Comments on: Missile Shields and Deterrence http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/10/missile-shields-and-deterrence/ The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State ... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:54:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alcibiades McZombie http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/10/missile-shields-and-deterrence/#comment-26073 Alcibiades McZombie Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:27:07 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=3975#comment-26073 I thought the Presidency of Iran was just a figurehead position. The real power has always been with the religious oligarchy. His popularity doesn't actually matter. I thought the Presidency of Iran was just a figurehead position. The real power has always been with the religious oligarchy. His popularity doesn’t actually matter.

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/10/missile-shields-and-deterrence/#comment-26050 Sebastian Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:34:13 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=3975#comment-26050 I wouldn't suggest talking to Iran is appeasement, what Obama suggests isn't appeasing Iran, but Iran does need to be left guessing that if they attack our allies or interests, that our reaction might be unpredictable. Even Hillary Clinton understood that. I wouldn’t suggest talking to Iran is appeasement, what Obama suggests isn’t appeasing Iran, but Iran does need to be left guessing that if they attack our allies or interests, that our reaction might be unpredictable. Even Hillary Clinton understood that.

]]> By: Sebastian-PGP http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/10/missile-shields-and-deterrence/#comment-26049 Sebastian-PGP Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:26:52 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=3975#comment-26049 Ahmadinejad is about as popular in Iran as Bush is here. He'll be gone soon enough. Iran is a modern, industrialized nation with lots of educated people who know damn well that nuking Israel means they won't be around anymore. The real question is why anybody thinks we're going to get anywhere by NOT talking to them. Appeasement isn't talking, appeasement is giving a bully country territory and power hoping they'll want more, vis a vis giving the Czechs over to the Nazis. Ahmadinejad is about as popular in Iran as Bush is here. He’ll be gone soon enough. Iran is a modern, industrialized nation with lots of educated people who know damn well that nuking Israel means they won’t be around anymore.

The real question is why anybody thinks we’re going to get anywhere by NOT talking to them. Appeasement isn’t talking, appeasement is giving a bully country territory and power hoping they’ll want more, vis a vis giving the Czechs over to the Nazis.

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/10/missile-shields-and-deterrence/#comment-26034 Sebastian Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:22:28 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=3975#comment-26034 Iran doesn't have the money to waste ballistic missiles conventional weapons. Especially long range missiles. Iran doesn’t have the money to waste ballistic missiles conventional weapons. Especially long range missiles.

]]> By: Sanchez aka "Jack of All Trades" http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/10/missile-shields-and-deterrence/#comment-26028 Sanchez aka "Jack of All Trades" Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:26:42 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=3975#comment-26028 I'm not so sure about Iran sticking with conventional warheads. If I were going up against someone who would flat out kill me I'd rather floor them with a baseball bat than slap them in the face with my bare hand. I’m not so sure about Iran sticking with conventional warheads. If I were going up against someone who would flat out kill me I’d rather floor them with a baseball bat than slap them in the face with my bare hand.

]]> By: Mike M. http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/10/missile-shields-and-deterrence/#comment-26021 Mike M. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:08:07 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=3975#comment-26021 Also, see Tomahawk - costs over $1M a pop, and carries a 1,000 lb conventional warhead. It's not about how much your missile costs, its about how much damage you can inflict on the enemy (or in defensive missiles, how much damage you prevent being inflicted on what you're protecting). Also, see Tomahawk – costs over $1M a pop, and carries a 1,000 lb conventional warhead. It’s not about how much your missile costs, its about how much damage you can inflict on the enemy (or in defensive missiles, how much damage you prevent being inflicted on what you’re protecting).

]]> By: Mike M. http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/10/missile-shields-and-deterrence/#comment-26019 Mike M. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:05:28 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=3975#comment-26019 The commentor you quote doesn't appear to know much about missiles. Fitting such missiles with conventional warheads is quite common, and quite effective. It is especially effective for a regine whose interest is in terrorizing its neighbors. See the V-1 and V-2 used against London in WWII. Very little actual damage, but significant psychological effect to see entire buildings come crashing down from a missile fired hundreds of miles away. As for the Obamessiah, well, God help us all if he's elected. The commentor you quote doesn’t appear to know much about missiles. Fitting such missiles with conventional warheads is quite common, and quite effective. It is especially effective for a regine whose interest is in terrorizing its neighbors. See the V-1 and V-2 used against London in WWII. Very little actual damage, but significant psychological effect to see entire buildings come crashing down from a missile fired hundreds of miles away.

As for the Obamessiah, well, God help us all if he’s elected.

]]> By: Matt http://www.pagunblog.com/2008/07/10/missile-shields-and-deterrence/#comment-26008 Matt Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:52:31 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=3975#comment-26008 That is because he hate America and everything it stands for. Doesn't everybody see that. That is because he hate America and everything it stands for. Doesn’t everybody see that.

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