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Report: Iran preparing to fire missiles at Dimona
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Published: 29.06.08, 07:24
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1. I GIVE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ROBERT ,   FARMINGTON,WV   (06.29.08)
A MONTH AGO THE REACTOR WAS SUPPOSE TO GO ONLINE IN SEPTEMBER , AND NOW A YEAR FROM NOW DOES ANYONE REALLY KNOW, JUST THE FACT IRAN IS MOVING ITS MISSILE CLOSER TO THE ISRAELI NUCLEAR PLANT TO ME IS A ACT OF WAR!!!
2. Strange, Dimona is very old. Are we to assume that Israel..
Stewart ,   USA   (06.29.08)
has not developed and hidden other nuclear capability somewhere else. I've got this feeling they can missle Dimona all they want and they won't get Israel's strategic, nuclear program. Besides, just look what you can do to Iran with all the new, sophisticated non nuclear weapons. You don't necessarily use nuclear weapons to go after limited military targets. Destabilize the Iranian regime enough, and their own people will topple the government. Plenty of sleeper in the Revolutionary Gaurd. One does not need nuclear weapons to take down Iran. In reality, Iran is a very small country with a lot of sand in large usless places.
3. We can’t afford to wait : Time has come for action.
Robert Bernier ,   Tel Aviv   (06.29.08)
Iranian nuclearization remains an existential threat to Israel. Notwithstanding the plainly inaccurate US National Inteligence Estimate (NIE) concerning Iran, this threat also remains authentically genocidal in the legal sense. It follows that Israel’s reliance upon its own nuclear strategy and nuclear deterrent will now necessarily expand. Israel shall soon have to make a long-postponed decision on preemption (anticipatory self-defense) against Iranian hard targets. If this decision should continue to be postponed, Israel will likely lose the chance to defend itself conventionally. More concerning the dangers of a nuclear Iran at : http://xrl.us/bizzs
4. unprovoked war
c ,   usa   (06.29.08)
The whole idea that Iran (as soon as it obtains a nuke) is going to use it on Israel is complete bunk. Iran knows the US will come to the defense and put an end to many Iranian lives. America is not coming to blind rescue Israel if Israel strikes installations in Iran. You hear the warnings - Israel will get bombed heavily and it will end in total war Israel vs Iran. Syria will join as it still has yet to respond to prior Israeli bombing in it's territory. When it gets tough, Russia will join Iran in this war and many Israeli lives will be lost. Many more lives will be lost in the balance as this signals a 3rd world war and I promise you Israel will not be standing. Best advice: let it roll over.
5. And on London, Paris and New York, etc
Jack ,   London, UK   (06.29.08)
Iran has many missiles trained on Europe and the US. Check this out, it shows the ranges of the different Iranian missiles http://www.mesi.org.uk/DangersMap.aspx
6. It is clear what Israel needs to do
Meir Weinstein ,   Toronto, Canada   (06.29.08)
Iran and its proxies must understand. If they think they can destroy Israel, well Israel has the ability to destroy Lebanon and Gaza with the push of a button. Iran and its proxies want to live in the stone age. And Israel offers a nice future. Support for Israel is a move of support for a better future.
7. To # 4
California Bear ,   Berkeley, CA, USA   (06.29.08)
Have you completely lost your mind? Assuming for a minute that your irrational scenario actually takes place, where in the world are you including Russian involvement? Put down the bong. Russian economic interests in the Islamic Republic doesn't mean that it would put its own military forces at risk for a country that in many respects is the ideological antithesis of Russia. This isn't the Cold War where Russian intervention on behalf of its homicidal Islamic allies during war against Israel is a viable possibility.
8. To # 5: And Your Point Is...
California Bear ,   Berkeley, CA, USA   (06.29.08)
... does Iran have the military capability to launch ballistic missiles at U.S. forces and European cities? Of course. Nevertheless, the mullahs in Teheran, despite their public haranguing directed at the West also like breathing. If they launch missiles at U.S. forces or European cities, they know Iranian cities will be hit with an incomprehensible amount of retaliatory fire power. Look, I'm not one that's cheering for military strikes against the loons in Teheran. I believe it would be a strategic and geopolitical mistake for either the U.S. or Israel to engage in an act of aggression against the Islamic Republic. I also feel it's prudent to let Ahmadinejad, Jafarai, Khamenei, and all the other looney toons know that we have plenty of missiles as well.
9. #4 Unprovoked war?
jack ,   london, UK   (06.29.08)
Did you see the map? Why has iran got missiles that go much further than Israel if it only wants war with Israel? What are the 'Death to America" chants about? Don't forget you are the 'Big Satan' when Israel is only the 'Little Satan' according to the Iranians. Have you ever heard Ahmadinejad talk? He wants this war to bring about the Shiite Messiah, he really believes it!
