And don't forget America's complete and total support of Israel's illegal occupation. This earns them ill-will particularly in the Arab/Islamic world and also in the world generally.
It also makes America look hypocrytical in accusing Iraq of violating UN resolutions when Israel is also in violation of at as many. It should not be forgotten that when Saddam used chemical weapons against the Kurds in the 80's, he was a US ally so we turned a blind eye.
Finally, while Saddam may be a sick and individual, I doubt he would have survived for as long as he has if he were stupid. If he were to use a WMD against the US or Israel(which illegally possess nuclear weapons), he would suffer terrible retaliation. However, if we attack him and he is certain that he will lose his power/life, then he truly has nothing to lose.
Tierce
Although the article is interesting, its not entirely accurate. For example:
"But such
(reactive)armor weighs 10 to 20 tons, too much for trucks and personnel carriers to bear. These vehicles must be light to function in the mobile, often urban, combat that military planners predict will become common."
While weight is an issue, another problem is that reactive armor, when it explodes, sprays out shrapnel, both from itself and the remains of the incoming round. Obviously, in urban warfare, the result shrapnel can harm both friend and foe.
Also, while "(Some)Shells from tanks rely on solid pointed chunks of tungsten or depleted uranium to break through armor, instead of the copper jets RPGs use", many tanks, especially those with rifled rather than smoothbore guns, also use shaped charge, or HEAT, warheads like those in RPGs and ATGMs (AntiTank Guided Missles).
Finally, while the Israelis have lost 2 Merkavas, both were to large explosive charges buried in the ground on or by the side of roads, rather than in urban areas, where, as the article explains, RPGs, especially when fired at the top armor, are the main threat.
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Andy Serkis: I don't want to give too much away
Come on people, the books have been out since the 60's, it's not giving anything away.
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Very good info, I just checked to confirm it.
that darn cat!
because while its unlikely that anyone will ever see the source code in this case, do you really want to go blind?
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And don't forget America's complete and total support of Israel's illegal occupation. This earns them ill-will particularly in the Arab/Islamic world and also in the world generally.
It also makes America look hypocrytical in accusing Iraq of violating UN resolutions when Israel is also in violation of at as many. It should not be forgotten that when Saddam used chemical weapons against the Kurds in the 80's, he was a US ally so we turned a blind eye.
Finally, while Saddam may be a sick and individual, I doubt he would have survived for as long as he has if he were stupid. If he were to use a WMD against the US or Israel(which illegally possess nuclear weapons), he would suffer terrible retaliation. However, if we attack him and he is certain that he will lose his power/life, then he truly has nothing to lose. Tierce
Finally, while the Israelis have lost 2 Merkavas, both were to large explosive charges buried in the ground on or by the side of roads, rather than in urban areas, where, as the article explains, RPGs, especially when fired at the top armor, are the main threat.