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2012-09-03 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Debka: US CIA chief Petraeus arrives Monday to cool Israeli ire

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Posted by trailing wife 2012-09-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 The same Petraeus who said that IDF's actions against Paleos endanger US troops in Iraq?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-09-03 02:13|| 2012-09-03 02:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Is this the same Petreaus who visited Pakistan's Army Chief of Staff only a week before the raid on Abbattabad? Is this the same Petreaus who authorizes Hollywood film maker "Deep Dives" into CIA clandestine operations?

Posted by Besoeker 2012-09-03 08:42|| 2012-09-03 08:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Hard to get a read on the former all star general of the 101 screaming chickens.

Posted by bman 2012-09-03 11:15|| 2012-09-03 11:15|| Front Page Top

#4 This one is just as much fun:

Senior officials in the Obama Administration sent a message to Tehran in the past few days, according to which the U.S. does not intend to join Israels side if it decides to attack the Iranian nuclear installations on its own, reports Israels second-largest paper, Yediot Aharonot.

http://weaselzippers.us/2012/09/03/obama-admin-tells-iran-we-wont-join-an-israeli-attack-on-your-nuke-sites/

Posted by Uncle Phester 2012-09-03 11:17|| 2012-09-03 11:17|| Front Page Top

#5 In the event of hostilities - no matter who starts them - I would think that US ships in the Persian Gulf will be likely targets. I doubt that the Iranians, or their Chinese & Russian suppliers, will overlook the possibility of testing new anti-ship missiles.

Posted by Raider 2012-09-03 12:20|| 2012-09-03 12:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Would not put it past ValJar & Company to allow a vessel or two sunk as a "gimmie" to the Iranians while evaluating the "downside" to a response....

Posted by Uncle Phester 2012-09-03 17:44|| 2012-09-03 17:44|| Front Page Top

#7 As per FREEREPUBLIC, the US says it will not back an Israeli strike agz Iran as long as Iran does nothing agz "US interests" in the Gulf or ME.

At last check the US is a Global Superpower or HyperPower - WHAT ISN'T "IN ITS INTERESTS"???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-09-03 19:46|| 2012-09-03 19:46|| Front Page Top

#8 As per #4, the US is officially denying the report.

* OTOH FOXNEWS this AM > Hezbollah Leader NASRALLAH is warning that it may attack US Bases in the ME iff Israel goes through wid its attack on Iran, + that Hezbollah may attack said same US Bases even iff the US does NOT support or participate in Israel's attack - HEZBOLLAH WILL HOLD THE US RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ISRAELI MILITARY ACTION AGZ IRAN.

"Iff Israel attacks Iran, the US bears Responsibility".

* TOPIX > HEZBOLLAH LEADER [Nasrallah] SAYS HIS GROUP HAS NO CHEMICAL WEAPONS BUT CAN CAUSE GREAT DAMAGE TO ISRAEL.

* CHINESE MIL FORUM BLOGGER-POSTER = argued that a US failure to support Israel's atatck agz Iran's NucProgs means there will be a LIMITED WAR at best between Israel + Iran, to include Hezbollah + Hamas.

HHHMMMMM, HHHMMMMM, HEZBOLLAH-VS-HAMAS [other Paleos]???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-09-03 22:51|| 2012-09-03 22:51|| Front Page Top

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