tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post8187239304386103717..comments2024-02-29T02:10:56.878-08:00Comments on J O S H U A P U N D I T: Would the U.S. Shoot Down an Israeli Jet? Adm. Mullen Won't SayFreedom Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-18580339654812594042010-05-11T17:28:40.997-07:002010-05-11T17:28:40.997-07:00Not trained well enough to confront the Israelis? ...Not trained well enough to confront the Israelis? No US and Israeli forces are going to fight, but thinking like that will be what brings about the end of Iran if their commanders are convinced of this. No offense to the Iranian people. Like North Korea, the people just don't get the facts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-69607803179373627572010-05-11T17:22:23.414-07:002010-05-11T17:22:23.414-07:00That's funny. I'm no fan of how the US gov...That's funny. I'm no fan of how the US government is currently being run, nor do millions of Americans. But, first off, if something is going to get past US forces, it's certainly not going to be stopped by Iran. The US military could wipe out the Iranian defenses in short order. Second, ff US forces shot down an Israeli fighter, I would suspect the American people (I'm an American) would run Obama from office immediately. US forces do NOT have to follow an illegal order, and I am thinking the two countries have treaties that would make this illegal?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-17259924201457323542010-04-22T09:46:51.840-07:002010-04-22T09:46:51.840-07:00Due to Israeli stealth capabilities it is unlikely...Due to Israeli stealth capabilities it is unlikely the Americans would be able to detect the Israelis as they cross Iraqi air space. Even if they could, it is even less likely the American pilots are trained well enough to successfully confront the Israelis. <br /><br />Why would Saudi Arabia be a likely route? It is a pipe dream that any Arab national government would assist Israel against Iran or any thing else. They'd rather team up to fight the Israelis now. there's plenty of time to fight each other later. <br /><br />Perhaps going through Saudi Arabia might work IF Israel has operatives there who could turn a "blind eye." In any event, if an Arab government is caught turning a "blind eye" to an Israeli attack on Iran, it would be the end of that government. How would Israel know they could trust the "source" who plans to turn a "blind eye?"<br /><br />It's going to be far easier and less risky to over fly Iraqi air space when conducting the attack. Getting past the American defenses and the American air force will be the easiest part of the mission. Once they get to Iranian air space, they will have to face the Russian built Iranian air defense system. This system is far superior to any thing the Americans have. Also, the Russians upgraded the Iranian air force about a year or so ago. I'm sure the Iranians have been trained on these new systems by now. As such, the Iranian air force will also pose a formidable challenge for the IAF as well.<br /><br />Since Iran has more influece in Iraq than the United States does now, the Iranians with technical help from the Russians may extend the system that defends Iran to Iraq. If this happens, passing through Iraqi air space undetected may be impossible. In this case, the Saudi option may be the only option less and this is a dubious option at best.B.Posternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-84318874138087829232010-04-21T17:35:32.499-07:002010-04-21T17:35:32.499-07:00Hi IP,
First of all, my sources tell me that Saudi...Hi IP,<br />First of all, my sources tell me that Saudi Arabia would be a much more probable route for the IAF, as I mentioned.<br /><br />Second, no matter how much he might want to I doubt Obama would issue and order - and it would have to come from him - in the event the IAF got caught over Iraq, which is by no means a certainty.<br /><br />While th eAmerican military would not <i> directly</i> disabey such an order, I merely suggest that for various reasons, they might be less than thorough in carrying it out..<br /><br />Regards,<br />RobFreedom Fighterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-85826365790612603692010-04-21T15:36:27.415-07:002010-04-21T15:36:27.415-07:00American troops would do what they are orderd to d...American troops would do what they are orderd to do. They fight for the US not for ISrael and if their commander-in-chief told them to commit national suicide that would be their mission to carry out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com