I was stationed in Germany in the early 80's and my job was to guard nuclear weapons. We had quite a few of them in Germany....mainly low yeild tacticle nuclear warheads that commanders could use on the battlefield. When compared to the size of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima these are a fraction of the size and can be fired from little more than a "bazooka type" launcher.
Now some 60+ years after the first bomb was dropped in a military action there is a report from Reuters that Israel has plans to use these same weapons against Iran.
LONDON (Reuters) - Israel has drawn up secret plans to destroy Iran's uranium enrichment facilities with tactical nuclear weapons, Britain's Sunday Times newspaper said.
Citing what it said were several Israeli military sources, the paper said two Israeli air force squadrons had been training to blow up an enrichment plant in Natanz using low-yield nuclear "bunker busters."
Two other sites, a heavy water plant at Arak and a uranium conversion plant at Isfahan, would be targeted with conventional bombs, the Sunday Times said.
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously last month to slap sanctions on Iran to try to stop uranium enrichment that Western powers fear could lead to making bombs. Tehran insists its plans are peaceful and says it will continue enrichment
I for one have felt that if the UN as a whole or some coalition of western powers or whomever was not able to find an answer to the issue of Iran and its nuclear ambitions that Israel would certainly take the action on its own as it has a long history of doing so.
What I hadn't considered was the use of nuclear weapons to do so. I guess considering that the targets are hardened under 40+ feet of rock and concrete that a nuclear strike would be neccessary. If used this would be the first time since WWII that nuclear weapons would be used militarily.
Certainly every country has the right to develope nuclear energy. Energy yes, weapons or research that goes well beyond the use for peaceful purposes when it has vowed to wipe another country off the map....ummm, no. Would we have the same opinions if say Ecuador developed a nuclear research program??? I would say no.
If an attack comes to Iran then we may expect to pay $5/gal gas at the pump almost overnight.
If an attack comes to Iran in which nuclear weapons are used??? The result is anyone's guess at that point.
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While I surely hope it never comes to this, the Iranian President hasn't helped the cause with his remarks about obliterating Isreal several months back.
The Stupidity Report earlier this week, accompanied by his comments, show some factions of the Middle East have a long way to go with just dealing with, and understanding the impacts of, their own words and actions in the media.
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