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Iranian Nuclear Sites Numerous And Hardened, Tough For Israel To Destroy In Air Strikes

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Monday, October 27th, 2008

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Israel would have a tough time destroying Iranian nuclear facilities, which are numerous, buried deep underground and shielded by barriers 60 feet thick, a Newsweek story said. Thus short of invading Iran, it is inevitable that Tehran will be able to develop nuclear weapons, leaving the United States with only one remaining option: to defy Russian opposition and build the planned European Missile Defense (EMD) system to destroy any missiles that Iran launches. (Please see full stories in this issue.)…

Space

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Congress

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Pentagon

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Congress

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