Israel May Not Be Able to Destroy Nukes

[Khephra]

JERUSALEM -- Israel would not be able to destroy Iran's nuclear installations with a single air strike as it did in Iraq in 1981 because they are scattered or hidden and intelligence is weak, Israeli and foreign analysts say.

Israeli leaders have implied they might use force against Iran if international diplomatic efforts or the threat of sanctions fail to stop Iran from producing nuclear weapons.

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said this month Israel is "taking measures to defend itself" -- a comment that raised concern Israel is considering a pre-emptive strike along the lines of its 1981 bombing of an unfinished Iraqi nuclear reactor at Osirak near Baghdad.

Speculation has also been fueled by recent Israeli weapons acquisitions, including bunker-buster bombs and long-range fighter-bombers.

Israel's national security adviser, Giora Eiland, was quoted Monday by the Maariv daily as saying Iran will reach the "point of no return" in its nuclear weapons program by November rather than next year as Israeli military officials said earlier.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-israel-striking-iran,0,7079507.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines

[dogman]

1. Isn't that why we're developing bunker busting nukes?

B$$$ will find a way, even if we have to do it with our young men.

[Malva Zebrina]

2. let me see if I understand this

George Bush named Iran as one of the "axis of evil" in a SOTU speech and before the whole world. Iran, naturally aware of it's vulnerability before the mightly armed United States and it's evil pre-emptive doctrines, seeks to defend itself and develops a nuke or two.

Now Israel is beating it's chest and declaring it has a right to "defend itself"?

I would think that Israel should be defending itself against the recklessness of a maniac like Bush.