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Mossad assassinated Iran’s chief nuke scientist with remote AI gun – report

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So this is a public bragging about illegally putting a gun in a foreign country and assassinating a person, all the while being comfortably sure that no national or international pushback will come. Quite disturbing to read.

There is no world court or legal structure. The word "illegal" has no meaning in international affairs.

This action was performed in a specific country - Iran. I am sure it was illegal there. Isn't that enough?

Re: Mossad assassinated Iran’s chief nuke scientist with remote AI gun – report

#43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How many Israeli scientists have Iran assassinated?

None because Israel is not actively attempting to advance its nuclear technology capabilities. Because it already has access to advanced nuclear technology.

"...because Israel is not actively attempting to advance its nuclear technology capabilities."

Says who?

>Retired in the 1990s, the Jericho-1, like its successors, was intended for nuclear delivery.

>From the mid-1970s to the late 1980s, Israel developed a longer-range version by extending the Jericho’s length to 15m and increasing the diameter to 1.35m. Designated the Jericho-2, this system has an estimated range of 1,500–3,500km, with the same 1,000kg payload.

>According to several analysts, Israel also has an intermediate-range missile, possibly called the Jericho-3. Reports of testing – in 2008, 2011, 2013, 2019 and (possibly) 2020 – related to a longer-range system support this assessment, but it has not been verified.

https://www.iiss.org/blogs/analysis/2021/08/israel-ballistic...

Re: Mossad assassinated Iran’s chief nuke scientist with remote AI gun – report

#44
This kind of thing seems to be a rapidly growing trend. Anyone see this?

"See this report, and the curious lack of media interest:

"According to the U.N. report, Turkish-made Kargu-2 lethal autonomous aircraft launched so-called swarm attacks, likely on behalf of Libya's Government of National Accord, against the warlord Haftar's militias in March last year, marking the first time AI-equipped drones accomplished a successful attack." Jun 7, 2021 VOA

Re: Mossad assassinated Iran’s chief nuke scientist with remote AI gun – report

#45
post #9

So this is a public bragging about illegally putting a gun in a foreign country and assassinating a person, all the while being comfortably sure that no national or international pushback will come. Quite disturbing to read.

There is no world court or legal structure. The word "illegal" has no meaning in international affairs.

Law is quite compatible with a state of anarchy and a lack of centralized authority, particularly customary law. Many people would include customary law as a kind of 'legal structure'.

Re: Mossad assassinated Iran’s chief nuke scientist with remote AI gun – report

#46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Iran and Israel are at low level war since many decades.

This question is out of pure curiosity: can you give me some examples of this "low level war" being fought? Specifically, what has Iran done that's along the same lines as murdering a nuclear scientist?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah#Conflict_with_Israel

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#47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Iran and Israel are at low level war since many decades.

This question is out of pure curiosity: can you give me some examples of this "low level war" being fought? Specifically, what has Iran done that's along the same lines as murdering a nuclear scientist?

Ongoing sponsorship of Hamas, Hezbollah and so on?

Re: Mossad assassinated Iran’s chief nuke scientist with remote AI gun – report

#48
post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is a leak like hundred of other leaks. But, it seems like you are trying to push a certain agenda and paint the info in a certain way. Here's another way to frame the same info: At least someone tries to prevent a war and prevent bad actors from obtaining nuclear weapons.

> Here's another way to frame the same info: At least someone tries to prevent a war and prevent bad actors from obtaining nuclear weapons. We used to have inspectors to do such a thing. Now we're just left with an incredibly convenient Schrodingers nuke to keep those not yet fatigued in a constant state of fear.

Have inspectors prevented the Syrian nuclear program (which Israel bombed in 2007), the Iraqi nuclear program (likewise, 1981), the North Korean one or the Pakistani one? Heck, not even the South African one which they willingly dismantled.

Nukes are too serious to leave to the supervision of a political mission of scientists.

Re: Mossad assassinated Iran’s chief nuke scientist with remote AI gun – report

#49

Not a lot of details in the article. I'm curious how 'AI' was actually used. Was it used to compensate for wind, distance, etc? Was it used to alert when the target was in range? Was it allowed to automatically recognize the target and deliver a kill shot? Was it used to make sure no innocents were behind him? Why did the apparatus weigh over a ton? It was only a matter of time before this happened though. With off-t…

According to NYT article the AI was used to compensate for the movement of the truck from the guns recoil and the 1.5 second round trip latency to the operator.

Again according to the NYT what was astonishing was the accuracy. Fifteen rounds were shot and no one other than the target was injured.

Of course, take it all with a grain of salt, as both Iran and Israel have reasons to lie about what actually went down. Israel would rather everyone believe they’ve got super James Bond devices rather than moles in the Iranian intelligence and security apparatus. Weirdly, Iran would rather everyone believe that too.

Re: Mossad assassinated Iran’s chief nuke scientist with remote AI gun – report

#50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Iran and Israel are at low level war since many decades.

This question is out of pure curiosity: can you give me some examples of this "low level war" being fought? Specifically, what has Iran done that's along the same lines as murdering a nuclear scientist?

Iran openly finances Hezbollah and Hamas, who fire rockets and missiles indiscriminately into civilian areas of Israel. The Hamas charter in particular includes language calling for either the destruction or dissolution of the state of Israel itself.

That isn't to excuse anyone, but yes, Iran and Israel have effectively been at war for decades.

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