From: AlleyCat <katt@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,can.politics,alt.politics.trump,alt.politics.liberalism,alt.politics.democrats,alt.politics.usa.republican
Subject: Re: The Washington Post Is Most Definitely Not A Conservative Rag
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2025 21:43:02 -0600
Organization: AlleyCat Computing, Inc.
On Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:48:57 +0000, Lee says...
> indiatimes.com
LOL
Yeah... they know everything there is to know about OUR capabilities based on
what happened in Israel?
Tell us HOW they know.
Tell us how YOU know, that the U.S. would "suffer a fate" as bad as theirs...
theirs being NINETY-FUCKING PERCENT.
Israel stopped "only" 90% of the missiles shot at them.
I don't know how far up the mathematical ladder you climbed, but that number
is pretty good.
The effectiveness of Israel's missile defense systems, such as the Iron Dome,
is a complex topic. While it's true that no defense system can intercept 100%
of incoming missiles, a 90% success rate is indeed IMPRESSIVE.
The Iron Dome system, for example, has been reported to have an interception
rate of around 90-95% in some cases. This means that out of a large number of
incoming missiles, 90-95% were successfully intercepted and destroyed.
In the context of missile defense, a 90% success rate can be considered very
effective, especially considering the complexity and speed of the interception
process. It's also worth noting that the goal of missile defense systems is
not necessarily to achieve a 100% success rate, but to minimize damage and
casualties.
So, in the context of the conversation, you have a valid point that a 90%
success rate is a significant achievement.
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