Israeli Air Force Ready for Iran's Nuclear Sites

[109ROAMING]

Israel has my support

never liked iran

[Hop]

I'm sure you know that in 1981, Iraq's nuclear program was brought to an end pretty decisively with just F-16s and F-15s. There really isn't any reason they couldn't do that today, especially with the advances in bunker-busting penetration bombs.

The Iranian nuclear programme is very different to the early 80s Iraqi one.

Firstly, Iran's nuclear sites are much further from Israel. Whilst the Iraqi reactor was just over 500 miles from Israel, Iran's nuclear sites are about 1,000 miles away.

Second, Iraq was having a nuclear reactor built above ground by the French. The French were due to provide the fuel. When the Israelis bombed the reactor the French backed out, and Iraq suspended the programme.

Iran's programme is much different. As well as several reactors, Iran is building an underground enrichment plant to produce their own fuel. Iran claims that they have 5,000 centrifuges already operational there, and western sources estimate they intend to expand that to 30,000.

It's the centrifuges that are the biggest problem. A nuclear reactor makes a nice target, although smaller research reactors are quite easy to hide. But centrifuges are pretty small, can be dispersed, and installed underground.

Israel could no doubt put a dent in Iran's nuclear programme, and even destroy the legitimate commercial side altogether, but nothing short of invasion is going to end it completely.

The end result of an Israeli air strike is likely to be a setback to Iran, but will probably see Iran withdraw from the NPT and inspections, and increase domestic support for the Iranian government.

Oh, and push oil prices right back up to $100 or more a barrel.

The reason Israel hasn't already acted is because they know there's not much they can really do. With Israeli elections coming up soon, though, an attack would prove very popular with the public in the short term.

[Captain Dunsel]

Too bad we can't surreptitiously pump in some extra neutrons and trigger a minor meltdown. It would produce minimal casualties, and show that a bigger "accident" could occur if Iran didn't behave.

Yes, I agree it's a dirty trick, but better than letting Iran go ahead, unimpeded.

CD

[steelDUST]

I'd rather resort to assasination of Iran's leader than by sending multimillion dollars jets inside Iran just to bomb a nuke facility. That way, it's untraceable and inexpensive.

[fly boy]

update on israil and sorry if i missspelled but lebinon shot four missles into the north and they have returned fire


here we go again
this seems to happen every ten years or so

[Captain Dunsel]

this seems to happen every ten years or so

Yeah, just long enough for the crazies to breed another crop of kids big enough to carry a decent weight bombload.

CD

[nelson_r32]

Yeah, just long enough for the crazies to breed another crop of kids big enough to carry a decent weight bombload.

CD

These 'crazies' you refer to are actually Palestinian citizens who've been forced out of there homes and into Refugee (Concentration) Camps because Israel continues to break the UN laws and hold Palestinian land. If you are going to be so flippant at least have some intelluctual rigor and back it up with facts instead of what you are fed from the Zionist American media.

And for the record; Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said "Zionism should be wiped off the face of the earth". Not Israel.

Anyone who reads real news knows that Israel is a much bigger threat to world peace than Iran will ever be.

[Vassili Zaitzev]

These 'crazies' you refer to are actually Palestinian citizens who've been forced out of there homes and into Refugee (Concentration) Camps because Israel continues to break the UN laws and hold Palestinian land. If you are going to be so flippant at least have some intelluctual rigor and back it up with facts instead of what you are fed from the Zionist American media.

Israel is a much bigger threat to world peace than Iran will ever be.

No, not really. Israel has done some bad things, but I'd rather trust their word then Hamas. And watch what you say, comments like that are going to be met with criticism.

[ToughOmbre]

If you are going to be so flippant at least have some intelluctual rigor and back it up with facts instead of what you are fed from the Zionist American media.

"Zionist American media"? American media is 75-80 % slanted to the left, but Zionist?

And for the record; Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said "Zionism should be wiped off the face of the earth". Not Israel.

Right.......Mahmoud loves Israel!

Anyone who reads real news knows that Israel is a much bigger threat to world peace than Iran will ever be.

And where do you get your "real news"?

TO

[lesofprimus]

Anyone who reads real news knows that Israel is a much bigger threat to world peace than Iran will ever be.

Ur a fu*kin moron, u know that right??? I mean, I dont want to insult ur ever so educated opinion and hurt ur wittle feelings by stating something completely obvious that Im sure ur aware of...

If u are not aware of, or dont believe u are a moron, then by all means, lemme enlighten u on this one very simple fact:

YOU ARE A FU*KING MORON WHO WEARS A برقع or BURQA!!!!

[FLYBOYJ]

Zionist American media.

I've decided you're just too stupid to be here so I'm casting you off into cyberspace - maybe you'll join a Hitler youth group someday.

[ToughOmbre]

Gotta love our mods!

TO

[lesofprimus]

He was in the middle of typing a reply when u banned him Joe.... LMAO..

[FLYBOYJ]

He was in the middle of typing a reply when u banned him Joe.... LMAO..

I hope he got a shock thru his keyboard.

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Israel more of a threat than Iran???

Huh?