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2014-07-28 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

"Windbreaker" - Israeli Defense System That Has Hamas Asking For Cease-Fire

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Posted by Flick Snore3762 2014-07-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Point defense for tanks. That's pretty cool. Interesting that it works at short engagement ranges, which means the peril of urban combat is greatly reduced.

Although from the name, I was sort of hoping for giant fans that blew vast clouds of fart-smell across Gaza. It's a rather small place, you know, despite being the hive of scum and villainy that it is.

Posted by SteveS 2014-07-28 01:13|| 2014-07-28 01:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Does this defeat the Hell Fire and similar missiles? Appears so.

Posted by Thineng Angailet7166 2014-07-28 02:02|| 2014-07-28 02:02|| Front Page Top

#3 I was sort of hoping for giant fans that blew vast clouds of fart-smell across Gaza

But Steve, why would you want to improve the atmosphere in Gaza?

I was hoping that this was pumping the tunnels full of methane.

Posted by AlanC 2014-07-28 07:11|| 2014-07-28 07:11|| Front Page Top

#4 So why would Israel give them five days to re-group?

Posted by Bobby 2014-07-28 11:53|| 2014-07-28 11:53|| Front Page Top

#5 So why would Israel give them five days to re-group?

Good question. A lull in the fighting provides the terrorists an opportunity to move about, communicate, and be monitored by 'overhead' and other collection platforms and systems.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-07-28 12:02|| 2014-07-28 12:02|| Front Page Top

#6 So, how does it work?

Posted by KBK 2014-07-28 12:17|| 2014-07-28 12:17|| Front Page Top

#7 Silliness.
Trophy, it is good but doesn't change much in Hamas account.
For Hamas military resistance is not crucial: being able to harrass and win media support is their war.

Posted by Zorba Fleresh4606 2014-07-28 12:24|| 2014-07-28 12:24|| Front Page Top

#8 Maybe they should try throwing rocks.

Posted by gorb 2014-07-28 13:05|| 2014-07-28 13:05|| Front Page Top

#9 "blew vast clouds of fart-smell across Gaza"

What makes you think they'd notice?

Posted by Barbara 2014-07-28 15:20|| 2014-07-28 15:20|| Front Page Top

#10 Palastinians are excellent rock throwers, very accurate!

Posted by 746 2014-07-28 15:24|| 2014-07-28 15:24|| Front Page Top

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