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We could take out Iran N-sites: Israeli general
The Australian ^ | March 11, 2006 | Abraham Rabinovich

Posted on 03/10/2006 8:08:17 PM PST by Flavius

GENERAL Moshe Ya'alon, a former chief of staff of the Israel Defence Forces, has revealed that Israel could neutralise the Iranian threat for several years by hitting dozens of targets spread around the country.

General Ya'alon told the Hudson Institute in Washington on Thursday that the Iranian sites could be struck with greater accuracy than was achieved by the air force in its frequent "targeted assassinations" of Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.

His remarks, the most explicit yet about Israel's capacity to strike at Iran's nuclear sites, drew sharp criticism from officials in Israel who have been attempting to maintain a low profile on the issue in order to leave it as a matter for the international community.

"You don't talk about these things in public," said a senior official, "particularly when there are journalists present."

The general's comments came as Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said that if his Kadima party won this month's national elections, he would aim to establish the country's final borders with the Palestinian Authority within four years.

Although Mr Olmert expressed a readiness to negotiate these borders with a Hamas government if it recognised Israel and disavowed violence, he indicated that this was not likely to happen. The new borders would then be set unilaterally by Israel.

Mr Olmert said for the first time that the security barrier being built on the West Bank parallel to the pre-Six Day War boundary would serve as the new border, although its alignment might be shifted in places - either deeper into the West Bank or closer to Israel.

In Washington, General Ya'alon noted that unlike Palestinian targets, which were generally travelling in vehicles, nuclear sites were stationary.

He added that the job could also be done by means other than an air force attack, an apparent reference to missiles.

"It would be preferable for other nations to do the job," he was quoted as saying, "but you can't rule out Israel."

The retired general said the Iranians could complete their know-how on building a nuclear device within the next six to 18 months and could build one within three to six years.

A sharp counter-strike against Israel could be expected, General Ya'alon said, including the launching of missiles from Iran and action by the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon, who have been provided by Iran with 12,000 rockets capable of hitting up to 80km inside Israel.

He said that Israel's Arrow anti-missile missile was fully deployed and capable of intercepting the Iranian missiles.


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1 posted on 03/10/2006 8:08:22 PM PST by Flavius
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To: Flavius

It won't be long now.


2 posted on 03/10/2006 8:08:49 PM PST by Supernatural (Lay me doon in the caul caul groon, whaur afore monie mair huv gaun)
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To: Supernatural
It won't be long now.

I think that you are correct. Can't see the Mullahs and their point dog backing away from pursuing nukes.

3 posted on 03/10/2006 8:13:50 PM PST by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: Supernatural

Project Samson lives.


4 posted on 03/10/2006 8:16:41 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr

Your tag line says it all.


5 posted on 03/10/2006 8:20:20 PM PST by Supernatural (Lay me doon in the caul caul groon, whaur afore monie mair huv gaun)
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To: Flavius

Zoom, golly golly.


6 posted on 03/10/2006 8:24:41 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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To: Red Nucleus

heh


8 posted on 03/10/2006 8:38:44 PM PST by Flavius (Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: Flavius
General Ya'alon noted that unlike Palestinian targets, which were generally travelling in vehicles, nuclear sites were stationary.

Yah that does tend to help targeting.

"It would be preferable for other nations to do the job," he was quoted as saying, "but you can't rule out Israel."

Hmmm... I was called anti-semitic on this very forum by some self proclaimed defender of Israel for suggesting that Israel had as a strategy getting other nations to do its heavy lifting whenever it could. Oh well I guess the former defense minister of Israel is also anti-semetic. Never was able to figure out why saying a nation was smart enough to convince other people to neutralize threats for them was an insult to the nation. But then I was never educated by the public schools.
9 posted on 03/10/2006 8:41:43 PM PST by festus (The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
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To: Supernatural

12/10/2003

Report: IDF planning to attack nuclear sites in Iran

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=348730&contrassID=1

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Harpoons, Gabriels and Popeye Turbos amongst other things will be flying thick and soon, it would seem.


10 posted on 03/10/2006 8:49:41 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Monthly Donor spoken Here. Go to ... https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: NormsRevenge
Trying to get all the sites is like trying to stamp out cockroaches. I understand some are very well hidden and possibly unknown to western intelligence (and the Israeli's too).
11 posted on 03/10/2006 9:02:50 PM PST by Supernatural (Lay me doon in the caul caul groon, whaur afore monie mair huv gaun)
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To: Supernatural

(and the Israeli's too).

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not likely ;-) (I hope)

bunker busters will probably get a good work-out as will UAVs aka Harpys.



12 posted on 03/10/2006 9:06:48 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Monthly Donor spoken Here. Go to ... https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: NormsRevenge

Its going to be a dirty job, but somebody has to do it.

The Jews will if no one else is up to the task. They won't hesitate.


13 posted on 03/10/2006 9:08:02 PM PST by Supernatural (Lay me doon in the caul caul groon, whaur afore monie mair huv gaun)
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To: Flavius

"Make it so, General."


14 posted on 03/10/2006 9:09:17 PM PST by Natty Bumppo@frontier.net (The facts of life are conservative -- Margaret Thatcher)
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To: Flavius

Welp, any attack on Iran will demand a broad attack not just on the N-sites but also its military installations and Navy/ports. To do it right you take out their aircraft, runways, Navy, etc, at the same time. Unless a country is willing to do it right the first time it will be just asking for trouble after trouble.


15 posted on 03/10/2006 9:11:59 PM PST by AZRepublican ("The degree in which a measure is necessary can never be a test of the legal right to adopt it.")
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To: Flavius
"You don't talk about these things in public," said a senior official, "particularly when there are journalists present."

Understatement of the century! Even a small air strike against the right targets will set the Iranians back years from producing a bomb... unless they get a full up version from someone else.

16 posted on 03/10/2006 9:13:19 PM PST by operation clinton cleanup
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To: Natty Bumppo@frontier.net

Bomb..bomb..bomb..bomb..bomb..Iran
Bomb..bomb..bomb..bomb..bomb..Iran

Bomb Iran....turn it into sand
rocking and a rollin...
bomb it to submission
Bomb Iran Bomb..bomb..bomb..bomb..bomb..Iran

(circa Beach Boys 'Barbara Ann')


17 posted on 03/10/2006 9:17:25 PM PST by tflabo (Take authority that's ours)
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To: tflabo

One of the Greaseman's all-time great radio bits.


18 posted on 03/10/2006 9:26:21 PM PST by Natty Bumppo@frontier.net (The facts of life are conservative -- Margaret Thatcher)
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To: Natty Bumppo@frontier.net
What do you think the likely hood is that Iran will be stopped? And who do you think will do it? US/ NATO/ Israel, NATO and Israel?
19 posted on 03/10/2006 9:27:40 PM PST by RHINO369
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To: tflabo
circa Beach Boys 'Barbara Ann'?
20 posted on 03/10/2006 9:31:57 PM PST by bluefish (Holding out for worthy tagline...)
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