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Israel Launches strike against Irans Nuclear Programme

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,548 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    Chomsky(2017) on the Republican party

    "Has there ever been an organisation in human history that is dedicated, with such commitment, to the destruction of organised human life on Earth?"



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,548 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    Israel using very precise strikes. Destroying entire apartment buildings.

    I'm sure all of the people in those buildings were just human shields.

    Absolute monsters

    Chomsky(2017) on the Republican party

    "Has there ever been an organisation in human history that is dedicated, with such commitment, to the destruction of organised human life on Earth?"



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,104 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    The only country in the world that won't be honest about its nuclear capability.

    It's known they have at least 100 nukes that they hide from the world. Imagine if anyone else in the Middle East was pulling that sht.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,633 ✭✭✭Cody montana




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,104 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    Launched 100 drones that will be easily dealt with.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,838 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    Lesson learned folks. Do a North Korea. Get a large stockpile of nuclear weapons, then announce it. Only way to not get attacked.

    Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,838 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    They launched hundreds of drones. But these have been all intercepted by Israel and possibly western aircraft.

    Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,629 ✭✭✭Wolf359f


    I haven't seen leveled apartment buildings, nothing like they have been doing in Gaza. Just shows they can do precision strikes when/if they feel like it:

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,633 ✭✭✭Cody montana


    I don’t think that’s the end of it though.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,190 ✭✭✭✭Tell me how


    They targeted and killed multiple Hezbollah leaders with bombs in pagers while simultaneously asking the world how else could they respond to Hamas other than obliterating Gaza.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 794 ✭✭✭Randycove


    he pulled the US out, as far as the other signatories were concerned, the agreement was still valid. What is it you think the UN inspectors where there for?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,464 ✭✭✭SafeSurfer


    A few dead Israeli civilians will be enough for the US if not other countries to come to the aid of Israel against the aggressive, murderous Iranian regime.

    Multo autem ad rem magis pertinet quallis tibi vide aris quam allis



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,936 ✭✭✭Homelander


    Sure, but Iran beating Israel in any kind of war is about as likely as Mexico defeating the USA.

    Iran "obliterating" Israel would be about as likely as Vatican City overpowering Italy.

    It all comes down to air power and precision strike ability because of the distance between them.

    Iran has a small air force and air defense network that are both decades out of date.

    All it really has are a limited stockpile of ballistic missiles, the same kind Russia has been hitting Ukraine with for years with relatively minimal effect.

    Added to that, Israel has what Ukraine does not - one of the most advanced aerial defense networks in the world, as well as a cutting-edge air force that can operate in Iran with relative impunity.

    Israel will want to minimize domestic casualties wherever possible, but even if Iran threw the entire kitchen sink of inventory at Israel in one swoop, they'd still achieve very little in the overall scheme of things.

    Iran are really in a corner here. They simply cannot take on Israel militarily, and they don't have any allies.

    Israel can wage a long-range war against Iran in the longer term. Iran absolutely cannot do the same.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,464 ✭✭✭SafeSurfer


    Israel was one of the largest suppliers of weapons to Iran in the Iran/Iraq war so let’s not rewrite history here please.

    Multo autem ad rem magis pertinet quallis tibi vide aris quam allis



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,190 ✭✭✭✭Tell me how


    I was being sardonic and was alluding to Israels butchering of the Palestinians and the supposed justification for that.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,533 ✭✭✭combat14


    apparently iran are only days from having 15 nuclear bombs - israel and US will never let that happen - with about a hundred targets hit, two nuclear scientists and head of iran armed forces taken out this doesnt seem like a one day operation by israel its as they told germany's merz - existental stuff

    israel have focused this time on irans radar and air defences so they can have freedom to do what they need to do over coming day

    some commentators warn iran could take out persian gulf oil bringing global economy to its knees in bid to get US to stop Israel - time to fill the oil tanks



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,644 ✭✭✭brickster69


    "if you get on the wrong train, get off at the nearest station, the longer it takes you to get off, the more expensive the return trip will be."



