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Eko

(7,332 posts)
9. Well, lets look at the alternative.
Wed Apr 17, 2024, 07:53 PM
Apr 17

Israel attacks Iran, exactly how? Israel could have air-superiority vs Iran's fighter jets, that is a given. Iran has a large anti-air missile system though so while Israel could take out Iran's fighter jets they would lose a lot of theirs and only achieve air-superiority after a massive loss of their jets and bombers if they do. Israel has less troops, tanks and IFV's than Iran though Iran's are older and not as good. That being said Israel would have to travel through other countries or use ships and that would take time leaving them open to being discovered and being shelled by artillery. There are also the proxies Iran has right on the border of Israel that have over 300,000 missiles and rockets. Iran sent 300 and some of them got through, I don't know how well they would do with ten's of thousands at one time. Neither of them have a navy to speak of. So, you tell me how this would work.

Follow Ukraine's example - they seem to be weathering well against Russia's state sponsored terrorism ck4829 Apr 17 #1
You don't think that Ukraine struck back against Russia? TexasDem69 Apr 17 #2
So, retaliatory drone strikes against the Iranian Navy and oil refineries deep inside Iran? NickB79 Apr 17 #11
Yeah, losing about 20% of your territory and hundred of thousands dead or wounded. Ace Rothstein Apr 17 #14
Ukraine is weathering well? What would "weathering poorly" look like? JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 18 #30
Seriously? edisdead Apr 18 #33
Israel was given land to call home. Then they MOMFUDSKI Apr 17 #3
The only land they took was Gaza and the Gohlan ripcord Apr 17 #5
(pssst, hey buddy... Google "west bank settlements"...) Bucky Apr 18 #22
And the illegal West Bank settlements? obamanut2012 Apr 18 #37
That's not exactly how it happened... Happy Hoosier Apr 17 #7
No, that's not 'Nuff said, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 17 #8
Wish I could give 100 recs. madaboutharry Apr 18 #26
Complete BS Zeitghost Apr 17 #12
No, that's not what happened. JI7 Apr 17 #13
Repeating false anti-Israel rhetoric is not helpful. Patton French Apr 18 #24
Millions have lived as mere subjects to Israel with no voting rights, for decades. Shameful and immoral. David__77 Apr 18 #27
Did you know.... Happy Hoosier Apr 18 #38
Did Jordan give voting rights to West Bank residents when they seized it in 1948? brooklynite Apr 18 #47
Shameful and immoral that those "mere subjects" wnylib Apr 18 #60
I always liked that quote by Golda Meir. n/t ChazII Apr 18 #72
Agree claudette Apr 18 #71
Attack the terrorist proxies Eko Apr 17 #4
How is that going to help anything? ripcord Apr 17 #6
Well, lets look at the alternative. Eko Apr 17 #9
So you are saying Israel shouldn't defend its self because it would be hard ripcord Apr 17 #10
What did I say Israel should do? Word for word. Eko Apr 17 #15
I'm not going to respond after being reported ripcord Apr 18 #18
I did not report you. Eko Apr 18 #19
I believe you ripcord Apr 18 #20
I wouldnt respond if I alterted on you. Eko Apr 18 #21
I am disappointed that you wont answer my question in post 15. Eko Apr 17 #17
"So you're saying Israel shouldn't defend itself" Bucky Apr 18 #23
You seem to doubt Israel's ability to strike significantly at Iran FBaggins Apr 18 #34
Yeah I doubt their S-200 & S-300 clones would even get a lock on a F-35 EX500rider Apr 18 #57
Israeli F-35s are no strangers to the S-300 FBaggins Apr 18 #58
You seem pretty gung ho on attacking Iran. Eko Apr 18 #75
So, basically, just a never-ending low-intensity war. Happy Hoosier Apr 18 #39
Please, tell me yours. Eko Apr 18 #74
So a game of Wack-A-Mole? EX500rider Apr 18 #63
The middle man is not so middle. Eko Apr 18 #73
How exactly is Israel supposed to stop Iran from sponsoring terror attacks against them *with* violence? 0rganism Apr 17 #16
Lots of ways FBaggins Apr 18 #36
Well yes, actually this would likely temporarily reduce indirect state-sponsored terrorism by Iran's proxies.... 0rganism Apr 18 #56
Destroy their oil production, refining capacity, TheKentuckian Apr 18 #48
I am so glad you are not in charge of anything. Earth-shine Apr 18 #59
Get us all killed how? EX500rider Apr 18 #64
Your comment is made as if our only assets are in the US. As if we don't have allies that would be threatened. Earth-shine Apr 18 #69
If they choose poorly then then force tougher choices. TheKentuckian Apr 21 #79
I don't know, but I am sure of one thing maxrandb Apr 18 #25
Withdraw from the occupied territories. Voltaire2 Apr 18 #28
To Iran and their terrorists sarisataka Apr 18 #29
I don't care about that. Voltaire2 Apr 18 #31
I can appreciate your honesty sarisataka Apr 18 #32
I don't care to argue the propaganda positions of either side in the conflict. Voltaire2 Apr 18 #44
What you care or don't care about really isn't relevant FBaggins Apr 18 #40
I don;t disagree that it's a failure.... Happy Hoosier Apr 18 #41
Perhaps that is correct. Voltaire2 Apr 18 #43
Don't get me wrong.... Happy Hoosier Apr 18 #45
It absolutely handwaives the conditions that lead to occupations TheKentuckian Apr 18 #46
Amen!! claudette Apr 18 #55
I appreciate your concern. I just don't see how widening the war will make Israel more safe. Redleg Apr 18 #35
It was a proxy war until Iran attacked Israel directly FBaggins Apr 18 #42
Roll back one step. Voltaire2 Apr 18 #49
Two mistakes there FBaggins Apr 18 #52
"Not exactly an easy line to walk" is my point Redleg Apr 18 #50
Vibes? RandySF Apr 18 #51
A possible scenario atreides1 Apr 18 #53
Violence won't claudette Apr 18 #54
Yes, certainly no more reasonable men then the Mullah's of Iran who hang gays and beat niqab-less women to death EX500rider Apr 18 #65
It's worth a try claudette Apr 18 #67
So like, "Hey please stop funding terror groups all over the middle east?" EX500rider Apr 18 #68
Ok claudette Apr 18 #70
Violence is the last resort of the incompetent. Isaac Asimov Ping Tung Apr 18 #61
Sternly worded letter, right? PCIntern Apr 18 #62
Or maybe just a "tut-tut" and a finger wag... EX500rider Apr 18 #66
Don't you know? RandySF Apr 18 #76
'Smiting your enemies' is big in the Middle East. Aussie105 Apr 18 #77
Cyber-attack nt Mark.b2 Apr 18 #78
According to our republican party, thoughts and prayers would do the trick. republianmushroom Apr 21 #80
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