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Iran Gaining Greater Capability To Launch Overwhelming Missile Attack That Would Defeat Israeli Defense Systems

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Monday, July 14th, 2008

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U.S. Sea-Based Missile Defense Required: U.S. Navy Officer Iran is gaining increased capability to launch a massive ballistic missile attack that would overwhelm Israel, Vice Adm. James A. "Sandy" Winnefeld Jr. warned. "Perhaps most worrisome of the threats in the [Middle East] region is Iran's increasing ability to quickly launch ballistic missiles in an attempt to overwhelm Israel's organic defensive systems," Winnefeld stated. "This is, in my opinion, by far the most likely employment of ballistic missiles in the world…

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