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Should America give Bunker-Buster Bombs to Israel?

Fef 2012/03/09 07:35:20
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America may have sold bunker-busting bombs to Israel according to unnamed, senior White House officials in a report from The Jewish Chronicle:Israel ordered a hundred 5,000lb GBU-28 bombs, which are capable of penetrating about 100ft of earth or 20ft feet of concrete. It is one of the most powerful bunker-busting missiles in the American arsenal and, according to various reports, 55 units have been delivered so far.
Israel stands ready to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iran to prevent the radical Islamist government from building nuclear weapons. Iran has built its nuclear weapons development facilities in underground bunkers in an attempt to survive such an attack.

Israel launched a very successful attack against Iraq's nuclear weapons base in June 7, 1981. Israel flew 14 jets into Iraq and bombed the Osirak facility, which eliminated Iraq's nuclear program.

Iran has planned its defenses to withstand a similar attack. Iran distributed its facilities across its country and built them deep underground.

President Obama, Secretary Hillary Clinton and the administration have shown great reluctance at helping Israel. In fact, Obama's administration has shown more contempt for Israel than Iran on issues ranging from Israel's borders, building apartments in Jerusalem, treatment of Palestinians, and other Israeli domestic policies.

Does this alleged agreement signal a change in Obama's policy toward Israel? "No," according to some Israeli security sources. "More bunker-busters and tankers will be helpful, but it doesn't change the picture as we already believe we can do the job with what we have now. I think this is mainly the US trying to make us and the pro-Israel lobby feel better while they continue with diplomacy. As it is, these bombs and tankers are not there on the shelf, it will take months for them to reach Israel so we may not even have them for an attack this year."

America may have promised these bombs back in 2007. The Daily Beast reported in September 2011 that Israel already has bunker-buster technology, but can purchase it from the United States for cheaper:In 2007, Bush informed Ehud Olmert, then prime minister, that he would order the bunker busters for delivery in 2009 or 2010. The Israelis wanted them in 2007. Obama finally released the weapons in 2009, according to officials familiar with the still-secret decision.
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  • Andrew 2012/03/09 08:34:43
    Yes
    Andrew
    +6
    Apparently, Israel is buying and willing to take the responsibility for the raid when it happens. Being that it is in our interest to have Iran taken out, I say yes and we should provide all the naval and air support necessary to get the job done!

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  • Sperry23 2012/03/12 04:14:34 (edited)
    No
    Sperry23
    Here's the equation: Sale of bunker busters to Israel + 366 days = Iran goes kablooie = retaliation by Arab states = nasty, nasty, nasty war.
  • mark 2012/03/12 01:10:23
    Yes
    mark
    Even though Isreal already has that technology.
  • kobidobidog 2012/03/11 06:03:13 (edited)
    No
    kobidobidog
    All weapons are unbelievably evil. They are conceived in the mind of humans controlled by a spirit that swings a sword. If I had my way all weapons of war would be treated like the Golden calf was treated by Moses. It is revealing to show Obama's image over those givers of death.This is even more evidence of what god Obama is bowing to. The god of the Philistines, ammonites, Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites"Moabites, that bowed to Molech the cow god, Baal the bull god,Dagon the fish god, and Baalim. All of them are Satan. Obama is bowing to Satan divorcing himself from Jesus the bride who gives living water unto everlasting life committing adultery against Jesus the bride. That is what Obama is doing, and whoever else relies on the arm of man to kill anyone. Israel is not exempt to bowing to the equivalent by have a military army. Whoever is against Israel is likewise guilty of the same to even want to kill anyone.
    Matthew 5:7;Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. War is merciless killing by the soul of the one who wars.
    Ecclesiastes 9:17;The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. 18Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
    Fools think Bunker bombs are strength.
    Proverbs 16:7;When...


