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2010-05-10 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

US sends bunkerbusting bombs to Israel to match Syrian missiles to Hezb'allah

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Posted by lotp 2010-05-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 This would be a good move.

This seems to back up Debka's claim.

Posted by gorb 2010-05-10 00:21|| 2010-05-10 00:21|| Front Page Top

#2 One can only hope that they actually use them.

Posted by Dave UK 2010-05-10 06:06|| 2010-05-10 06:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, if Israel feels threatened I have no doubt they will use them.

Posted by DarthVader 2010-05-10 07:59|| 2010-05-10 07:59|| Front Page Top

#4 Damascus and Syrian installations should be among the first wave hit - take out their ability to resupply Hezbollah

Posted by Frank G 2010-05-10 08:02|| 2010-05-10 08:02|| Front Page Top

#5 debkafile's Washington sources report that the Obama administration decided to release this data to dispel rumors of a US arms embargo against Israel, especially of items that would enable Israel to attack Iran's nuclear installations.

Yet another politically motivated move.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-05-10 08:05|| 2010-05-10 08:05|| Front Page Top

#6 Damascus and Syrian installations should be among the first wave hit - take out their ability to resupply Hezbollah

They'll hit Damascus to eliminate the Assad dynasty.

Posted by Steve White 2010-05-10 08:18|| 2010-05-10 08:18|| Front Page Top

#7 DAMASECTOMIE!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Spise Henbane4223 2010-05-10 08:37|| 2010-05-10 08:37|| Front Page Top

#8 They are small enough for fighter-bombers to carry in larger numbers, but they have a 5-8 meter margin of error with no more than a 50:50 chance of hitting the target.

So in other words, they'll either blow you up or they won't............

Posted by Everyday a Wildcat(KSU)! 2010-05-10 08:42|| 2010-05-10 08:42|| Front Page Top

#9 What kind of plane does Israel have that will carry these larger bombs?

Posted by Alaska Paul 2010-05-10 10:53|| 2010-05-10 10:53|| Front Page Top

#10 F-15I

Posted by ed 2010-05-10 11:21|| 2010-05-10 11:21|| Front Page Top

#11 Interesting trivia about the GBU-28, is that it is literally just an 8 in artillery tube from a deactivated M110 howitzer, packed full of explosives, with GPS guidance.

However, more to the point, didn't W. Bush give the Israelis a whole bunch of MOABs years ago, when Iran was first an issue? I remember some back and forth, about Israel making their own version, something like that. I think Obama canceled the transfer of some of them, but again, I'm vague on the particulars.

The bottom line is that it is less the bomb, than the delivery system that matters. Israel has something like 11 C-130 aircraft, and 4 Boeing 707s that might be capable of dropping a bomb, if SAMs were not an issue in their flight path. (The rest of these type aircraft have been converted to tankers for in flight refueling.)

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-05-10 14:36|| 2010-05-10 14:36|| Front Page Top

#12 debkafile's Washington sources report that the Obama administration decided to release this data to dispel rumors of a US arms embargo against Israel, especially of items that would enable Israel to attack Iran's nuclear installations.

Yet another politically motivated move.

They have to. It was reported around the Israeli press that Obama's administration had blocked all arms transfers and sales to Israel since he took office... although it was also reported that this or that sale was going to go through. I imagine the same big donors that are screaming about the treatment of Bibi Netanyahu are also screaming about the president creating another Holocaust by preventing Israel from defending itself.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-05-10 15:13|| 2010-05-10 15:13|| Front Page Top

#13 "president creating another Holocaust by preventing Israel from defending itself"

With Bambi and his minions, I've no doubt that's a feature, not a bug, tw.

The "bug" part is his big donors might withhold their loot.. >:-(

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-05-10 15:18|| 2010-05-10 15:18|| Front Page Top

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