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How will Israel attack Iran?
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Published: 09.11.11, 15:01
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31. SO MUCH ABOUT CIVILIZATION........#1
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (11.09.11)
Sarah.As mentioned to you that in times like this,you tend to run away with wildest ideas and dreams.Control yourself,buy a novel and spend more time reading rather than upsetting yourself for yet another.................seventh summer:)
32. This aproach will never work!
Yael Schlichting ,   Raubling - Germany   (11.09.11)
1. Iran is already warned and is on alert! 2. Israel first must blast Iran's counter strike capability 3. Israel second must annihilate Iran's air defense 4. Only then,Israel can blast Iran's nuclear program Israel cannot use Jericho missiles with conventional warheads if these missiles only have an accuracy of some 1000 yards! If there is no better accuracy, this missile can only be used to deliver a nuclear warhead! Everything else would be non sense!
33. Sarah
Cameron ,   USA   (11.09.11)
Skip the Zionist chest-thumpng and bravado, babe. You can't swing this one rolling solo. You've hit the operational limits. You need the muscle & abilities of the big dog in on this one to truly pull it off.
34. Agree with #1 Iranian Oil must be hit
Bernard Ross ,   st anns bay, jamaica   (11.09.11)
Who will suffer from loss of iranian imported oil?
35. To #8
Tommy LaMotta ,   Toronto   (11.09.11)
You are a fine example of the pussyfication of men in Australia and Europe...
36. #33 Cameron
Vlad   (11.09.11)
The point of an Israeli attack would not be to destroy the Iranian nuclear program. It would be to buy time. Israel considers anything that could buy time against an existential threat a worthwile endeavour. Israel cannot destroy the Iranian nuclear program, but it can cripple it and set it back by a few years.
37. hahaha..Dream on Jews, just keep dreaming on...
Mark Van Hoff ,   Belgium   (11.09.11)
38. THE HEADING SHOULD HAVE BEEN
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (11.09.11)
As to how will Israel defend itself?Much ado about the Jerich missiles and the stationing of submarines and the lot.Practically the loss to Israel will be so collosul that we might see peace for a long time in the Middle East.
39. To Birdi, No.22
Philip K ,   Wexford, Ireland   (11.09.11)
What are you talking about?? The correct spelling of President Obama's name is BARACK OBAMA. That's fact. My spelling is correct, check it out and educate yourself. Second point, President Obama most certainly did attend the G20 summit in Cannes. He made a speech there alongside President Sarkozy. This is truth and fact, it was covered by the media and is well document but you claim it as 'a figment of my imagination'. lol you are in complete denial!
40. To # 25
Philip K ,   Wexford, Ireland   (11.09.11)
You need to read some history my friend. There was no active IRA in the 1930's & 1940's when the Nazi's were in power and Ireland was officially neutral during WW2 though unoffially the country did a lot to help the allied war effort. The IRA did not partner with arab terrorists during the 1970's, this is a fantasy on your part. They did source weapons for their own use in Libya but this would be better described as gun running. Our newly elected president is renowned for his human rights efforts and distaste towards all types of racism. Another little fantasy on your part. If you are interested in Irish history that's great but try to be more educated
41. To No.18
Philip K ,   Wexford, Ireland   (11.09.11)
Nobody in Ireland says 'To be sure To be sure'. Im sure that is a surprise to you.
42. When Barak talks, hold your nose
A ,   Belgium   (11.09.11)
"Defense Minister Ehud Barak, said on Tuesday he saw the home front suffering "maybe not even 500 dead". Well thats great Mr. Defense Minister. And who would YOU prefer those 500 men, women and children, Jewish and non-Jewish to be? Your family and/or friends? Actually, if Bobo Barak says 500, expect MUCH worse!
43. 7
Jonathan ,   MN/US   (11.09.11)
Im pro-palestinian and i find your comment stupid & hate filled. (course that seems to be the case for 99% of the talkbackers on this site)
44. 50000 in 67, 500 in 2011????
