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Experts say big radiation risk unlikely if Israel strikes Iran
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Published: 28.08.12, 18:34
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1. what about Iranian strike
abu shadi   (08.28.12)
May be iran will scudd israel and then release the poisnous stuff over telaviv
2. Chris So There You Have It!!!
(08.28.12)
Bomb the persian arabs Secret military nuclear enriching plants, missile plant, communication,oil,economic infrastructures NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3. Destroy Iran's nukes NOW! Our duty to stop new holocaust.
Chaim ,   Israel   (08.28.12)
Frightened American Jews were afraid to demand the bombing of Nazi death camps; even though it could have saved millions of Jews. Today, we see similar cowardice on the part of Jewish leftists, to bomb Iran's nuclear bombs - which are intended to unleash a new holocaust against Jews. Destroy Iran's nukes NOW! We have a duty to stop a new holocaust.
4. It is a risk whatever the case
Robert Busika ,   Kampala, Uganda   (08.28.12)
Since Iran embarked on the campaign to destroy, Israel, everything about its intentions has been high risk, including the option to allow it to develop nuclear weapons. No one wants war, but this menace has to be dealt with before it's too late.
5. Radiation
Onion ,   Ysa   (08.28.12)
Let try this experiment on Israel first then Iran.
6. AND WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENS...............
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (08.28.12)
When something hits Dimona?
7. AS IF I CARE
DA URBAN POET ,   SAFED OPERAHOUSE   (08.28.12)
I could not give a damn whether radiation is realeased in Iran or not. The more destruction caused to our enemies the better.
8. If you want to know what really happens:
SD Charger ,   San Diego   (08.28.12)
YOU have to search for it online. The media will NOT cover it. Thankfully, we have the internet now and you can find answers for yourself about these poisons. I've seen only one story on Iraq about the US using radioactive shelling in one are in Iraq. It will be 100 years before anyone can live within 100 kilometers of the site. A whole town had to move due to the radiation level after. Japan - We are not being told the whole truth about Daiiachi plant either. I'm sure the radiation will catch the jet stream and land here where I live. It has already shown up in fish tests. If Israel strikes Iran, they know what the consequences will be for everyone involved. If it was so easy, they would have already hit them already. My heart goes out to our grandchildren. What kind of world are we leaving them?????
9. DON'T SPARE BUSHER !
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (08.28.12)
10. #1 - Israel's defense is better than Iran's attack
michael redbourn ,   arad israel   (08.28.12)
Do your realize that what Iran is striving to develop, many other countries including Israel developed 50-60 years ago? It would take around 60 of the nuclear bombs that Iran is trying to create to destroy Israel. Iran could damage Israel but the return strikes would totally devastate Iran. And Iran knows it.
11. #5 - who is capable of dong it?
michael redbourn ,   arad israel   (08.29.12)
12. #6 - Iran is not capable of hitting Dimona
michael redbourn ,   arad israel   (08.29.12)
Dimona is too well protected. Everything is way underground and it's ground to air defenses are massive. Iran would also have to be very careful about how it reacted to a strike because Israel could do huge damage to Iran.
13. #8 - why would Israel have struck already?
Michael Redbourn ,   Arad Israel   (08.29.12)
You strike at the last possible moment to do the most damage!
14. OH,REALLY?I DIDN'T KNOW THAT...#12
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (08.29.12)
And what makes you so confident?Are you sure of the defences being massive?How massive?Are you telling us that Iran has no capacity to target Dimona?You need to know slightly more and b e uptodate with what iran can do.Don't please yourself by believing what is not true.
15. Blix is not correct about bombing Bushehr.
DEB ,   Wash DC   (08.29.12)
It would be bombed as response to Iran's repeated call for elimination of Israel from the face of the earth -clearly an act of war. I say again, several kenetic devices ( no need for much if any explosives) into containment and several missiles into it's power conversion/heat removal system would do the job fairly cleanly. Can anyone trust Iran not to hornswoggle the Russians or IAEA in trying to produce plutonium and then reprocess. They could run their folks thru the process line (making martyrs of them to boot) or use some "newish" technology they could have picked up, say, from Pakistan or N Korea?
16. CAUTION: The"experts" also said
spyguy ,   seattle usa   (08.29.12)
Three mile Island could not happen and Chernobyl could not happen and Fukushima Daiichi was completely safe. The reality is all of this is very optimistic spin and could be very, very wrong. But once Israel attacks and things get very deadly for the world, Israel will have no place to hide and will pay a very, very high price. Remember that three of the countries downwind of Iran are nuclear powers, two of which are perfectly capable of nuking Israel. Also downwind of Iran is most of the world's food supply. When that food supply gets contaminated, who do you think the world is going to punish? Wars are ALWAYS much worse than the planners think they will be. Don't start a war unless you are willing to die.
17. Iran already has nuclear weapons.......
Robert ,   Australia   (08.29.12)
......and at least one is targeting Israel. Think before you act.
18. #17 - Per NTI.ORG there are lots of "loose nukes"
spyguy ,   seattle usa   (08.29.12)
So you could very well be correct.
19. Just one against hundreds, just think about first strike
nemo ,   nemo@gmail.com   (08.29.12)
20. To: No. 6
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (08.29.12)
Iran couldn't hit Dimona if it were launching amissile from three feet away. Hezbollah cannot either -- actually, no one can, and that includes the United States -- but I digress. But even trying would certainly sign Iran's death warrant. Not to mention that of Hezbollah. Good riddance!
21. To: No. 14
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (08.29.12)
Haven't you figured out that Israel OWNS Iran's computer networks? I remember when you scoffed at me for suggesting that STUXNET was just the tip of the iceberg. Science fiction, I think you called it. Well -- it would appear that the events have made a great big fool out of you. Since STUXNET, we have seen DUQU, TILDED, FLAME and GAUSS. Do you still think it is science fiction? I am telling you that Iran will never know that Israel is coming until after the fact, and by then, it will be far too late for Iran to do anything about it. Alternatively, of course, you are free to watch as events play out. You won't be too happy with the outcome, though. My bet is that Iran never gets the chance to launch a single, solitary missile. And even if it did, I assure you that there would be nothing to keep Israel from turning it around and dropping it somewhere in Iran. If you're a good little Moslem, it's time for you to start spending an AWFUL lot of time dropping your head to the ground and presenting your brains skyward.
22. To: No. 17
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (08.29.12)
And you know this how? From your magic 8-ball, your OUIJA board, or your nightly conversations with Supreme Leader Grand Ayatollah Cockamamie?
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