Israel’s ability to shoot down drones and missiles launched from Iran was impressive and amazing. It’s like shooting a bullet to intercept another bullet.
Unfortunately, that defense would not be nearly enough if those missiles carried atomic warheads. First of all, the missiles wouldn’t need to hit the ground to be successful. You could explode them in the air with equal effectiveness. Secondly, it would only take one to eliminate Tel Aviv and the surrounding area.
I’ve read that nine countries possess nukes and some delivery capability. In a number of those countries one person gets to decide. In Russia it is Putin. In North Korea it is Kim. Perhaps equally scary is that in the U.S. after next January it could be Trump.
During the last days of the Nixon presidency the Secretary of Defense thought Nixon might instigate a war. He would then address the nation, saying, “This is not the time to worry about Watergate. We have a national crisis, and I must assume emergency powers.” The Secretary of Defense asked the Joint Chiefs to immediately report any weird order that came outside the chain of command. They were prepared to countermand the order. You obey the Constitution, not the President.
You think those screaming MAGA people in Schnecksville yesterday give a damn about constitutional niceties? They may care more after the mushroom clouds start appearing. Am I being alarmist? Probably not enough.
Feel free to post this on whatever social media platform you desire. People need to get serious about this stuff.
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