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2010-02-15 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by Anonymoose 2010-02-15 12:50|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 This seems to indicate that Sderot is not loved by Tel Aviv.

Well, it *is* full of Jews, after all.

Posted by SteveS 2010-02-15 15:01|| 2010-02-15 15:01|| Front Page Top

#2 It seems this new system may be a limited asset at the moment. It makes sense to keep it where it can respond to the greater threat quickest and Lebanon is the greater threat. As more units become available they will most likely be deployed.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2010-02-15 19:10|| 2010-02-15 19:10|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm afraid the rationalizations for not defending Sderot are pretty thin. For example, a C-RAM system costs about $2M, but the government refused to let Sderot have one, or even buy one, "because Israel is working on its own version."

But then, a short time later, the government decides on a different system, but nothing for Sderot. It is all to be deployed in the North. A convoy of citizens from the city go to Tel Aviv to protest, and get considerable on-the-street sympathy, but the government blows them off.

To me, this sounds like Chicago politics. Likely Sderot supporting the opposition, so they are being punished.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-02-15 19:25|| 2010-02-15 19:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Why not buy a C-Ram system for Sderot?

Posted by 3dc 2010-02-15 20:01|| 2010-02-15 20:01|| Front Page Top

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