From: Robert Comer 

>Thus implying that a shavit missile can put an H-bomb down anywhere on
>earth.

I'm not sure about anywhere, just how high did that satellite go? Just
suborbital gets you only so far, but close enough, I'd accept that they
could hit the U.S. from there.

>Given Israel's enemies are all close...why does it need this capability
>in it's missiles?

Commercial ventures is what they are using them for right now -- cheaper
than we can do it.  Commercial ventures really are a valid reason... 
(dual-use I give you though)

>Entertaining how the US views as a threat a "rogue" country with no
>present capability in terms of warheads or missiles & Russia views as a
>threat a "rogue" country with both.
>
>So let's share the Azeri site & you can watch Tehran while we watch Tel
>Aviv.

That's one reason I think this is a good idea, but I'd hope we would watch
fro Israeli missiles too, even if Russia weren't part of it.

--
Bob Comer


On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:12:39 +0100, Ad
 wrote:

>http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1181228591351&pagename=JPost%2FJPAr
ticle%2FShowFull
>
>"The satellite, called Ofek 7, was launched from the Palmahim Air Force
>Base and successfully reached orbit. Officials said however that it
>would take several days to test the satellite's systems before it would
>be declared operational. The satellite was launched atop a Shavit missile."
>
>
>y'know my position wrt "space programs" conducted by owners
of H-bombs....
>
>Note the following words & phrases:
>
>"The satellite"
>"successfully reached orbit"
>"The satellite was launched atop a Shavit missile."
>
>Thus implying that a shavit missile can put an H-bomb down anywhere on
>earth.
>
>Given Israel's enemies are all close...why does it need this capability
>in it's missiles?
>
>Entertaining how the US views as a threat a "rogue" country with no
>present capability in terms of warheads or missiles & Russia views as a
>threat a "rogue" country with both.
>
>So let's share the Azeri site & you can watch Tehran while we watch Tel
>Aviv.
>
>Adam
>

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