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March 18, 2009

Study on a Possible Israeli Strike on Iran's Nuclear Development Facilities

Some bright sparks have belatedly, almost noticed Israel is entirely capable of addressing Iran's nuclear ambitions. What the think-tank boys can't tell us is if Israel - and by extension, the West - is still interested in defending itself from physical annihilation.

Israel is widely assumed to have Jericho missiles capable of hitting Iran with an accuracy of a few dozen metres (yards) from target. Such a capability would be free of warplanes' main drawbacks -- limits on fuel and ordnance, and perils to pilots.

Extrapolating from analyst assessments that the most advanced Jerichos carry 750 kg (1,650 lb) conventional warheads, Abdullah Toukan of the Center for Strategic and International Studies said 42 missiles would be enough to "severely damage or demolish" Iran's core nuclear sites at Natanz, Esfahan and Arak.

And a small note to the propagandists at Reuters: There is an excellent reason Israel's strategic air bases are located near population centres. It is the same reason Israel's remote trackless wastes are located near population centres.

Penumbra Update: Britain's leadership is beneath contempt; beneath fisking.

"Iran is a test case for this new philosophy of the right to civil nuclear power with sanctions for rule breakers," Brown said, adding it had "the same absolute right to a peaceful civil nuclear programme as any other country. "Indeed the UK and the international community stand ready to help Iran achieve it."

So... if I cannot build an atomic weapons industrial base in my backyard, I can take my grudge to the nearest human rights commission.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at March 18, 2009 05:15 AM