Israel Says Iran Will Be Destroyed If Attacked

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An Israeli government minister warned on Monday that Israel would respond to any Iranian attack by destroying that country, public radio reported.

"An Iranian attack against Israel would trigger a tough reaction that would lead to the destruction of the Iranian nation," National Infrastructure Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer said in remarks of rare virulence.

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mos6507

It's about time they caught up with Iran's rhetoric. Good for them.

thylacine · Heavy Crude Joined: Jan 19, 2006 Posts: 114

Yes, that window of opportunity - while there's still a friendly face in the Oval Office and the Mullahs haven't got their bomb yet - is closing. Will they, won't they - do the Israelis have the balls/stupidity to spark a proper regional war?

I don't think the US has the wherewithal or stomach or single-minded bovine stupidity to go for Iran - already being bogged down in two unsuccessful wars and with a tanking economy. But Israel, who knows with those guys? I suppose I'd have an itchy trigger finger if I was surrounded by wild-eyed, nuclear armed jihadists who wanted to "convert" me.

americandream

Micki

Fishman

Yea I agree Micki, there's no oppression in the countries surrounding Israel. Those are just shining examples of free countries. What with noone trying to kill their children on a daily basis, how dare those Israelis do such.

That cease to exist, you didn't take that as a problem, Micki? You know if someone tells me they want me to "cease to exist", I don't take that as an existential statement.
Then again, if Israel destroys a country, hey that gives you lots of bargaining chips. See, we have the cahones, want to see your capital glow next?

thylacine · Heavy Crude Joined: Jan 19, 2006 Posts: 114

Ferretlover

I seem to remember an article about Cheney talking to the Isrealis a year ago about initiating a first strike against Iran.
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vision-master

Don't da Bible have sumthing to say abut dem Jews during the end days?

How do you get 30 jews to jump off a building? Throw a quarter off...

mos6507

abelardlindsay

Mao was right when he said: "political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.". That's the whole Israeli-Arab situation in a nut shell.

The Arabs would like to eliminate Israel, but they can't figure out how to do it. All the talking and diplomacy for the past 50 years might have well never have happened. The situation would have remained the same.

EnergyUnlimited · Fusion Joined: May 15, 2006 Posts: 3122

EnergyUnlimited · Fusion Joined: May 15, 2006 Posts: 3122

Micki

Denny

Regardless of who is right and who is wrong in the Israel-Iran potential conflict, I think it will be very difficult to destroy Iran. Its is a large country. The amount of nuking it would take would impact the entire world for a long time.

And, as they were sinking, they could inflict substantial harm on neighbouring powers or even the US fleet that they deemed to be enemies.

Iran is several times more powerful than Iraq was in 2003. Start wit the fact they have a way larger army. Add to that a functional air force and navy. Those two last items are things Iraq did not have.