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Originally posted by Chewbacca:
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Originally posted by Azred:
...Israel, however, I feel would respond with a nuclear blast to protect themselves. I have nothing against Israel, but they really wouldn't care about any negative reaction from the world community for launching a missile at Riyadh, Damascus, Cairo, Tehran, or Baghdad.
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When Saddam was flinging scuds during the gulf war, Isreal had nuclear missles on the pad and ready to launch in retaliation of a chemical or biological attack from Iraq. Fortunately the warheads were conventional and very poorly aimed.[/QUOTE]Yes, that was an incredible situation. It possibly prevented the conflict from widening. Restraint above and beyond the call of duty from Israel in that hour.