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rock

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2. I take it you think these reports are from scientists and that is why you are confused?
Mon Aug 4, 2014, 10:53 AM
Aug 2014

Why do you think that? (if you do)

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Iron Dome Question [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2014 OP
as with the distance from earth to moon, it probably depends on the day. unblock Aug 2014 #1
I take it you think these reports are from scientists and that is why you are confused? rock Aug 2014 #2
I should verify it myself DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2014 #3
Good advice rock Aug 2014 #5
Depends how one defines "effective" oberliner Aug 2014 #4
"Designed to destroy only a small percentage of rockets" tkmorris Aug 2014 #6
A lot of folks share your point of view oberliner Aug 2014 #8
I'm confused DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2014 #14
Good question oberliner Aug 2014 #17
So, people claim it's ineffective because it doesn't intercept rockets it isn't trying to intercept? joeglow3 Aug 2014 #15
The claim it's ineffective because it intercepts so few rockets oberliner Aug 2014 #16
That argument makes zero sense joeglow3 Aug 2014 #19
I'm sure someone could make the argument much better than I could oberliner Aug 2014 #20
iron dome enid602 Aug 2014 #10
If you think Israel's actions in Gaza were excessive hack89 Aug 2014 #13
What good is a anti-missile system that doesn't destroy all or almost all of the incoming missiles? DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2014 #7
From Wikipedia oberliner Aug 2014 #9
It can be 100 percent effective bigwillq Aug 2014 #11
Since it is completely defensive YarnAddict Aug 2014 #18
File under: Lies, damned lies and statistics. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2014 #12
If Iron Dome is as full of holes as a sieve Shenonymous Aug 2014 #21
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