Israel general drops defense bombshell

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Israel_general_drops_defense_bombshell_999.html Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Dec 14, 2010 Maj. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot, commander of Israel's northern front, has dropped a bombshell by disclosing that the anti-missile systems the defense industry has developed are intended to protect the country's military installations, not its cities and civilian population. "The residents of Israel shouldn't be under the illusion that someone will open an umbrella over the heads" in the event of a massive missile and rocket attack by Israel's enemies, he declared in a speech Sunday at the University of Haifa.
"The systems are designed to protect military bases, even if this means that citizens suffer discomfort during the days of battle."
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