 500 or so casualties.
18. #16. I totally agree with you!
(03.01.12)
19. Iran's nukes
Jim044 ,   USA   (03.01.12)
I like the EMP strike idea, Iran's war machines would be put out of business for many years, and few would be killed by a blast 250 miles up. Fallout of course, but would mostly fall on Afganastan, small loss it's a sh** ho**
20. What a title for a YNET posting
Cameron ,   USA   (03.01.12)
Helluva choice to make.
21. to 2
Jennie ,   Israel/US   (03.01.12)
If and when Israel destroys Iran's nuclear capability(with conventional weapons), how would this enable them to hurt Israel ? Don't you remember Iraq ? Did the Iraqi Sadam, ever threatten Israel again, after the "little "air strike he bagged for and got ? Israel is famous for always making a huge effort to prevent the unncessary loss of innocent human life..And that is the reason, they(iran) are still in one "peace"... Israel has no right to risk the lives of of Israeli People and our tiny country, as well as the lives of the peace loving people in the Middle Eastern countries, who would be effected terribly by a nuke attack of a mad monkey...
22. STRANGE INDEED
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (03.02.12)
One wonders where the figure of 40 come up from.Minimum number of missiles directed towards Israel will be in hundreds less the one intercepted equalling in hundreds even then.Forty sounds too conservative.
23. Accuracy
Bill ,   Bridgeville, DE   (03.02.12)
Or even Damascus. Isaiah 17
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