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 839 ✭✭✭poop emoji


    They just need to call it a SMO and cheer on for increased oil prices

    Then apparently attacking other countries is all kosher

    (Me being sarcastic too)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 237 ✭✭strathspey


    One must be mindful of one's choice of words. You can't call for the obliteration of Israel off the face of the earth and not expect consequences.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,190 ✭✭✭✭Tell me how


    One must be mindful of one's choice of words

    Everyone? Or just people who aren't Israeli?



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,692 ✭✭✭timmyntc


    simple words justify Israel attacking other countries, but indiscriminate bombings, assassinations, genocide etc do not justify Israel ever being attacked.

    theres double standards, and then theres this



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭Seattle


    Yep.

    There's a lot of anti-Israel bias in here because of their actions in Gaza.

    But please spare me the 'poor Iran - just an innocent sovereign country minding its own business' rhetoric. It's deluded BS. They are a religiously anti-Western, oppressive regime which has outlined clear intentions to wipe Israel off the map.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 36,986 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    As much as I agree with you, I'd hardly call threatening the obliteration of a country 'simple words'. You don't need to down play the threats against Israel to prove your point.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,838 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    We will see,

    But from the looks of it.....Iran's air defence completely failed or is nont existent.

    Is Iran another paper tiger?

    Unless they plan to close the straits and cause an economic incident.

    They're only real hope is North Korea, China and Russia provide them with cover or material goods.

    Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,644 ✭✭✭brickster69


    Iran call emergency meeting of the security council set for today. Meanwhile the familiar script is being passed around already in anticipation. You couldn't make it up, wait till Trump gets out of his pit in a few hours.

    France - We have repeatedly expressed our deep concerns about Iran’s nuclear program. We reaffirm Israel’s right to defend itself.

    Germany - We reaffirm Israel’s right to defend its existence and the safety of its citizens

    "if you get on the wrong train, get off at the nearest station, the longer it takes you to get off, the more expensive the return trip will be."



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,533 ✭✭✭combat14


    looks like israel has spent years planning on taking out irans nuclear threat - they are not messing around this time - 6 nuclear scientists killed as well as head of armed forces and head of republican gaurd

    looks like the first goal is complete air superiority --

    Mossad set up drone base in Iran; UAVs were activated overnight to strike surface-to-surface missile launchers aimed at Israel

    In addition, vehicles carrying weapons systems were smuggled into Iran.

    These systems took out Iran’s air defenses and gave Israeli planes air supremacy and freedom of action over Iran.

    The third covert effort was Mossad commandos deploying precision missiles near anti-aircraft sites in central Iran.

    https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/mossad-set-up-a-drone-base-in-iran-uavs-were-activated-overnight-to-strike-surface-to-surface-missile-launchers-aimed-at-israel/



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,869 ✭✭✭✭nacho libre


    Except when it's Smotrich and others making similiar statements you don't expect consequences. We'd see how opened minded large bottle glass was if this pre emptive doctrine was used against Israel on the back of such statements. Oh its just words from people who have no real influence is the usual excuse. Also to describe criticism of war crimes as bias is in itself showing bias. He wouldn't frame criticism of the Russian military as anti Russian bias



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,692 ✭✭✭timmyntc


    its not much of a threat really though is it? Iran is militarily impotent, it poses no threat to Israel.

    These latest attacks showcase this fact yet again, Iran cannot intercept it and cannot respond in a meaningful way.

    Iranian threats to wipe out Israel have as much weight as the scrawny lad in the pub who claims he could take on any man in there.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,106 ✭✭✭plodder


    Is it even possible for Israel to destroy Iran's nuclear program, any more than they can "eliminate" Hamas? I'm pretty sure they don't have heaviest bunker busting bombs that would be needed to destroy the underground facilities. Only the Americans have the aircraft able to deliver that kind of munition afaik.

    “Fanaticism is always a sign of repressed doubt” - Carl Jung



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 196 ✭✭Lucien_Sarti


    Press TV is censored in the 4th Reich (because of course it is).
    Here is a workaround, for now-
    https://x.com/Stream_liv/status/1933380554667274447

    and also the more established
    https://odysee.com/@PressTV:2/Presstvlivestream:e

    Post edited by Lucien_Sarti on
    자본주의 사회의 정부는 자본가 계급의 문제를 관리하는 부자들의 위원회에 불과합니다 - James Connolly, 1915


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