Noah Lev ,   LosAngelesUSA   (11.09.11)
To Sarah: your lecturing is okay, but irrelevant. This is total war, for our (Jewish) survival..israel, the USA and the West. There is only one solutiion: a masive assault on Iran's military, the Rev Guards, all 33 plants, the Shihab Missile sites, the plane-tank-ship plants...the navy. The US should use B1s, Stealth Bombers, smart bombs offshore and from planes, marine landing, Navy Seals, surface to surface missiles.As an adjunct, it couldallow Israel's planes through its airapace to bomb the plants using bunker busters and smart bombs to follow-up. Israeloi commandos could land behind Rev Guard lines..and blow up infrastructure including oil refineries and fields, bridges, etc. Am I being fatalistic? If Iran gets a few nukes..with 15t tonnage, it will launch them on itsmissiles quickly over TelAviv, Haifa, W. Jerusalem, Ashdod, Eilat, Asdod, Netanya, Acco, and of course Dimona. Hez has already threatened all ofTel Aviv.and the rest of Israel, with its Scuds (BC loaded). Barak says 500.In 1967 Golda said: 50,000 coffins. Its now 44 years later.
45. To #40
Maurice ,   Los Angeles, USA   (11.09.11)
This is from Wikipedia "Collaboration between the IRA and Abwehr during World War II ranged in intensity during the period 1937–1943 and ended permanently around 1944. The Irish Republican Army (IRA), a paramilitary body active in Ireland, seeking to unify the island of Ireland, removing Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom, shared intelligence with the Abwehr, the intelligence service of Nazi Germany. Looks like you don't know your own history.
46. # 41 PHILIP K
LAWRENCE ,   SAFED ISRAEL   (11.09.11)
I agree ,the world is largely concerned with their own economic issues.I disagree with your remark regarding "israeli aggression ." This so -called "aggression: is in fact a cliche and wrong and also unfair.If Israel were truly aggressive it would have attacked Iran long ago . Israelis are uninterested in a conflict with Iran or any other country but Irans' menacing stance may unfortunately cause war . Iran and Israel were the best of friends during the years of the shah of Iran ,the problem is with an iranian regime which promises to annihilate us and we will not let that happen .If that upsets you then so be it. If war does break out ,it will only be as a last resort and after all other options have been exhausted .
47. # 39
Birdi ,   Israel   (11.09.11)
A misunderstanding. I thought you meant our defence minister, Ehud Barak. Enough said.
48. "Escalatory" war NOT ethical. "Cleanest" SUDDEN VICTORY.
Jerry ,   The Netherlands   (11.09.11)
49. To: No. 21
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (11.09.11)
The Saudis have a history of scaling back production and increasing production, depending largely on politics and whimsy. Production has been heavily scaled back over the past year and one-half, and the price of Arabian light crude has been raised. I think you might need to find some new friends at Aramco. Possibly a few that actually have some knowledge of what they are babbling about.
50. To: No. 33
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (11.09.11)
Amazing how non-discriminatory and wide-ranging a few nuclear warheads can be, isn't it? Think we can't? Think we won't? Think again. Besides, the "big dog" hasn't acquitted itself terribly well in Iraq, Afghanistan or Waziristan, has it?
51. Mark Van Hoff 37
LION OF JUDAH   (11.09.11)
We are not dreaming.We will be on top the people who hates us. Whoever cursed the Jews will be cursed,and whoever bless the Jews will get blessed.Read the bible
52. perpetual war.
DANNY TAWIL ,   ENGLAND   (11.09.11)
STEVE YOU TALK ABSOLUTE BS , I SUGGEST YOU GO AND LIVE IN PERHAPS IRAN, PAKISTAN, SAUDI ARABIA, GAZA. OCCUPATION OF PALESTINE HOW OLD ARE YOU, YOU SOUND YOUNG IGNORANT, AND STUPID.I GUESS YOU SHOULD GET SOME FOOD IN YOUR EMPTY HEAD, YOU DUNCOPF
53. buy time, Vlad?