10. Strike Iran before it is too Late...
Craig ,   USA   (06.29.08)
The world will owe Israel their thanks, as Iran is one of the greatest supporters of terorism on the globe. Iran must not be allowed to achieve nuclear capability. Don't wait until Obama is elected...at least don't wait until he is sworn in. War is coming and vascillating only allows Iran to grow stronger and richer. If they get the bomb they will use it...Israel must strike first.
11. Iran stupid threats shows they are afraid like a sick crow
US analyst ,   USA   (06.29.08)
Iran warnings proves their weakness. they are not even capable militray speaking of hitting a small target as Dimona reacytor, with their shihab. Beside taht tehy only have 50 laucing pads, who are easy targets. Despite taht, they know any attack on Dimona will be followed by the vitrification of Teheran and all other iranian cities. Their other option (to close momentary the Hormuz starit) is also a dumb move. It will be followed by a massive US airforce attack on Iran. If Iran ignite awar, this country is finished.
12. ANSWER: INVADE!!!!!!!
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13. agression
masjnoe ,   nijmegen netherland   (06.29.08)
as i read yours comments i find out how agressive israeli people are at this moment. i think that this behaviour is because they feel not safe anymore, because of the threat they feel coming from iran and they feel also that they are victomized and abused by the entire world. i think this is the reason why israel is so agressive. as the grandson of gandhi sais once : if a country can not transform its feeling of being victomized or abused this feelinf will transform in agression like is the case in israel. so i hope all the israeli people can see that the truth is not all about being jew or israeli and onlt think about israel , truth is more than that. truth has no country or religion. a i hope some day israeli and iranian people can talk to gether and without listening to their leaders who only want to bomb .
14. Israel shouldnt talk to publicly about this
zionist forever   (06.29.08)
Talk to the Americans and any others officials that need talking to about this issue but dont make to much noise publicly because its only a matter of time before Iran tries to turn the table when it comes to negotiation and say we give up our neuclear program then Israel must also disarm. If they try a tactic like that there isnt a single country in the world US included who wouldnt think thats a wonderfull idea and its time to put the presure on Israel. For over a decade now the Egyptians have called for a neuclear free Middle East and the reason they have been saying that has been on US orders. Its to politicly sensetive an issue to for the US to propose but if its somebody elses idea and they think its a good idea and want to a broker a deal based on somebody elses idea thats not such a hard one to sell. Israel just needs to shut up publicly unless it does want to risk either Iran proposing disarming Israel or some other country proposing it as part of the diplomatic package to avoid sanctions or millitary action.
15. would the US & Israel cut a deal to sort out Iran militarily
zionist forever   (06.29.08)
Bush & Cheyney want to bomb Iran but the problem is can they politicly get away with it at home. Its possible they may cut a deal with Israel whereby Israel provokes Iran into a relatliation, it doesnt matter how succesfull the Israeli raid is the plan is to provoke Iran. Then the US can justifiably step in to help their ally who is under attack. In 1956 the UK & France got Israel to provoke Egypt into a war and stop short of the Suez Canal Then the plan was they would send in their troops as peace keepers and retake the Canal which was nationalised. Israel is the bad guy but we are used to that and its only peoples opinions but the job gets done and the enemy is dealt with. Secret pacts may be the way to handle this, the US has all the firepower it could possibly need in the Gulf right now so no having to wait for the fleet to arrive. Bomb the neuclear facilities, destroy their navy, airfields, rocket development sites and of course the neuclear facilities. Make Iran today what Iraq was in the early 90s after the Gulf War.
16. Wake up call to the World.....
Moriah   (06.29.08)
Wake up people....do you really think that itis only Israel that is in danger when Iran has the bomb? If you do then you are foolish..it is stated by theirMullahs that the goal of all muslims is to make the whole world muslim, and kill those non muslims notwilling to convert..so that means Christians,Hindus,Bahai's,Buddists etc you are all in danger from this menance! That is why we the people and nations of the world must come together as never before and unite to stop Iran from Obtaining Nuclear weapons! A nuclear Iran with a bomb(s) in the hands of its radical terrorist leaders is a threat unto every nation, every man ,woman& Child! That is why we must unite as 1 to stop them from obtaining the bomb. What is needed is for a world leader in the likes of a Winston Churchill,FDR to say " WE will never allow the Mullahs of Iran to get the bomb" , and we must stop them now even if it means mobolizing the soldiers from every nation under a single commander and going to war! It is better to stop the mullahs before the bomb then after they have! So Mr Olmert ready the homefront..Mr Bush and the EU rally the troops, and to the allies in the Gulf rally to our cause and stop Iran before itis too late!
17. to #13 masjinoe
Mike Cato ,   USA   (06.29.08)
My comment was not aimed at #3 but to #13. Sorry about that.# 3.
