Eyeing Iran, Israel seeks cruise missiles

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel has speeded up efforts to develop long-range cruise missiles of a type that could be used should the Jewish state try to strike at Iran's nuclear facilities, security sources said on Tuesday.

Israel sent warplanes to destroy Iraq's main atomic reactor at Osiraq in 1981 and has not ruled out similar action to prevent its arch-foe from getting the bomb should U.S.-led diplomatic pressure on Tehran fail.

The greater ranges to Iran's nuclear facilities might make cruise missiles more practical than planes, but the United States has rebuffed past Israeli requests to buy them.


Cruise missiles are programmed to seek out and hit distant targets, flying low to avoid radar. But only the United States and Russia are known to have mastered all aspects of production.

"A top priority has been put on developing this technology, in light of the Iran situation, as well as improving the Arrow," an Israeli security source said, referring to the anti-missile defence system designed by state-run Israel Aircraft Industries.
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/news...archived=False

"The technological threshold is very close," Ehud Olmert said on CNN's "Late Edition" in an interview taped Thursday and broadcast Sunday.

"It can be measured by months rather than years."

Asked whether he believes Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would halt his nation's nuclear-enrichment program under international pressure, Olmert said, "I prefer to take the necessary measures to stop it, rather than to find out later that my indifference was so dangerous."
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/me.../iran.nuclear/

Good Luck Israel, show no mercy to those Iranians, they wont.

Psycho, do you think there will be a full scale war between Iran and Israel with the US on Israel's side? I'm not that much of a war guy myself, but it worries me. Ever since 9/11, these damn terrorists have threatened freedom in the name of promoting a twisted view of a religion. I just can't take it anymore myself!

I just want us all to be at peace and true value our differences.

Howdy Psycho4Bud,

Lmao :D I like yer new avatar:thumbsup:

Thanx for the heads-up,I hadn't seen this report yet. I followed yer link to the rest of the story and read the rest of it. I think that Israel should go ahead and develope their own cruise missiles,as they should not count on support from a possible democrapper admin in '08.

We have sold the Israeli's,the F16i,a highly modified variant of the F-16,for a long range mission to cripple the Iranian nuclear facilities and the bunker-buster bombs to go along with them too. The Israeli's also have to prepare for the contingency of Syria jumping into the fray,upon hearing of an attack by Israel against Iran,cruise missiles would be very handy in backing off the Syrians.

Have a good one ! :stoned:

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Howdy Psycho4Bud,

Lmao :D I like yer new avatar:thumbsup:

Thanx for the heads-up,I hadn't seen this report yet. I followed yer link to the rest of the story and read the rest of it. I think that Israel should go ahead and develope their own cruise missiles,as they should not count on support from a possible democrapper admin in '08.

We have sold the Israeli's,the F16i,a highly modified variant of the F-16,for a long range mission to cripple the Iranian nuclear facilities and the bunker-buster bombs to go along with them too. The Israeli's also have to prepare for the contingency of Syria jumping into the fray,upon hearing of an attack by Israel against Iran,cruise missiles would be very handy in backing off the Syrians.

Have a good one ! :stoned:

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Hey Torog,

I personally don't think that Syria would jump in. Remember the pecking order over there. Iran is Shi'ite dominant while Syria is Sunni dominant. They'll bitch, but behind closed doors they'll give a sigh of relief.

Have a good one!:thumbsup:

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Hey Torog,

I personally don't think that Syria would jump in. Remember the pecking order over there. Iran is Shi'ite dominant while Syria is Sunni dominant. They'll bitch, but behind closed doors they'll give a sigh of relief.

Have a good one!:thumbsup:

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Howdy Psycho4Bud,

Thanx for pointing that out,I didn't realize that.

Have a good one ! :stoned:

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Howdy Psycho4Bud,

Thanx for pointing that out,I didn't realize that.

Have a good one ! :stoned:

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Hey Torog,

I was a little sketchy on that one too but Monica gave me a hand...LOL:D

Have a good one!:thumbsup:

Why is our Government suddenly kissing Irans butt? Now we want to talk?? Doesn't matter..he refused again anyway..I just read about Iran in 1979..not reasonable people imo.

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Why is our Government suddenly kissing Irans butt? Now we want to talk?? Doesn't matter..he refused again anyway..I just read about Iran in 1979..not reasonable people imo.

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They always portray us to the world the same way as some on this site. We won't compromise, war mongers, etc...... By extending a hand and getting bitch slapped we more/less proved what we've been saying about the Iranian Government.

While everyone else is in diplomatic mode with this ass Israel is gearing up. His day will come sooner than later.

Have a good one!:thumbsup:

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Why is our Government suddenly kissing Irans butt? Now we want to talk?? Doesn't matter..he refused again anyway..I just read about Iran in 1979..not reasonable people imo.

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Shelby, you should go back further than 1979. Obviously they went nuts and made us an enemy, but a "reasonable" person can at least understand why we were a good target. Iran was part of our middle east puppet show going back to the CIA sponsored coup of the early 1950's.

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Shelby, you should go back further than 1979. Obviously they went nuts and made us an enemy, but a "reasonable" person can at least understand why we were a good target. Iran was part of our middle east puppet show going back to the CIA sponsored coup of the early 1950's.

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And we can also go back further than that when they actually were supporting the Nazis during WW2.

Have a good one!:thumbsup:

You don't suppose that had anything to do with the fact that Great Britain and Russia invaded Iran at the outbreak of WW2?

Arabs and Jews have a long, long history of hatred... No?

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You don't suppose that had anything to do with the fact that Great Britain and Russia invaded Iran at the outbreak of WW2?

Arabs and Jews have a long, long history of hatred... No?

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They sure do.....along with the Hindus, Christians, each other (Shi'ite vs. Sunni)........

Kind of ironic that they are so buddy buddy with Russia though........

Have a good one!:thumbsup:

Its the same propaganda the Neo-Cons used to get everyone into war with Iraq.THEY have no intention of negotiating with Iran(PNAC). United States is God saying "you must heed our demands", its the reason why Iran said it was propaganda because we all seen it B4. The Bush Admistration ignoring Iran's right, as a signer of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, to produce uranium

It really seems like a repeated history here you know Iraq-mushrooms clouds WMDs..This war will not be like Iraq-unlike Iraq, Iran has a standing army ready to die(not like iraq where they disperse into the population, only to pop back up as insurgents)and dont forget Iran has acquired the latest technology in anti-ship warfare, among other goods they received from Russia & China, and dont forget russia china have investments in Iran....and who the fuk knows if iran dont already have a nuke to be used as the wildcard for when Israel or the US attacks them....Oh yeah another thing Iraq has been under sanctions by the US for over 10 years thats enuff time to destroy its infrastructure, and i dont think Israel & US wants to wait 10yrs to take down Iran

Dont know how anyone can Buy this propaganda from the Bush Administration, since when have they told the truth--- Stalin-Hitler would be proud of the neocons propaganda machine

But what about our BORDER! Its still fuking wide open-Oh I forgot evils on the march

I really hope we don't get into a war with Iran. They have never threatened the US, however I think all nations should get rid of nuclear weapons.