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leveymg

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27. Never seen an RPG before? Want to see a real missile, not a bottle rocket? Check out the Jericho 3
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 10:01 PM
Feb 2012

Last edited Thu Feb 23, 2012, 11:05 PM - Edit history (1)


(actually, that's the Shavit, a li'l MRBM; the 3-stage Jericho III is a true ICBM, but Israel hasn't allowed a single photo of it to be released in the four years it's been operational - an open society in action)

Wiki: Jericho III
It is estimated that the Jericho III is an ICBM which entered service in 2008. The Jericho III is believed to have a three-stage solid propellant and a payload of 1,000 to 1,300 kg. It is possible for the missile to be equipped with a single 750 kg nuclear warhead or two or three low yield MIRV warheads. It has an estimated launch weight of 30,000 kg and a length of 15.5 m with a width of 1.56 m. It may be similar to an upgraded and re-designed Shavit space launch vehicle, produced by Israel Aerospace Industries. It probably has longer first and second-stage motors. It is estimated that it has a range of 4,800 to 11,500 km [7] (2,982 to 7,180 miles).

According to an official report which was submitted to the American congress in 2004,[7] it may be that with a payload of 1,000 kg the Jericho III gives Israel nuclear strike capabilities within the entire Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia and almost all parts of North America,


Which brings us to the question, why does Israel need a missile that can drop MIRVed thermonuclear warheads on Washington, DC?
When can we expect the bombing to commence, before or after they "do" Iran? leveymg Feb 2012 #1
Why would the Palestinians bomb Iran? DUIC Feb 2012 #2
If the Israelis want to respond with bottle rockets and mortars, they're perfectly entitled to their leveymg Feb 2012 #3
Qassams and Grads are scarcely bottle rockets ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2012 #5
These "bottle rockets"... holdencaufield Feb 2012 #7
They're flying pipe bombs (literally). Not militarily effective. leveymg Feb 2012 #12
What total and utter nonsense ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2012 #40
Ok, it's like tossing 4 grenades 4 miles, and about as accurate. Happy now? leveymg Feb 2012 #42
Yes, they're just little bottle rockets & firecrackers. You keep telling yourself that... shira Feb 2012 #45
But you would presumably be outraged if Israel deliberately targeting Palestinian civilians... shira Feb 2012 #13
I'd be reassurred that far fewer of them would be killed if both used the same crude weapons leveymg Feb 2012 #14
So IOW, you'd prefer the IDF deliberately targeting Palestinian civilians w/ crude weaponry... shira Feb 2012 #17
One might conclude from that you like the sort of ordinance that kills the most Palest. "bad guys?" leveymg Feb 2012 #18
Targeting civilians with no military purpose is always wrong. shira Feb 2012 #19
Bottle rockets that rarely hit anything can't be said to be targeting anyone. leveymg Feb 2012 #20
Damn big bottle rockets DUIC Feb 2012 #21
Never seen an RPG before? Want to see a real missile, not a bottle rocket? Check out the Jericho 3 leveymg Feb 2012 #27
How many Jericho IIIs were fired into Gaza DUIC Feb 2012 #31
Problem is, only one would obliterate Gaza and central Israel with it leveymg Feb 2012 #32
The problem is your mischaracterization of Qassam Rockets and other weapons as bottle rockets DUIC Feb 2012 #33
That might be your headline, but not mine. leveymg Feb 2012 #34
Redux DUIC Feb 2012 #35
I've seen tree limbs do more damage to a roof, and badly behaved 3rd graders can mess up a classroom leveymg Feb 2012 #36
Ha, go ahead and minimise this, I would like to imagine how long the USA would tolerate King_David Feb 2012 #37
We in the good ole USA didn't tolerate that sort of thing. Crunchy Frog Feb 2012 #39
You are aware that in addition to Qassams, Grad rockets are being launched from Gaza ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2012 #41
Unless used in a massed salvo, also militarily ineffective. Not worth all the hysteria leveymg Feb 2012 #43
Rather than deflecting, why not share your thoughts on the Haaretz article in the OP? n/t shira Feb 2012 #6
IMO Israel's supporters are obsessed with proving how horrid the Palestinians are because azurnoir Feb 2012 #8
You didn't comment on the OP either. You also deflected. shira Feb 2012 #9
yes I did comment on the OP but you do not like the comment azurnoir Feb 2012 #10
No, you didn't comment on it. I'm expecting some reaction to it... shira Feb 2012 #11
The so called "narrative" is played out daily in the West Bank and East Jerusalem azurnoir Feb 2012 #15
So you acknowledge it's happening & that Palestinian hate/incitement to genocide... shira Feb 2012 #16
lots of yak and little milk and you side stepped my question along with false allegations again azurnoir Feb 2012 #22
I get it. You're not disturbed in the least by all that PA/Hamas incitement in the PMW videos... shira Feb 2012 #23
oh no shira I do not expect you top be disturbed by anything Israel does azurnoir Feb 2012 #24
But what are you disturbed by WRT the community center? That it was demolished... shira Feb 2012 #25
EU condemns demolitions in Silwan azurnoir Feb 2012 #26
Is it fair to say yr FAR more disturbed w/demolition in Silwan than the content in PMW videos? shira Feb 2012 #28
I'm disturbed by both azurnoir Feb 2012 #29
You didn't answer the question. Based on your history here, it appears yr FAR more... shira Feb 2012 #30
and you got your answer I;m disturbed by both azurnoir Feb 2012 #44
its called terrorism.... pelsar Feb 2012 #38
Not surprising since Palestinian TV has a childrens show COLGATE4 Feb 2012 #4
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