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10 Responses to “Israel Calls Russian Anti-Aircraft System ‘Catastrophic’ to Iran, Russia”

1. William Burns says:

   August 9, 2008 at 9:17 AM

   It’s funny how “Israel’s right to defend itself” seems to imply that no other country has a right to defend itself.

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2. links for 2008-08-09 [delicious.com] « Middle East News and Comment says:

   August 9, 2008 at 10:00 PM

   [...] * Israel Calls Russian Anti-Aircraft System ‘Catastrophic’ to Iran, Russia | Tikun Olam-תקון… Keep in mind that this is the same IAF that boasted during the Lebanon War that it had neutralized Hezbollah, destroyed its offensive capability, etc. I think the Russians were reading the IAF press releases from that war and won’t be terribly intimidated by the current sputtering. In this article of course there is entirely no understanding that it is Israel’s offensive capability, including its multiple nuclear weapons, which cause its neighbors to feel they have need of such Russian defensive systems. No Israeli nuclear or other air-related threat–no need for sophisticated anti-aircraft systems. (tags: israel iran russia) [...]

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3. Lydia Biechewsky says:

   August 21, 2008 at 7:24 PM

   The conflict in Georgia is a pre-do for the delivery of
   the system to Iran, just south of the Georgia region.
   Iran fears that Israel will attack relatively soon and needs
   that system ASAP.

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4. black mamba says:

   September 17, 2008 at 5:58 AM

   every country has their rights to defend themselves.S-300 is a defense system, why should Israel worries so much. WHY??

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5. Mike says:

   October 1, 2008 at 9:05 AM

   [comment deleted for violating comment rules]

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6. Pavel says:

   January 22, 2009 at 10:21 AM

   S-300 is not the most advanced russian system. S-400 is, and is a generation ahead of S-300.

   And S-300 can attack land targets. so, NO, it is not entirely a defensive system, but rather a scary system as a whole, a very potent system.

   plus, as we saw before, it might end up in hands of terrorists.

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7. chicago-anon says:

   March 20, 2009 at 7:03 PM

   The Talmud says:
   ” …if a man rises to strike you, strike him first!”
   This is true self defense and the philosphy of the IDF.

   If I lived back in Israel, I would be concerned…

   GIL

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   • Richard Silverstein says:

     March 21, 2009 at 12:02 AM

     This is the problem with people who call themselves “gunslngr2hire.” Everything is cut & dried, black & white. No shades of grey. He can even quote Talmud completely out of context.

     So listen up: the saying from the Talmud is about an individual person. Nowhere in the Talmud is their a justification for pre-emptive war or killing non-Jews because you THINK they may kill you first. To apply this saying to the I-P conflict completely bastardizes the original, distorts it & wrenches it out of context.

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8. Andrew Hamilton says:

   May 22, 2010 at 10:19 PM

   Your distinction between defensive and offensive systems is dangerous sophistry. A “defensive system” (s-300) designed to protect an offensive system (your nuclear missiles) with which you have promised to commit genocide with (as Iran has many times) is morally and legally just as bad as the offensive system itself. I’m sure Hitler would have called the gas chambers defensive systems.
   Indeed during the cold war anti-missile defence systems were banned by treaty because they would increase the likelihood of nuclear war.

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   • Richard Silverstein says:

     May 23, 2010 at 12:36 AM

     nuclear missiles) with which you have promised to commit genocide with (as Iran has many times

     You’re either lying or an ignoramus. Provide a single piece of evidence saying that Iran has claimed it would use its nuclear weapons (which it doesn’t have) to commit genocide.

     I’m sure Hitler would have called the gas chambers defensive systems.

     I’m sure you know as much about what Hitler would’ve said as you know about what Iran has said–which is almost nothing.

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