    All weapons are unbelievably evil. They are conceived in the mind of humans controlled by a spirit that swings a sword. If I had my way all weapons of war would be treated like the Golden calf was treated by Moses. It is revealing to show Obama's image over those givers of death.This is even more evidence of what god Obama is bowing to. The god of the Philistines, ammonites, Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites"Moabites, that bowed to Molech the cow god, Baal the bull god,Dagon the fish god, and Baalim. All of them are Satan. Obama is bowing to Satan divorcing himself from Jesus the bride who gives living water unto everlasting life committing adultery against Jesus the bride. That is what Obama is doing, and whoever else relies on the arm of man to kill anyone. Israel is not exempt to bowing to the equivalent by have a military army. Whoever is against Israel is likewise guilty of the same to even want to kill anyone.
    Matthew 5:7;Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. War is merciless killing by the soul of the one who wars.
    Ecclesiastes 9:17;The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. 18Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
    Fools think Bunker bombs are strength.
    Proverbs 16:7;When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
    Bunker bombs do not bring peace not now not ever.
    We need humans to be able to say this:Luke 4:18: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, ”K,J,V.
    War bruises, and much, much worse. War breaks hearts. War holds humans hostage with fear, and literally holding humans in bondage. Humans that war are blind.
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  • Lerro DeHazel 2012/03/10 22:01:16
    Yes
    Lerro DeHazel
    Only if it can happen without Leon Pinneta's knowledge of what is going on. The sorry worthless SOB can NOT keep his mouth shut. All because of the Monica Lewinsky Fiasco, he was promised Director of CIA, Secretary of Defense, and then as Hillary's VP; but none of the stuff worked out for them after all. He is actually a cheap non-essential two-bit Litigation Attorney from out of Carmel California. That's about it. I am prettysure that he will kill several million of us and destroy our country, though; it's just a matter of time.
  • gkirmani 2012/03/10 18:20:37 (edited)
    No
    gkirmani
    If US want to saveher econmy and and prosperty of her country sure she should stop play puppet at the hands of leech Israel and other evil powers


    America should think of its own people's life and welbeing first.......that will NEVER come by aiding and abeting criminal wars for others......... War only begets another war

    STOP being SLAVE to Israel


    Love and peace are the only soluton for each
  • Wolfman 2012/03/10 08:32:14
    Yes
    Wolfman
    If we don't have the balls to bomb Iran ourselves then by all means, give the bombs to Israel.
  • Sheepdog 2012/03/10 05:25:17
    No
    Sheepdog
    Buy them my foot. With the amount of foreign aid money we give to them they would be getting more bombs for free to that crazed zionist government.
  • Andrew Sheepdog 2012/03/10 11:18:04
    Andrew
    So you call self defense "crazed"?!
  • Sheepdog Andrew 2012/03/10 23:14:19
    Sheepdog
    Yes I am. There have been no attacks on them. So who is planning to attack first the self defense country? Sounds crazy to me.
  • Andrew Sheepdog 2012/03/11 10:10:58
    Andrew
    You obviously are historically illiterate. Come back when you've passed History 101!
  • Sheepdog Andrew 2012/03/11 15:56:55
    Sheepdog
    And you sir are brainwashed!
  • Striker 2012/03/10 02:42:52
    Yes
    Striker
    GIVE? Hell NO! But if this is really a SALE, at full price plus shipping, and if somehow a bit of the National Debt gets paid, then okay.
  • lucky 2012/03/09 22:10:22
    Yes
    lucky
    +1
    Bush should have gave them to them in 2007 when they asked for them and Obama needs to speed their delivery up.
  • gregaj7 2012/03/09 17:28:01
    No
    gregaj7
    +1
    "America" needs to completely end their involvement with the muni-corp known as ISRAEL!!!!
  • Striker gregaj7 2012/03/10 02:45:35
    Striker
    +1
    Just shifting to Neutral would be fine with me. End the Presento's
  • Q 2012/03/09 16:39:10
    Yes
    Q
    Its probably more of a feel good measure since they probably won't be too effective due to Iran's effort to protect their facilities. Its nothing like when they destroyed Iraq's back in 1981, Iran saw what happened and took steps to prevent it from happening to them. It would more than likely require US Airstrikes in combination with Israels, and from what I have read we are currently working on a more effective bunker busting bomb since the ones we have aren't as effective as most people think.
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  • ur XLNC 2012/03/09 15:55:14
    Yes
    ur XLNC
    A nuclear-armed Iran is a "NO-WINNER" paradigm. It's not acceptable!
  • Wake The Sheeple 2012/03/09 15:54:58
    No
    Wake The Sheeple
    +2
    Hell no! Let the Zionists supply their own weapons to preemptively strike based upon unsubstantiated "intelligence."

