Posted on 07/17/2009 8:47:12 PM PDT by bruinbirdman
Israeli and Egyptian officials said two ships had sailed through the Suez Canal into the Red Sea.
Media reports in Israel said the two Saar-class missile ships had been sent as a "message" to the Tehran government, which has repeatedly issued threats against Israel and is developing nuclear technology believed by the West to be intended for atomic weapons programme.
While Iran denies this, saying its enrichment of uranium is for civlian purposes only, so that it can generate electricity.
Israel has also deployed a submarine using the Suez Canal, but it has since returned to the Mediterranean.
Defence experts in Israel said this week that the naval activity had been publicised with the intent of sending a message to Iran.
The Israeli government has reserved the right to carry out a first strike on Iran's nuclear facilities if the country continues to defy the international community and spreads instability in the Middle East.
Israel also accuses Iran of sponsoring the Hizbollah movement in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
You’re not supposed to interrupt when your enemy is making a fool of himself...and you probably shouldn’t attack an enemy while it’s experiencing protests that could turn into a rebellion.
The Red Sea is a loooooong way from Iran. Interesting, an Israeli ship in the Red Sea is a direct threat to Iran.
Meanwhile, Israel must endure Iranian rockets stockpiled and sometimes fired from inside Lebanon.
...lymies always wanting Israel to attack Iran for ‘em. ;-)
When your enemy is busy on the left, strike on the right. Enough rehearsing already … get the job done. ;-)
Exactly -= some Sun Tzu and popcorn are in order it seems
To the right, Iranians see Afghanis successfuly defeating a despotoc theocratic Taliban from within and establishing a successful world respected democracy.
To the left, Iranians see a tyrant defeated from within and a successful, world respected democracy established.
In the center, Iranians are beginning to see the advantages of defeating a despotic theocracy.
yitbos
Dissent often dries up and blows away when the nation is threatened by an external enemy.
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