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Iran has crossed red line
Internet Anthropologist ^ | 10/23/2007 | gerald

Posted on 10/24/2007 5:05:38 AM PDT by Jabba the Nutt

Olmert sounds alarm: Iran has crossed red line for developing a nuclear weapon. It’s too late for sanctions

This is the message prime minister Ehud Olmert is carrying urgently to French President Nicolas Sarkozy Monday and British premier Gordon Brown Tuesday, according to DEBKAfile’s military and intelligence sources.

Last week, Olmert placed the Israeli intelligence warning of an Iranian nuclear breakthrough before Russian president Vladimir Putin, while Israel’s defense minister Ehud Barak presented the updated intelligence on the advances Iran has made towards its goal of a nuclear weapon to American officials in Washington, including President Bush.

(Excerpt) Read more at warintel.blogspot.com ...


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: iran; nuclear; putin; russia
Putin meets Khamenei. Speculation about this meeting has been rampant. Reportedly, Putin memorized a message in Farsi, which he delivered to Khamenei, after ejecting the interpreter, under four eyes, as the Germans say. Since that meeting, the Iranian nuclear negotiator has resigned, Ahmadinejad broke off a trip to Armenia to rush back to Tehran and Olmert added Russia onto his schedule.

Internet Anthropologist suggests that Putin told Khamenei that Russia won't be able to stop sanctions or even military action.

So, what's up?

1 posted on 10/24/2007 5:05:39 AM PDT by Jabba the Nutt
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To: Jabba the Nutt
I wish I knew. Undoubtedly Putin was happy to increase his regional hegemony by being seen as a bulwark against American militarism, but it may be that Iran has gone too far. Perhaps he coming to his senses. With Putin taking a step back, and France in the camp of the west for a change, Iran may be running out of diplomatic cover. They’ve still got the amoral Chinese to possibly provide them with cover, but they're loathe to do anything that will upset their big self-aggrandizing Olympics next summer. It seems logical that Iran, becoming more isolated, will go for broke - trying to reach full nuclear capability before the West can get its act together. I fear we’re in the long slide toward something very ugly.
2 posted on 10/24/2007 11:44:04 AM PDT by americanophile
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To: americanophile
Americanophile, thanks for your comment. Israel is saying that Iran has passed the point of no return. They have all they need to build a bomb. Condi delayed the attack on Syria for 2 1/2 months. The Israelis are not going to risk Iran becoming a nuclear power. They will attack and this they've bought bunker buster bombs from the US. The Air Force is currently seeking funding for a new bunker buster, rated at 13 1/2 tons of high explosives. Unless Iran backs down on nukes, it's war baby.

Man, I can't believe this thread only got one comment. We have a top secret meeting between Putin and Khamenei. Iran could be the target of a bombing campaign and regime change. The Iranians are threatening:
1. To "wipe Israel off the map". Israel is has around 300 nukes.
2. To close the Straits of Hormuz and shut down the Persian Gulf, thru with, what 60% of the world's oil flows.
3. Launch 11,000 rockets during the first hour of an attack.
4. Release it's terrorists on the rest of the world in case of an attack.

And I don't think I've covered all the threats.

Hmmm, maybe the post and the linked article were so good, no one hand the need to comment.

3 posted on 10/24/2007 7:19:39 PM PDT by Jabba the Nutt (Just laugh at them!)
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To: Jabba the Nutt

Ha, or maybe everyone is too busy arguing over which uninspiring candidate should be president. Perhaps it is always this way; the calm before the storm.


4 posted on 10/24/2007 9:45:16 PM PDT by americanophile
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To: Jabba the Nutt
Condi needs to step up to the plate or step down. this is no time for procrastination.
But then Russia did pull their scientists out of Iran a month ago (sic), and the state department
does know more then we do.

The saga continues.

5 posted on 10/24/2007 9:57:31 PM PDT by MaxMax (God Bless America)
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