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In reply to the discussion: Israel Official Says Gaza Militants Getting Anti-Aircraft Missiles From Libyan War Leftovers [View all]bemildred
(90,061 posts)53. Not really, I see all sorts of opinions here, and many don't even make sense.
Thanks for clarifying.
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Purveyor
Oct 2012
OP
Good question. What is the difference with arming Syrian insurgents and not the Palestinians?
SESKATOW
Oct 2012
#5
yeah - nothing to do with "freedom, liberty, justice, democracy" and all that other junk. Right?
SESKATOW
Oct 2012
#51
Not really, I see all sorts of opinions here, and many don't even make sense.
bemildred
Oct 2012
#53
OK, the difference is the Syrian insurgents will get weapons and the Palestinians won't.
bemildred
Oct 2012
#55
You don't seem to appreciate the dilemma that Libyan MANPADs present for Israel and the US
leveymg
Oct 2012
#13
My point is "those knowledgable in this matter" went ahead with regime change, regardless.
leveymg
Oct 2012
#17
All these consequences were foreseeable, if one wants to foresee results rather than advocate policy
leveymg
Oct 2012
#20
well the players should watch where they leave their toys laying around that's for sure
azurnoir
Oct 2012
#45
In the end analysis, this has everything to do with Libyan and Syrian regime change operations.
leveymg
Oct 2012
#14
Same wiki also details dozens of combat and passenger jets shot down by SA-7s over the years
leveymg
Oct 2012
#26
SA7 "ineffective against combat jets" Tell that to the pilot of this IAF Mirage (1973). Video:
leveymg
Oct 2012
#29
And, if you still don't think SAMs are dangerous to combat jets, here's a USAF F15 over Iraq
leveymg
Oct 2012
#30
Quit being deceptive. It's a MANPAD - look at the relative size of the missile vs the plane
leveymg
Oct 2012
#34
Nothing except that the number of MANPADs floating around on the world market has gone up 1000%
leveymg
Oct 2012
#48
I suggest you learn something about the technology and the history of its use
ProgressiveProfessor
Oct 2012
#16
Yeah, and I'm sure you personally inspect them whenever you have the chance
shaayecanaan
Oct 2012
#32
You might want to consider that some of us here are former US military and/or DoD.
ProgressiveProfessor
Oct 2012
#35