By: D. H. Williams @ 9:35AM - EST
Israel to soon receive 1,000 special smart bombs with bunker busting capability. Washington has acquiesced to Israelis Air Force and is providing 1000 Guided Bomb Unit - 39 (GBU-39) designed for penetrating fortified facilities located deep underground.
During demonstrations, the GBU-39 - labeled by the manufacturer, Boeing, as a Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) - has successfully penetrated more than 1.8 meters of thick reinforced concrete with a 23-kilogram warhead. The GPS-guided weapon is said to have a 50-percent probability of hitting its intended target within 5-8 meters, which should minimize collateral damage.
These weapons will likely be used for a strike against Iran, US officials claim to have “reservations” about the sale. Yet Israel was given a large shipment of GBU-28 bombs in 2005 in what was then construed as weapons to be used on Iran.
The Pentagon also announced this Friday that the U.S. would help upgrade the Israel Defense Forces’ patriot anti-aircraft missles - which Israel uses as part of its missle -interception array. Israel will aslo get 28,000 LAW (Light Anti-Tank Weapon) tube launcers for land forces. While these weapons are called “anti -tank” my personal experience with them is they are not capable of penetrating modern armor but are useful for lighter vehicles and for use against non-reinforced buildings (homes) and other light structures.
Related Aritcle(s):
Russia’s Medvedev - “Attack on Iran will endanger entire world”
Israel - “US may strike Iran after November elections.”
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Why President Bush overstates threat posed by Iran’s nuclear fuel cycle?
The Bush administration is good at inciting fear, stirring up a false hysteria only to give cover for missed steps the administration has taken in national-international issues affecting my family, my children and grand children. He used the same technique prior to attacking Iraq. Can we allow him to do this once more?
The issues are poor economy, broken infrastructure, exported professional jobs, lack of medical insurance for many Americans, homelessness, and over burdened borrowing from other nations. McCain, who has stated he has voted 95% of the time in support of the administration, now would like to extend the passed 8 years once more.
Iran and its nuclear fuel cycle are not the issues.
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