tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15627892.post5810820675128715815..comments2024-03-29T07:16:53.040-04:00Comments on Daled Amos: Iron Dome: Is Israel Pushing The Envelope--Or Just Pushing Its Luck?Daled Amoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17646808702899584547noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15627892.post-12840842468360743472011-03-29T10:58:44.245-04:002011-03-29T10:58:44.245-04:00Dyer's post explains why other countries may n...Dyer's post explains why other countries may not be eager to use Iron Dome technology:<br /><br />"Other nations seeking to defend their populations with missile shields may well run into the decision factors Israel now faces. So we should pay attention to what they are. There are downsides to keeping Iron Dome constantly deployed: one is simply that terrorist attackers will know where its components are situated and become accustomed to what it looks like. Even if the components were moved around regularly, they would be more susceptible to sabotage and easier to analyze and defeat — particularly if using them from time to time gave attackers a chance to observe them in operation. Israel’s small size only amplifies this drawback."Daled Amoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17646808702899584547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15627892.post-26401973187692669252011-03-29T09:48:49.876-04:002011-03-29T09:48:49.876-04:00I think the analysis fails to point out that if it...I think the analysis fails to point out that if it works well enough, Israel can sell the technology to the rest of the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15627892.post-54098971499631526152011-03-29T09:22:48.774-04:002011-03-29T09:22:48.774-04:00I thought that the potential problem of Iron Dome ...I thought that the potential problem of Iron Dome would be in conjunction with the tendency--whether affected by world opinion or not--to wait longer before retaliating.<br /><br />After all, when we hear about retaliation, we hear how tunnels and the like are bombed--why were they not bombed earlier; why did Israel wait?<br /><br />The latter point, the one made by Dyer, I think is valid as well. I can just see that claim being made by Hamas--or by the UN Human Rights Council.Daled Amoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17646808702899584547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15627892.post-13292974060675649812011-03-29T08:55:45.388-04:002011-03-29T08:55:45.388-04:00The Iron Dome is a supplement to proactive Israeli...The Iron Dome is a supplement to proactive Israeli military measures - not a replacement or a substitute for them.<br /><br />The Prime Minister made it clear they are NOT the complete answer to Arab terrorism. Israelis should not delude themselves into thinking they can hide behind a screen of defensive missiles and the Arab threat will magically disappear.<br /><br />It won't. Constant vigilance is need to ensure the Iron Dome system doesn't evolve into an Israeli equivalent of France's ill-fated Maginot Line.NormanFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03365459073293643108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15627892.post-9932241407038688512011-03-29T08:28:18.947-04:002011-03-29T08:28:18.947-04:00Let's suppose that two $100 rockets hit and ca...Let's suppose that two $100 rockets hit and cause several hundreds of thousands of dollars or millions of dollars in damages - depends on the math used in the equations - what variables have been entered? Worth it then? <br /><br />As for 100% infallibility? not happening, therefore it is only one of many methods of either protection or dissuasion. <br /><br />It ain't no failsafe!!! It's a start towards a comprehensive solution, otherwise why bother trying to protect against an incoming nuclear tipped ICBM? <br /><br />DanS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com