Cameron ,   USA   (11.09.11)
Time is the enemy. Time works for Persia. The results of a solo Israeli attack would be uncertain, and a matter of rough estimation at best. No, as I said earlier, only the active role of the Yanks in a comprehensive and continual hammering in an air campaign can bring the Persian nuke drive to a dead halt. Even in that scenario, only a halt. Only an on-the-ground offensive and complete toppling of the mullahs in Tehran can truly end the push for nukes. Neither successful air attack nor regime change can really come about without the Yanks. That is truth.
54. deluded.
DANNY TAWIL ,   ENGLAND   (11.09.11)
phillip k. you post bullshit. israel has plenty of freinds, behind scenes, that you dont know about. by the way ireland, huh go and live in friging iran or gaza. you are so f..... ignorant economic conserns you should blame america for the morgage problems, that has started everything off. in europe and america. go back to school you empty head.
55. blame the jews
DANNY TAWIL ,   ENGLAND   (11.09.11)
i suppose you cretin go around preaching the jews killed jesus. you should be ashamed to be christian.
56. To: No. 44
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (11.09.11)
No, you aren't being fatalistic, but you are being a bit unrealistic. Two or three nuclear strikes -- choosing the targets carefully for maximum effect -- will cripple Iran. Then you go in with conventional weapons. If civilians die, so be it. Iran's leadership is not normal. A conventional war will cost too many Western lives. It's time for Iran to reap what it has sown for thirty-two years.
57. World opinion favors us only when we are dead
Alexander ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (11.09.11)
But that is not going to happen. "World opinion" does not exist. There are 7 billion people in this world. Millions of people around the world don't even know where Israel is located let alone know anything about the Arab-Israeli conflict (limited to Arabs and Israelis) and Moslem-Israeli conflict (which includes Iran and Turkey in an ideological and imperialist Moslem anti-Semitic genocidal war against Israel). What the "world" thinks couldn't possibly interest me less. Jewish lives seem to have no value out there in this "beautiful" and "tolerant" and "anti-racist" world. But Jewish lives have a very high value in Israel, and our primary concern should not be to be concerned with the world economy (the economy of the world is ALREADY chaotic and out of balance due to American and European debts and overspending - so don't even try to blame Israel), oil prices or "international outcry" - Israel should ONLY be concerned with ISRAELI INTERESTS - among them - STAYING ALIVE AT ALL COSTS - even if it means totally obliterating Iran from the face of the earth - an alternative that I support wholeheartedly. There is no point in precision bombing or pinpoint bombing if the Iranian society at large is calling for the death of Israel. It's better to finish off all of Iran on a permanent basis. If 75-80 million Iranians are gone with the wind they will never bother us again. And if you think it through logically you would understand that if Israel decides to annihilate Iran and materializes this intention, this will not make Israel more loved in the world but considerably more feared and respected. The message is: "If you go too far against Israel - you will not survive. Don't try our patience." And this will send a clear message to Turkey as well - since someone needs to show the medieval, primitive Turks their place.
58. B
Kam ,   Tehran, Iran   (11.10.11)
59. Iran's Nukes
Mark Neckameyer ,   Baton Rouge, USA   (11.10.11)
Use your own nukes to threaten complete destruction of areas of Iran producing WMAs unless they stop now. Why have them if you can't use, can't even threaten to use them? If Iran had nukes they would use them on you so pre empt! If they do not respond, oh well, nobody will miss Iran anyway!
60. American interests
Benjamin ,   Kailua Kona, Hawaii   (11.10.11)
America's interests are directly tid to Israel's interest. Study the history of Islam to know they were the barbarians, the pirates,. the slavers, the heroin traffickers. More modernly the sided with Hitler during WW2 and kill civilians enamsse. They attacked the fledgling United States. Our great admiral John Paul Jones ordered a group of Muslim terrorists captured. All but one was killed and their bodies placed inside pig carcasses. The last man was left alive to tell the tale. The Persians, Arabs and, Muslim are these same folks and now some oif us are still debating whether they are going to hurt us or not! God Bless America and Israel and both our armed forces
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