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2banon

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20. they've had the capability to nuke the entire region to blitherings
Sun Dec 22, 2013, 10:22 PM
Dec 2013

for years.... which is why I suspect Iran has wanted to have the capability (assumptions are mine) to strike back, given the geopolitical tensions over the decades and especially this past decade..

It would be psychotic for Israeli to launch nuclear strikes imo, but ya know Bibi seems a bit touched in that regard..

Your guess is as good as mine as to U.S. reactions. scary to think about.

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Israel condemns US spying revelations [View all] Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 OP
Chutzpah. nt geek tragedy Dec 2013 #1
+1 treestar Dec 2013 #3
Agreed. That is a quick 5billion /yr savings. Might force them to cut back on settlements too on point Dec 2013 #14
+10 SoapBox Dec 2013 #9
Ahah! Helen Borg Dec 2013 #2
yeah right.... Dakota Flint Dec 2013 #4
Yawn... Joe Bacon Dec 2013 #5
Then this latest contretemps came as a complete surprise? QuestForSense Dec 2013 #6
That they hosted the Chinese foreign minister days before this announcement Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #7
Actually Israel.. We need to Keep Up the Spying and Eavesdropping on you. 2banon Dec 2013 #8
How many nuclear weapons do they have ? I saw somewhere 200 ? warrant46 Dec 2013 #12
that number is interesting... 2banon Dec 2013 #17
I wonder if they will use a few warrant46 Dec 2013 #19
they've had the capability to nuke the entire region to blitherings 2banon Dec 2013 #20
Pot meet kettle iandhr Dec 2013 #10
+1. My exact thought. n/t GoneFishin Dec 2013 #25
Pollard is a traitor and should not be released rpannier Dec 2013 #11
very interesting, I only have a vague awareness of the Pollard case, though I know it was major news 2banon Dec 2013 #22
Bwah. Recursion Dec 2013 #13
Netanyahu moves to calm clamor over U.S. spying allegations Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #15
boo hoo.. 2banon Dec 2013 #24
.... DeSwiss Dec 2013 #16
Really... Historic NY Dec 2013 #18
How predictable. Behind the Aegis Dec 2013 #21
News Roundup Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #23
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