U.S. Air Force: Israel has 400 nukes, building naval force

World Tribune ^ | 7/4/02

[truthandlife]

A United States Air Force report asserts that Israel is building a nuclear naval force meant to respond to any nuclear strike by such countries as Iran or Iraq.

It is the first time a U.S. military institution has stated that Israel has produced a hydrogen bomb. The number of purported Israeli nuclear weapons cited in the report is double that of previous assessments.

The report, sponsored by the air force's Counterproliferation Center, asserts that the navy can deploy any of what it asserts is Israel's 400 atomic and hydrogen weapons, Middle East Newsline reported. The center is located in the Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama.

In a report entitled "The Third Temple's Holy of Holies: Israel's Nuclear Weapons," U.S. Army Col. Warner Farr said Israel's nuclear arsenal has grown from an estimated 13 nuclear bombs in 1967 to 400 nuclear and thermonuclear weapons. Farr said Israel's navy could deploy nuclear weapons on the fleet of three German-built Dolphin-class diesel submarines.

"Israel will then have a second strike capability with nuclear cruise missiles, and this capability could well change the nuclear arms race in the Middle East," the report, which Farr said is based on unclassified sources, read. "Israeli rhetoric on the new submarines labels them 'national deterrent' assets."

The report said these nuclear missiles could have a range of 350 kilometers. Israel would try to base its nuclear naval force near Oman, with which Israel has informal relations, the September 1999 report, which was recently published by the center, said.

"The first basing options for the new second-strike force of nuclear missile capable submarines include Oman, an Arab nation with unofficial Israeli relations, located strategically near Iran," the report said.

The U.S. Air Force Counterproliferation Center was established in 1998. The center is meant to help prepare air force commanders counter the threat from weapons of mass destruction. The report did not deem Israel's purported nuclear arsenal as a direct threat to the United States.

The report said Israel's Defense Ministry has requested from the government of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon authorization for a retaliatory nuclear strike. Israel could also use Jordanian air space for a nuclear strike on Iran, which the report said could produce a nuclear warhead as early as 2004.

[Quix]

Guess they just don't believe Jesus when He said there was neither marrying nor giving in marriage in Heaven. . . . or Paul when he said that in Christ there's neither male nor female, Jew nor Greek . . .

Though I guess someone running around with explosives pasted all over their body is not likely to be easiliy distracted from fantasies about 27 virgins.

At least they are unlikely to be concerned about 27 women the next morning whining about the breaking in process. . . oh, maybe that doesn't happen in Heaven?

So it's Heavenly flesh in one way but not in another. Interesting convoluted logic . . . if "logic" is even remotely an Arabic concept.

[Publius6961]

Cool.
That's 10 for every major Muslim capital, and 100 or so left over for Mecca and Medina to share...

[Publius6961]

FYI: have read/heard that...

FYI: I have heard/read that the most abundant things in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity...
And your point is?

[rmlew]

350 km is not a very long rang. The could not even hit Tehran with these cruise missles.

Most people think the Popeye derivative has a longer range. Besides, langhed from an Israeli sub in the India Ocean or even Persian Gulf, Iran could be hit hard.

[SauronOfMordor]

It would be interesting if their inventory had a supply of neutron bombs. Nuke the oil-bearing areas, then immediately invade and occupy

[rmlew]

And others say that we let Israel have teh material in an unoficial way.
Othjers say that Israel and South Africa worked together, using SA uranium.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

let's just hope it's 800 warheads. Or 1600.

Yes, because before long, WE will be asking THEM for protection. They have the will to get the job done.

[BenF]

FYI: have read/heard that the raw mat'ls for these bombs were obtained illegally and/or by theft-lots from U.S.. BUT HEY, what's a little espionage against us by an ally?!

Did you hear/read about this at a KKK meeting or in their newsletter?

[Cachelot]

FYI: have read

You can read text containing Big Words? Like "obtained"??

Why don't you go back to buffing your camel? Or is that "boffing"?

[Classicaliberalconservative]

Just 400? Damn I was hoping they would have at least 4000.

[Pythagoras]

LOL Iraq must be destroyed because it is building "weapons of mass destruction"

Of course in the case of Israel it is simply ^^ bombs away. Utter hypocrisy.

[Pythagoras]

"Did you hear/read about this at a KKK meeting or in their newsletter?"

Welcome to the United States of Israel.

[varon]

But hey - that would mean half a billion people will be bonking 36 billion virgins assuming 72 for each male vaporised!

With all that bonking going on the same time might it not throw the earth off its axis? ;-)

[PA Engineer]

Pythagoras = Wahhabi Lobby member since may 22, 2002

[Bringbackthedraft]

As I said on the reposting of this item, all I can think of is:
Oh we can be thankful and joyful and proud,
that man has invented a mushroom shaped cloud.
And we know for certain that some lucky day,
someone will set the spark off,
and WE WILL ALL BE BLOWN AWAY.

[jae471]

Saddam uses chem weapons against his own people the same week that they're made.

Israel has had the bomb for 35 years and hasn't used it once.

Do you see a difference?

Israel maintains a second-strike policy. So does the US, UK, Russia, France, Australia, Canada, India, and South Africa. Saddam wants first-stike power capability. Big difference.

[Cachelot]

Welcome to the United States of Israel.

Hey, Polincoid? Follow your leader. Just remember a tarp so you don't slime everyting.

[monkeyshine]

The Israelis have grasped a very simple principle; it's good to be an ally of the United States, but it's lethal to be our dependent.

Very good.

[monkeyshine]

Utter hypocrisy

Only if you believe the pretext to be true, which it isn't.

[M. Thatcher]

In a report entitled "The Third Temple's Holy of Holies: Israel's Nuclear Weapons," U.S. Army Col. Warner Farr said Israel's nuclear arsenal has grown

FYI Farr's "report" was written in 1999.