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Prepare for Iran war
Yigal Walt
Published: 09.11.11, 10:46
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31. to number 24
Tim Bressler ,   Chicago USA   (11.09.11)
I suggest you study nuclear warfare and what happened in Japan in 1945. The weapons will be exploded about 2,000 feet above ground greatly reducing fallout to near zero..Your statement would mean that all of Japan would have been wiped out when the nearest cities had very tiny casualties and not from fallout ...Take your mind off the USSR and USA exchanging thousands of nuclear weapons in the cold war ..The cold war is over .. Israel could destroy all its enemies without losing one person to fallout.
32. Talking about fallout is absurd
Terry West ,   Dayton USA   (11.09.11)
The nuclear tip bunker busters are exploded under ground..NO fallout ... Wake up ...
33. Sanctions won't work
Brod ,   USA   (11.09.11)
Sanctions won't work on fanatical Ayatollahist Islamist-Jihadists hellbent on acquiring their nukes. They will eat sand to insure that they get their nukes. Furthermore, there are countries that will always circumvent sanctions. The world is not perfect. Dark forces will help fellow dark forces.
34. #5, I speak for many Jews when I say
Jake ,   USA   (11.09.11)
I'd rather see a Jerusalem that is Christian-free, than one that is Muslim-free. Good day.
35. # 34 WELL SAID ,THAT TOLD HIM
LAWRENCE ,   SAFED ISRAEL   (11.09.11)
I am tired of these born again nutters .
36. What about your nukes, Israel?
Robert ,   Mossad already knows   (11.09.11)
Here goes Israel again, pounding the drums of war, violence and Terror against the Muslim and Islamic world, because Iran with Nukes is a danger to us all. But they are not the ones living on stolen land, Listening to the entire World's conversations, and do not have the luxury of the world conveniently ignoring their dangerous Nuclear Ambitions (what, do you really think we do NOT know). You are out of control Israel and represent the single greatest threat to global security outside of the malicious American Military, and your attempts to shift attention to your neighbors won't cut it much longer.
37. #3 i agree but
Michael   (11.09.11)
For the U.S. to sit back and wait for a religiously fanatic regime whose philiosophy is to bring chaos to the world for their messiah to come , is idiotic.Hheaven forbid an Iranian pre emptive attack occurs it will not be conventional like in world war II. There may not be any opportunity for a repsonse.
38. #32 Terry West
Albrecht Klein ,   Germany   (11.09.11)
Nuclear bunker buster? Come on, this is not MythBusters. Unless you do not intend to travel to Iran and drill a very, veery, veeery deep hole at each bunker location, there is no way to have a nuclear explosion without radioactive fallout.
39. #34 and#35
The Man ,   The World   (11.09.11)
Typical Liberal crazies.. always having to share their feelings with others who couldn't care less. Keep your crap/bs talk to yourselves or start your own site to spew your hatred. Fed up with the idiots from the Left!
40. 34 and 35
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (11.09.11)
34: Probably why they voted for Obama. He will try to see that you get your wish. 35: Yeah, who needs friends? You have Jake to keep you company. What more could you possibly need?
41. #30 - The Bottom Line
jerry ,   nyc   (11.09.11)
That's true, for several reasons: 1. Strategic Depth 2. Additional Topological Barriers 3. Enemy Population Proximity Control
42. # 35
Birdi ,   Israel   (11.09.11)
Lol Lawrence, you make me laugh.
43. #36
Henry from New York ,   USA   (11.10.11)
What on Earth are you talking about?
44. #26
Henry from New York ,   USA   (11.10.11)
They would not be stupid enough to attack the Holy Mount as it would result in outrage from the rest of the Muslim World, and if they did it would also damage the Kotel. As for the thousands of deaths, I remind you that Israel has the world's best Air Force, especially with regard to training and pilot mentality. Have some faith in the IAF.
45. Game Time
Kam ,   Tehran, Iran   (11.10.11)
Exactly, what are you MFs waiting for? Let's go already. How many times are you going to blow hot air? I hope you're not chicken. Iran is actually looking forward to this. Don't disappoint us.
46. #5 Taz Man - Nice research.
Devorah   (11.10.11)
I hope you signed up for the USGS Earthquake Notifications. They are very cool.
47. @45
David ,   St. Louis, USA   (11.10.11)
You do realize if Israel took its nuclear option, you and ~70 million others would be vaporized? I wouldn't wish at all for that to come at me. Of course, Israel is far too cool headed for this. When it actually comes down to it, that is why Iran won't put its money where its very large mouth is.
48. Well and the Palestinian???
Steven ,   Geneva Switzerland   (11.10.11)
Following the various articles and reading with a lot of interest the Iranian threats. If they do what they say, they will at the same time finish the Palestinian problem and even the lebanese one. It is a disgrace to see how Russia and China act on this issue. Why are the Chinese and the Russian so protective of the Iranians? They have very active minorities that create lote of problems and might blow up helped by the Iranians rubish government. I am very pessimistic for the global future. We have the economic crisis, and the where is the war that goes with it???
49. Number 38
Terry West ,   Dayton USA   (11.10.11)
Bunker-busting nuclear weapons, also known as earth-penetrating weapons (EPW), are a type of nuclear weapon designed to penetrate into soil, rock, or concrete to deliver a nuclear warhead to a target. These weapons would be used to destroy hardened, underground military bunkers buried deep in the ground. In theory, the amount of radioactive nuclear fallout would be reduced from that of a standard, air-burst nuclear detonation because they would have relatively low explosive yield. You need to research things before you talk. Detonations 2,000 feet above ground like in Hiroshima create very tiny amounts of fallout . Look what happen to other cities in Japan from fallout = Nothing . We have hundreds of nuclear tipped bunker busters . You need to do some reading . They penetrate the ground - No need for drilling ,
50. Bunker Busters are old news
Don Driscoll ,   Cleveland USA   (11.10.11)
The US Air Force's BLU-113 "bunker buster" warhead was originally developed in a hurry during the 1991 Gulf War to attack fortified Iraqi command centres deep underground. It is a 4,500 lb (2,041 kg) penetrating warhead, later used in Serbia and in Afghanistan, and in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.The nuclear armed busters are in the kiliton range.
51. #36
Marianne ,   USA   (11.10.11)
Israel is not the enemy, and don't go about threatening to destroy nations or people. Listen to what you are saying, you trust a maniac ruler in Iran? Rather, then trust people who want to keep monsters like Ahmadinejad from hurting others.. The American Military are freeing this world, from terrorists..one at a time..God bless Israel and the US Military
52. #45
Marianne ,   USA   (11.10.11)
Really, Iran is looking forward to war? When Israel gets done with them, they will wish they never started a Nuclear Program. Remember, God is on Israels side.. and will take care of all Israels' enemies in due time..
53. Gibberish. No war and no shoes as they say in Hebrew.
David   (11.10.11)
Israel does not have the capicity to attack and the World will no do it for Israel. Iran will eventually have the bomb and Israel will have to learn to live with it just as its neighbors are living next to nuclear Israel. Simple, this is the it is and deal with it.
54. #53 David
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (11.16.11)
NEVER AGAIN! When push comes to shove, Israel will nuke Iran to the best of her ability to do so Israel hasn't threatened to destroy an Arab country with her nukes, she will use them as a last resort Meanwhile Iran has threatened repeatedly to nuke Israel and Iran has already stated that she had missiles that could reach Eastern Europe & U.S. Bases in the Middle East Do NOT worry, we will deal with it, despite the likes of you
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