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Originally posted by Labrynth2012
What is the full extent of Iran's nuclear program and are they developing NEUTRON weapons?
How soon could Iran have a nuclear or neutron weapon?
Will President Obama accept a War Armed Iran with nuclear or neutron weapons of mass destruction?
What is the likelihood of an Israeli strike on Iran?
Would Iran retaliate to an Israeli strike and would US Forces in the region be targets?
Would such a response include biological, chemical or even "dirty" nuclear bombs?
What are the chances Iran will make a pre-emptive strike against Israel or the U.S.?
Should Israel make a pre-emptive strike in Iran will the world see a spike in oil prices?
What are the Economic implications for the dollar, the euro, and gold?
Originally posted by Labrynth2012
What is the full extent of Iran's nuclear program and are they developing NEUTRON weapons?
How soon could Iran have a nuclear or neutron weapon?
Will President Obama accept a War Armed Iran with nuclear or neutron weapons of mass destruction?
What is the likelihood of an Israeli strike on Iran?
Would Iran retaliate to an Israeli strike and would US Forces in the region be targets?
Would such a response include biological, chemical or even "dirty" nuclear bombs?
What are the chances Iran will make a pre-emptive strike against Israel or the U.S.?
Should Israel make a pre-emptive strike in Iran will the world see a spike in oil prices?
What are the Economic implications for the dollar, the euro, and gold?
Originally posted by phroziac
Neutron bombs are not even understood to be possible with current technology. Hiroshima and nagasaki were rebuilt in ten years. Airbursting the bombs disperses contamination too widely to be a longterm threat.
Originally posted by phroziac
Neutron bombs are not even understood to be possible with current technology. Hiroshima and nagasaki were rebuilt in ten years. Airbursting the bombs disperses contamination too widely to be a longterm threat.
Originally posted by roadgravel
Doesn't shutting down the straits to all shipping also shut down Iran's oil output. Are they willing to give up export to make a point and hope it hurts other nations before them.
Originally posted by getreadyalready
reply to post by Wrabbit2000
Yep. According to Wiki, the Neutron bomb is common technology for Europe, the US, and China, and it has been deployed on at least 3 different platforms for the US.
Nothing controversial about its existence, just its use. It apparently brings a lot of protests when it is deployed openly, because it is the only weapon designed specifically to kill humans with radiation.
Originally posted by getreadyalready
Originally posted by roadgravel
Doesn't shutting down the straits to all shipping also shut down Iran's oil output. Are they willing to give up export to make a point and hope it hurts other nations before them.
Sanctions have basically shut down all their exports anyway. That is kind of the point of it. If the world won't let them export, then they won't let anyone else export either.
Originally posted by getreadyalready
reply to post by roadgravel
The sanctions dictate that the international community won't buy their oil, or trade with people that do buy their oil. Sure, some of it is still being traded, but the incentive for Iran to leave the Straits open are evaporating fast. When we paint someone into a corner like this, they become desperate, and desperate nations are dangerous.
Wiki list of Iran Sanctions. --> It isn't just oil.