That pretty high stakes for trying again and again here. Its not like practicing some sport. Failing has extreme consequences. This more like sending a spaceshuttle to space you have to plan very carefully be extremely malicious check every part and every step in the process and be lucky. Its not just a matter of civilian lives its also the risk and consequences of exposure and your are dealing with dangerous materials that could blow up in your hands.
Of course, as y’all said, this kind of thing has been on our radar for quite some time. Just recently, we had to make some adjustments to the way we approach cranes (manufactured in China) that offload container ships at our ports for just this reason. We had gotten to the point that 90% of our cranes came from one company in China, and the lightbulb clicked on somewhere in the pentagon that we probably ought to check on them and see if there’s any hidden software boobytraps.
Israel has - over its dubious existence - shown as little respect for international law and innocent human lives as has Hezbollah .
That pretty high stakes for trying again and again here. Its not like practicing some sport. Failing has extreme consequences. This more like sending a spaceshuttle to space you have to plan very carefully be extremely malicious check every part and every step in the process and be lucky.
Its not just a matter of civilian lives its also the risk and consequences of exposure and your are dealing with dangerous materials that could blow up in your hands.
Alan Dershowitz said on Piers Morgan that if this attaack had hit IDF instead it would still be legal. Take that for what you will.
Of course, as y’all said, this kind of thing has been on our radar for quite some time. Just recently, we had to make some adjustments to the way we approach cranes (manufactured in China) that offload container ships at our ports for just this reason. We had gotten to the point that 90% of our cranes came from one company in China, and the lightbulb clicked on somewhere in the pentagon that we probably ought to check on them and see if there’s any hidden software boobytraps.
Radios not walkie-talkies
David's explanation reminds me of Richard Lands endless blotivating about the Iraq war. David may be correct but I think it is motivated reasoning.