Breaking: Israel launches 'preemptive strike' against Iran, declares state of emergency

[Desert Storm]

You can't weaponize uranium in days. With the limited number of centrifuges Iran has it would take months if not years

Its not my opinion, I'm quoting the Jerusalem Post (who in turn quoted the IDF)

 

[ASHES]

You can't weaponize uranium in days. With the limited number of centrifuges Iran has it would take months if not years.

It's not that long. Not days either though. But closer to that.

https://www.iranwatch.org/our-publications/articles-reports/irans-nuclear-timetable-weapon-potential

 

[Hamish Howl]

According to the IDF, Iran has enough uranium to weaponize it to nuclear levels to 15 nuclear weapons within days

Balls. If they could do that, they'd have already done it.

 

[Desert Storm]

Balls. If they could do that, they'd have already done it

How do you know they haven't??

 

[reinaert]

I'd rather a secular state have nukes without our blessings than an Islamic state.

This is not a distinction I'm willing to make given the current government of Israel.

 

[lynnwinslow]

Link: https://abcnews.go.com/Internationa...n-iran-coming-days-sources/story?id=122776202

What’s going on?!

Very little in the way of details. I hope this is a minor skirmish and not too serious.

I thought that Trump had so much international clout that when he became President, wars would end and new ones would not start.

 

[ASHES]

This is not a distinction I'm willing to make given the current government of Israel.

I'd rather Israel have 10,000 nukes than Iran have 1.

 

[reinaert]

How do you know they haven't??

Tests leave signatures. The material itself has a traceable lineage. It's how it was concluded that apartheid SA helped Israel, iirc.

 

[phoenix2020]

I'd rather a secular state have nukes without our blessings than an Islamic state.

Sadly neither party in this conflict is a secular state, and neither has a track record of acting rationally.

 

[HumblePi]

Israel just conducted a 'preemptive' strike against Iran. I have no news source as yet to provide a link. That should be coming shortly.

 

[ASHES]

Sadly neither party in this conflict is a secular state, and neither has a track record of acting rationally.

Which country is closer to a secular state? Which one has more rights for the minority religion?

 

[reinaert]

I'd rather Israel have 10,000 nukes than Iran have 1.

That is a dangerous world. If I wager who'd use them, it be Bibi before nearly everyone else on the planet.

And Israel no longer qualifies as a secular state, given the settler-Likud government.

 

[Desert Storm]

Tests leave signatures. The material itself has a traceable lineage. It's how it was concluded that apartheid SA helped Israel, iirc

Maybe they have nukes that they haven't tested yet??

Maybe Iran figures firing a few nukes at Israel is the test

 

[ASHES]

That is a dangerous world. If I wager who'd use them, it be Bibi before nearly everyone else on the planet.

And Israel no longer qualifies as a secular state, given the settler-Likud government.

Time will tell.

 

[reinaert]

Maybe they have nukes that they haven't tested yet??

Maybe Iran figures firing a few nukes at Israel is the test

If you haven't tested, you haven't joined the club.

 

[phoenix2020]

Which country is closer to a secular state? Which one has more rights for the minority religion?

Don’t get me wrong I probably also feel better with Israel having weapons than Iran, but I’d rather that neither did.

 

[NuffSaid]

Call me old-fashioned, but Iran's government getting a kick in the slats is by definition a good thing.

And I'm not too wild about Israel right now, so there's no concern for repercussions.

Lastly, the Iranians will probably include Saudi Arabia in the party, and **** them, too.

Israel has been chomping at the bit for years to start this. With Trump in office, Bibi has the perfect ally in someone approving the attacks without having any pushback.

 

[ASHES]

Don’t get me wrong I probably also feel better with Israel having weapons than Iran, but I’d rather that neither did.

I would rather the US and Russia didn't either, but here we are.

ETA: Pakistan is actually my biggest nuclear concern.

 

[Greenbeard]

I’m sure Trump will handle this well. How many times did he assure us that war would never happen if he was president?

Guess he was telling a little fib.

 

[NuffSaid]

If you haven't tested, you haven't joined the club.

Anyone wanting a bit of history on “joining the team” should read up on the whole Pakistan-India saga.

 

[Tigerace117]

Which country is closer to a secular state? Which one has more rights for the minority religion?

Israel was apartheid South Africa’s closest ally.

Israel is currently murdering tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians.

 

[ScrambledEggs]

President of peace strikes again!

 

[ASHES]

Israel was apartheid South Africa’s closest ally.

Israel is currently murdering tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians.

 

[Allan]

Israel has been chomping at the bit for years to start this. With Trump in office, Bibi has the perfect ally in someone approving the attacks without having any pushback.

Maybe Trump & Bibi want to turn Tehran into a golf resort.

 

[multivita-man]

No wars on Trump’s dime…..

I kind of feel like Israel's doing this because Trump was getting Obama nuke deal 2.0-curious. Now? No chance of that. Or at least it seems that way.

Iran has a history of lashing out at others not directly involved in a hot war. Will be interested to see if they attack Saudi oil fields. If so, your next trip to the gas station could be interesting.