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New Air Refueling System Gives Israel Capacity For Strike On Iran
World Tribune ^ | May 11, 2010

Posted on 05/11/2010 12:25:04 PM PDT by Strategy

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To: Secret name

Imagine there’s no countries. It isn’t hard to do.


101 posted on 05/11/2010 3:26:00 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Don't think of work as 5 days on, 2 days off. Instead think 4 nights on, 3 off.)
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To: xzins

“They only have to get close for the last to have a significant target radius with a range of 400+ miles and an altitude of about 35000 ft. All can carry nukes.”

Get to within range of target somewhere in the remote desert, secure an LZ, set-up and launch, retreat.


102 posted on 05/11/2010 3:27:58 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Don't think of work as 5 days on, 2 days off. Instead think 4 nights on, 3 off.)
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To: Yehuda

AMEN BROTHER:

AM YISRAEL CHAI! AM YISRAEL CHAI! AM YISRAEL CHAI!


103 posted on 05/11/2010 3:28:59 PM PDT by Mossad1967
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To: Strategy

This thread has descended into the ridiculous with comments about Israel stealing secrets on how to refuel. It’s not rocket science. We’ve been doing it in the US since the fifties.

Israel has never developed the capability prior to present because it is widely viewed (correctly so) as an offensive weapon and Israel has always maintained that it’s strategy was to defend Israel. To have developed the capability prior to now would have been viewed as a prelude to offensive operations outside the borders of Israel.

Don’t confuse what I’m saying by claiming that Israel, for instance, destroyed the Egyptian Air Force on the ground in one of the previous wars. That’s an entirely defensive strategy. Israel has probably had the technical knowhow and capability to refuel for decades. They didn’t need to steal secrets from anyone to learn how to do it. They have refrained til now for political reasons.


104 posted on 05/11/2010 3:32:52 PM PDT by saganite (What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
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To: Yehuda; Mossad1967

Watch the 2006 Fox News piece concerning Israelis detained and arrested.

Part one, here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWpWc_suPWo

And shove your name-calling up your ass.


105 posted on 05/11/2010 3:54:10 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Hypocrisy: "Animal rightists" who eat meat & pen up pets while accusing hog farmers of cruelty.)
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To: Rebelbase

Exactly.

there are too many delivery systems, and Israel’s too good not to have experts in each of them.


106 posted on 05/11/2010 3:59:28 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and proud of it. Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: ConservativeMind; Mossad1967

Knock it off.


110 posted on 05/11/2010 4:04:55 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: camerongood210

Any time it’s less than 5,000 degrees in Israel.


111 posted on 05/11/2010 4:12:10 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Excusaholic: MeCain lost to Jr., RINO endorsements are flying, & you live at 2012 Denial Blvd.)
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To: All

I will say one thing and one thing only...

Never mess with us Jews. Never. It is the worst mistake that anyone can make.

Shalom


112 posted on 05/11/2010 4:18:08 PM PDT by Mossad1967
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To: mgstarr

Ah.... "Project Green Salad"... Google it !!!

The question is how many converted 707's do they have it total....

113 posted on 05/11/2010 4:22:36 PM PDT by taildragger ((Palin / Mulally 2012 ))
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To: technically right
Boy....

You ain't the only one that has been thinking that....

114 posted on 05/11/2010 4:25:47 PM PDT by taildragger ((Palin / Mulally 2012 ))
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True or not I don't know, but without the support of the US, fueling systems are the problem. Wouldn't be the first problem Israel solved, would be the third nuclear threat they acted against in absense of a western response. Were it not for Osarik, there's a good chance we'd be approaching the 20th anniversary of Sadaam's liberation of Kuwait, and occupation of the Saudi oil fields. Or the 20th anniversary of a nuclear exchange.

115 posted on 05/11/2010 4:42:29 PM PDT by SJackson (Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel and it must remain undivided, Barack Hussein Obama)
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To: ConservativeMind

Secrets for turning a B-707 into a KC-135 tanker?


116 posted on 05/11/2010 4:50:00 PM PDT by BobS
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To: xzins

“Predator-knockoff”

The Predator is the knockoff.


117 posted on 05/11/2010 4:51:58 PM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: BobS
No secrets. The Brits I believe asked us for refuelers in the 80's as they were in a pissing match with Congress, and they would not let Boeing sell the tankers to them.

They asked Israel to engineer a like system and they did and sold it to the Brits

118 posted on 05/11/2010 4:54:33 PM PDT by taildragger ((Palin / Mulally 2012 ))
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To: Jewbacca

:->

A knockoff knockoff

50000 feet and a 40 hour 400 mile range is a formidable delivery system


119 posted on 05/11/2010 4:56:13 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and proud of it. Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: Yehuda; Jewbacca; SJackson
Good presence on this thread dealing with the meshugener.  !
120 posted on 05/11/2010 4:58:22 PM PDT by Salem (What can men do against such reckless hate? ... Ride out with me. Ride out and meet them!)
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