Israel doesn't have the legs to bomb Iran and run back the way it did with Iraq... so, they might be left with using long range ballistic or cruise missiles...Israel most certainly will attack if Iran is close to acquiring a nuke bomb. Infact when the heat was on last year regarding Iran being close to the bomb, lots of reports were circling around for another Orsirak style operation by Israel.
Pakistan would be worried too if Iran had the bomb as its Sunni and Iran is Shia. But what is interesting is the AQ Khan Walmart had deals with Iran too. So Pakistan may not be too perturbed by Iran getting hands on the nukes.
Yeah, Cruise Missiles can do it, but the structures are not Osirak, its hardened and the Iranians learnt a lot from Osirak. To top it, Iran wont sit by idle like Iraq did, they will shoot off missiles too, even if 2 get past the ABM and fall in Tel Aviv or other places, then God Forbid! Then Israel will probably nuke Iran and then it can be World War 3.Israel doesn't have the legs to bomb Iran and run back the way it did with Iraq... so, they might be left with using long range ballistic or cruise missiles...
I would dispute that. Israel does have the means to do so. Tacit US help will make it a cake walk.Israel cant bomb Iran, it simply doesnt have the clear means to do so. But I think Pakistan will be a bit worried, if not too much, as this will give the Shias in Pakistan a voice as Iran is the leader of the Shia world.
Are you ordering me Yusuf ? You can request me but not command, the links:Explain AQ Khan trying to sell Iran nuke knowhow.
No not ordering. Requesting.Are you ordering me Yusuf ? You can request me but not command, the links:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1003200.cms
http://www.saag.org/common/uploaded_files/paper1690.html
For Pakistan's worry it is a possibility, and I am not linking proliferation with Shia-Sunni divide.
Yusufji, could you kindly provide me details of some of the "means" which are in Israels arsenal, barring cruise missiles and ballistics which can effectively take out the Iranian nuke fields?? Their Air Force is potent, but like I said, the Iranian nuke tech is spread wide and its not concentrated and its heavily fortified, and even bunker busters will have a hard time. I feel Iran is past the bombing stage, Israel is already in deep trouble and has a damaged reputation among the world at large due to the recent Gaza offensive, it wouldnt want to embark on another fiasco, especially with NoBama in Power!I would dispute that. Israel does have the means to do so. Tacit US help will make it a cake walk.
Self proclaimed leader. No one has appointed it.
Though it must be added that Iran claims that these traces are from the country from where the centrifuges have been procured.VIENNA, Austria - The U.N. atomic agency has found traces of highly enriched uranium at an Iranian site (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/nuclear_...HrNmUis0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2Z2szazkxBHNlYwN0bQ--) linked to the country's defense ministry, diplomats said Friday.
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-80883.html
It will use the F-15s and 16s obviously. Mossad should have enough intel about the facilities and yes if it comes to it, Israel won't hold back from using it's own nukes to take out IransYusufji, could you kindly provide me details of some of the "means" which are in Israels arsenal, barring cruise missiles and ballistics which can effectively take out the Iranian nuke fields?? Their Air Force is potent, but like I said, the Iranian nuke tech is spread wide and its not concentrated and its heavily fortified, and even bunker busters will have a hard time. I feel Iran is past the bombing stage, Israel is already in deep trouble and has a damaged reputation among the world at large due to the recent Gaza offensive, it wouldnt want to embark on another fiasco, especially with NoBama in Power!
Iran is the only Shia Ruled country in the world with some sort of voice, i.e if you discount Baathist Syria.
F16s and F15s are okay, but how do they fly from Israel? They gotta stop In Iraq on the way, and If US agrees to it then it will be hell unleashed and US wont do it, especially now. And to be frank Israel has bitten of more than it can Chew now I feel. If Iran was a neighboring country then it would have been easier with IAF which is the best in the Mid East.It will use the F-15s and 16s obviously. Mossad should have enough intel about the facilities and yes if it comes to it, Israel won't hold back from using it's own nukes to take out Irans