Posted on 08/27/2010 8:42:46 AM PDT by jhpigott
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 ISRAEL ORDERS MASSIVE MILITARY FUEL STOCKS FAR IN EXCESS OF THAT REQUIRED FOR NORMAL OPERATIONS Three weeks ago the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) published a notice, as it is legally required to do, announcing that Israel has ordered massive quantities of various fuels suitable for military use, and in the case of the order for JP-8 jet fuel, suitable only for military use.
The massive order is valued at some $2 billion and, as well as the 284 million gallons (1.075 billion litres) of JP-8 jet fuel, the order also includes 60 million gallons (227 million litres) of unleaded gasoline and 100 million gallons (378 million litres) of diesel fuel.
Last week I wrote of how it would not be possible for Israel to mount a ‘unilateral’ strike against Iran because Israel would require complete connivance and support for such a strike from the US. I explained, as I have in the past, how it would be necessary for the US to supply the massive amounts of fuel need for such a strike. If Israel were to strike Iran, Israel would only require the massive amounts of jet fuel and over a billion litres of jet fuel would be more that enough to do the job in practical terms.
If Israel were planning to strike Iran then that would explain the requirement for the large amounts of JP-8 fuel. However, it does not explain Israel’s need for such large amounts of gasoline and diesel fuel since an Israeli strike against Iran is unlikely to include any type of ground incursion into Iran for which these fuels would be used. The only conclusion one can draw, if Israel is not planning to actually invade Iran, which, clearly, it could not, is that Israel is planning to use the gasoline and the diesel fuel for some other ground incursion – and that can only mean an invasion of Lebanon and possibly the Gaza and West Bank when an attack against Iran is launched.
This massive order begs the question; is the final confrontation imminent? And, if not, then what is all this fuel for?
Time will tell. Jet fuel, if it’s going to be used in peak condition, doesn’t have a very long shelf life.
I would do a search using something like “old fuel in deisel engines”. Part of the problem is the breakdown of the fuel which causes it to become acidified.
Amen!
Depends on temperature, humidity, use of stabilizers, amount of sulfur, type of tank, amount of air/diesel in the tank, use of tank filters, etc, etc. Some tanks can keep diesel just fine for 10 or 15 years, but less than ideal can bring that down to a couple of years.
We have several large storage tanks at our medical center designed to hold many thousands of gallons of diesel fuel for the generators for something on the order of 10 years. Generators are run once a months for 5 minutes and during a power outage. I would guess the tanks are topped off once a year. Whether or not the fuel goes sour depends on if you have a system designed for long term diesel storage or not. I have no idea what the Israeli Army uses.
Sounds about right. I’ve kept my tank fairly full, but temp is all over the place -20F to +115F. Humidity fairly low.
What kind of tests does a professional storage facility do to determine usability (”freshness” is probably not the right word after all that time)?
All that fuel for that long and you never scrub it?
This was from a blog, not the MSM. Lots of statements and it leaves more questions than it gives answers.
What is “normal.”
Has this been delivered?
How is it transported?
Who is paying for it?
And probably a bunch of others that are not as obvious to me.
Obama? Barack Obama? Are you crazy?
He’s on vacation. Eating shrimp. Golfing. Reading. Eating ice cream. Did I leave anything out?
“Rosh Hoshana is celebrated during 48 hours for that reason isn’t it? Because no one knows axactly when the new moon will be?”
I was just relating this to my wife. But in the context of my reading somewhere about how all of the “big” things in the Bible have occured during the main Jewish festivals. I probably have “miss-remembered” a bunch, but all of the Jewish festivals have an event by Jesus related to them now. Except for one.
I wish I had the exact Bible quote, but Jesus is asked when he will return. And he says watch for the signs. But no one knows, not even him, but only the Father knows when he will return. And then the skies will open up, and a sound like trumpets will accompany Him and everyone will see him.
Rosh Hashanah is also the Feast of Trumpets. And no one ever knows when the “official” start of the Rosh Hashanah begins because it is based on the first sighting of the new moon.
Interesting thoughts IMHO.
“I wish I had the exact Bible quote, but Jesus is asked when he will return. And he says watch for the signs. But no one knows, not even him, but only the Father knows when he will return. And then the skies will open up, and a sound like trumpets will accompany Him and everyone will see him.”
There is a really interesting analogy of the “no one knows but the Father” with the Jewish wedding of that time but it’s a little long to post here. I could send it to you by mail here if you would be interested.
Sounds like Israel is getting ready for their fuel to
be cut off...
Thanks! You can freep mail me if you would like. But, at your prompting I did an internet search and found an interesting site. Talked about the wedding day, etc. And the tradition of the groom picking up the bride for the wedding is at an unknown time.
Lots of other stuff too. Like the story of the women waiting for the bridegroom, but some of the women don’t have enough OIL for their lamps and leave to buy some, but then the groom arrives and they miss out!
Reminds me of a story I read shortly after 9/11 when plans for military operations against Afghanistan began.
The only problem with this article is it lacks context. Is this a bigger order than usual or is this something Israel does every 12-18 months anyway? A bit of research done there could be interesting.
If Kuwaiti rumors are true, then this could be because of a potential war with Hezbollah & Syria, not strictly Iran - http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/report-israel-planning-to-attack-hezbollah-arms-depots-in-syria-1.310655
lots of stuff to digest in that Haaretz article. Sounds like things are tense along the Israel-Syrian border
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