    iraq iran
  • lstl5 2012/03/09 15:11:55
    No
    lstl5
    +4
    I dont trust Israel leaders anymore. They are all too willing to start a world war and we will be forced to join in. NO, NO, NO!!!
  • *Mahoga... lstl5 2012/03/09 15:57:20
    *Mahogany Goddess of P.H.A.E.T
    +1
    Yup, all one has to do is look at who is benefiting from the sanctions as well. China and Russia, to add on, those sanctions in Iran only hurt the people who are against their dictator. These war mongers are irritating.
  • lstl5 *Mahoga... 2012/03/09 16:15:59
    lstl5
    +1
    It has been very clear to me that Natanyahu wants a republican in office, so that he can go to war with Iran with our support. Obama is trying to avoid it and it angers him.
  • *Mahoga... lstl5 2012/03/09 16:22:51
    *Mahogany Goddess of P.H.A.E.T
    +1
    He wants a Republican other than Ron Paul as well lol.
  • lstl5 *Mahoga... 2012/03/09 16:30:18
    lstl5
    +2
    Ya, Ron Paul would stand back and let him die. I hope Obama tells him quietly, if you bomb Iran without letting us know, you are on your own, buddy. I am sure we would help them, but maybe Natanyahu needs to think twice before starting a mess like that.
  • Mr.Hoodz the Truth Troll 2012/03/09 14:10:12
    No
    Mr.Hoodz the Truth Troll
    +3
    Stop supporting Zionism!!!
  • The River Rat 2012/03/09 12:20:34
    Yes
    The River Rat
    But I don't think he will do anything for Israel positive.
  • darwolf 2012/03/09 10:29:44
    No
    darwolf
    +2
    No we should sell bunker-busters to Israel. A billion per bomb.
  • Rusty Bubbles 2012/03/09 10:28:40 (edited)
    Yes
    Rusty Bubbles
    +4
    No international crisis is too big that it cannot be controlled by a suitable application of high explosives
  • ScoutLdr 2012/03/09 09:39:01
    Yes
    ScoutLdr
    +1
    Israeli Military Industries has been producing this:"This week, Israel Military Industries announced that it has developed a bunker-buster missile that can puncture a 200mm thick concrete bunker.

    IMI’s announcement on Monday reported that the MPR-500 guided missile had recently been given an upgrade in its efficiency. The MPR-500 weighs 250kg (500lbs) and roughly the size of an MK-82 bomb. It has multiple uses and can be linked with radar to be a guided bomb. The upgrades, according to the report, was to its design that now allows the bomb to penetrate four 200mm thick reinforced concrete walls as well as underground bunkers such as those that house Hezbollah munitions and the Iranian nuclear program. In addition, the bomb is smaller than most and thus can be carried in larger numbers in air sorties."
  • Defend ... ScoutLdr 2012/03/09 11:19:17
    Defend Western Civlization
    +2
    Israel should also employ Porn Bombs which are filled with tons of Porn
  • ScoutLdr Defend ... 2012/03/09 11:58:21
    ScoutLdr
    +1
    Not sure how effective those would be, but worth a try.
  • D D 2012/03/09 09:12:33
    Yes
    D D
    +2
    Absolutely!
  • JoeBtfsplk 2012/03/09 09:10:09
    Yes
    JoeBtfsplk
    +1
    They either are or are not our allies. Make up your minds.

    I think Obama will eventually show his TRUE colors and refuse Israel.
  • Andrew 2012/03/09 08:34:43
    Yes
    Andrew
    +6
    Apparently, Israel is buying and willing to take the responsibility for the raid when it happens. Being that it is in our interest to have Iran taken out, I say yes and we should provide all the naval and air support necessary to get the job done!
  • Striker Andrew 2012/03/10 02:51:53
    Striker
    +1
    Nope, selling bombs is one thing. Sacrificing our men and resources is quite another. Stay the hell out of it.
  • goatman112003 2012/03/09 07:51:54
    Yes
    goatman112003
    +5
    Its either give them the bombs or they will build them themselves or use tactical nuclear weapons and do the job. This rock has already started rolling down the hill and won't be stopped.
  • Fef goatman... 2012/03/09 08:33:51
    Fef
    +3
    I haven't thought of that perspective... give Israel the proper tools so they don't resort to more 'drastic' measures.
  • ~HopelessRomanticM17~ 2012/03/09 07:40:01
    No
    ~HopelessRomanticM17~
    +3
    Definitely not!
  • Defend ... ~Hopele... 2012/03/09 11:19:42
    Defend Western Civlization
    +1
    why is that?
  • Wake Th... Defend ... 2012/03/09 15:50:56
    Wake The Sheeple
    +1
    The simple answer is that China and Russia have said that attacking Iran is as good as attacking them since it would cut their oil supplies. Would we tolerate either of them attacking Saudi Arabia?... I'd suggest we not start Israel on the path to WWIII even though the Zionists seem hell bent on it.
  • Defend ... Wake Th... 2012/03/09 17:28:02
    Defend Western Civlization
    +1
    china and russia are ruled by terrorist Anti Semites and have no capability to attack Israel
    Israel will do what it wants not you or the terrorist Jew Hater can do a damn thing about it

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