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hack89

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13. If you think Israel's actions in Gaza were excessive

Reply to tkmorris (Reply #6)

Mon Aug 4, 2014, 11:22 AM

Aug 2014

imagine the carnage if hundreds of Israelis were dying daily due to rocket attacks. Gaza would be leveled and reoccupied. The casualties would be astronomical. That is what Iron Dome brings to the table - by negating Hamas' rockets, it prevents the conflict to moving up to the next level.

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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