18. Iran's future
steve ,   london, england   (06.29.08)
Before the revolution in Iran its people were subject to exploitation by western powers. They qre right to be proud of their revolution because it set them free of that. Iranians suffered a half million dead in a war against Iraq. You have to see the world from their perspective to understand them. My hope is that if Mr Obama will become president he should go visit Tehran. I suggest that a man of Mr Obama's ethnicity will be welcomed there. Once that happens all this talk of war with Iran will be over. Also it will signal a new era in Iran's relations with the west. Obama is a very eloquent man. He is a no nonsense human being. There are lots of people in Iran who are hoping for better relations with the west. Ahmadinejad is a stupid clutz. We got people like him all over the world. Trouble is this guy is president of Iran. But he is still a clutz and he will die a clutz. Just wait and see. The sun is going to shine.
19. We will have to nuke their population centers
jason white ,   afula,israel   (06.29.08)
and their allies as well. We need to kill the maximum amount of the enemy.
20. Wisdom from Shavit
Brod ,   USA   (06.29.08)
Shavit knows what he is talking about. It would be well for the leaders to listen to him.
21. If Iran dares to attack Israel ...
robert renders ,   belgium   (06.29.08)
then Israel will see to it that you won't be able to grow a flower in the entire Iran territory for the next 300 years.
22. #18 Obama can't stop Iran or Israel.
petra ,   usa   (06.29.08)
Once Israel was threatened to be "wiped off the map"by the Iranian dwarf the game was on. Time of course will tell but, reading between the lines of your post, perhaps it isn't Obamas color at all but, rather his muslim background you wish for in talks? May I remind you, muslim against muslim atrocities are well known, many of them in Africa are maimed and murdered by fellow Muslims. Some white most blacks. Obama will have no power if Iran is so ready for war w/ Israel first America and Europe next. Just wait hope you're right, now, please tell the mini Dwarf and his mad mullahs.
23. More lies by Mahnaimi
Skeptical ,   New York, USA   (06.29.08)
The author of the Times piece is a proven liar. He's the one who started the blood libel that Israel was developing a "gene bomb" that would target only Arabs (which is scientifically impossible, btw). He declared "imminent" bombings of Iran by Israel, invasions of Gaza by the IDF, and now, he's using his unnamed sources--and they're always unnamed, because he makes stuff up--to say that Iran is targeting Dimona? Yeah. Pull the other leg, Uzi. Why is Ynet republishing this garbage?
24. No, #7
Robert ,   New Jersey, USA   (06.29.08)
Jack, your map showing Iran with the missile capability to attack the US is wrong. This map merely shows the ranges of its Shahab missiles and the relative ranges of generic ICBMs (InterContinental Ballistic Missiles) of which it has none. Other than trying to launch a short range missile at the US from a barge offshore, Iran cannot loft a missile with such range and accuracy to hit the continental US. And were it to try lobbing so much as a barge firecracker our way, it would cease to exist before it could savor the joy of destroying one acre of its Big Satan.
25. The target is not Dimona.
Erastus CoupeDeVille ,   USA   (06.29.08)
It's lake kineret and water sources on the golan heights... the warheads will disperse weaponized lard or worse.
26. economic sanctions
ANA MARIA ,   LATIN AMERICA   (06.29.08)
Economic sanctions work, full economic blockade to Iran. The situation in Iran is getting worse and this is a great opportunity to show to the world that regimens of death do not work. China and Russia have to commit and the rest of the countries should press them to interviene.
27. Sorry...Comment Addressed to Jack, #5, not #7
Robert ,   New Jersey, USA   (06.29.08)
28. If Iran Is Attacked
Not Jewish ,   USA   (06.29.08)
If Iran is attacked by Israel, hopefully along with the USA, Iran must be totally defeated and not just severely wounded. The evil Iranian mullahs are total Islamic fanatics and they will try with all and any means that they can muster together to retaliate. It is inevitable that a clash is coming between the good and evil forces on this planet, there is no compromise between good and evil people. The mullah's mouth piece Ahmadinejad has promised more than once to wipe Israel off the world map and Ahmadinejad really means that plus their intentions are to come after the rest of the free world, if Iran can destroy the Jewish state. Like a cancer, evil grows when and where it can.
29. move nukes from Dimona
observer   (06.29.08)
if there is the slightest possibility that Iran would hit Dimona; then Israel is under the moral obligation of not risking the region to radiation leak.
30. I'll be sure of the attack by Israel only when...
Persian CAT   (06.29.08)
I read that IAF pilots declare they are ready to be suicide bombers. Until then I am sure Israel would make a lot of noise and spread lies to the US to do attack Iran. But the American people have awaken and realized to follow Israel into another war is NOT to their national interest.
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