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2005-12-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Israel readies forces for strike on nuclear Iran
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Posted by Pappy 2005-12-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 This is kind of like targeting radar isn't it? Flick it on and the potential targets will just light up and reveal themselves.
Posted by AzCat 2005-12-11 00:10||   2005-12-11 00:10|| Front Page Top

#2 â€œIf we opt for the military strike,” said a source, “it must be not less than 100% successful. It will resemble the destruction of the Egyptian air force in three hours in June 1967.”

Not sure 100% is possible, but I like the spirit! ;-)
Posted by twobyfour 2005-12-11 03:46||   2005-12-11 03:46|| Front Page Top

#3 TbyF, I agree, I love their spirit. I only wish that our country backed our military as much.
I've often wondered if we should have our young people go into the service for a few years after school. It wouldn't have to all be in a fighting capacity, some could be on the homefront helping out where needed. I think this would also help give our kids more direction and focus in life. It would certainly teach them to honor and serve our country.
Posted by Jan 2005-12-11 09:41||   2005-12-11 09:41|| Front Page Top

#4 â€œthen when I form the new Israeli government, we’ll do what we did in the past against Saddam’s reactor, which gave us 20 years of tranquillity”.

they describe the last 20 years in Israel as Tranquil, hmmmmm....
Posted by bk 2005-12-11 11:09||   2005-12-11 11:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Image hosted by Photobucket.com
Posted by Anonymoose 2005-12-11 11:55||   2005-12-11 11:55|| Front Page Top

#6 they describe the last 20 years in Israel as Tranquil, hmmmmm....

bk, dear, the last twenty years have been a lot more tranquil in Israel than they would have been had Saddam Hussein built and used the nukes he was working toward at the time Osirak was destroyed.
Posted by trailing wife 2005-12-11 14:33||   2005-12-11 14:33|| Front Page Top

#7 Spot on, TW.
Posted by mac 2005-12-11 15:32||   2005-12-11 15:32|| Front Page Top

#8 "...possible strikes on secret uranium enrichment sites in Iran, military sources have revealed... sources in Israel believe... Sources inside special forces command...according to security sources...a White House source said...according to Israeli military sources...It is believed... said a source...stems from fears...said an Israeli defence source... said an Israeli air force source...date set for possible...prompting speculation..."

Proof Positive.
Posted by DepotGuy 2005-12-11 16:18||   2005-12-11 16:18|| Front Page Top

#9 mr. skeptical - self-defense is a primary life force - I'll bet you $20 ....by June those facilities are inop...payable to Fred
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2005-12-11 16:34||   2005-12-11 16:34|| Front Page Top

#10 April.
Posted by Angoth Ebboluting7286 2005-12-11 16:43||   2005-12-11 16:43|| Front Page Top

#11 even better: Israel Denies Plans To Attack Iran

so, I'm sure you're right....bet still on?
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2005-12-11 16:53||   2005-12-11 16:53|| Front Page Top

#12 This article is PSYOPS. The attack will be done earlier than March, sez my $20 bill to Fred. The IDF wants to make the MMs paranoid as possible. Existential paranoia, that is.
Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul  2005-12-11 16:55||   2005-12-11 16:55|| Front Page Top

#13 Sooner makes more sense. Much sooner if they go based on scuttlebutt from open sources.

Better to not discuss timing and reasons for it, do not help the enemy.

Cogent gathering of open data on terrain, weather, guesstimates of raid target locations, weapon delivery and SpecOps insertion capabilities, etc, will yield a window. Add in US troop levels (to counter unrest that will follow), cyclical readiness in Iran, religious holiday impacts (on Jews and Muslims), and you come up with a pretty solid sense of when and where, if you take the how and why into account.

Think like a military strategists, not a politician or news reporter.

Oil prices alone will be a huge hit.

This will heat things up in Iraq.

Iran could splinter - but likely will reinforce the Mullah's hand, given the opponent, which woudl encourage them to fund more terror and excursions into surrounding areas (meaning we may be forced to invade to ultimately clear the situation up)

Button up, its going to be a very bumpy ride.

Posted by Oldspook 2005-12-11 23:07||   2005-12-11 23:07|| Front Page Top

#14 Trent Telenko had a couple of good posts on this at Winds, and the following discussions were also very informative.

Here and here.
Posted by Rory B. Bellows 2005-12-11 23:26||   2005-12-11 23:26|| Front Page Top

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