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These are not tests.

They coincide with the August 22 Great Mahdi Deadline.

He means to deliver chemical / biological -- or even nuclear -- weapons on Israel.

38 posted on 08/18/2006 11:01:33 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Islam is a perversion of faith, a lie against human spirit, an obscenity shouted in the face of G_d)

I hope the big news on 22 Aug is that Murkowski won the R primary in Alaska. But, I have checked the dog food and there is enough to keep the mutt fat and happy until I run out of Spam.

41 posted on 08/18/2006 11:05:27 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)

"He means to deliver chemical / biological -- or even nuclear -- weapons on Israel."

You know, this Lebanese incident may have been a trial balloon to see if Israel and the US would ascede to UN demands for a ceasefire.

The fact that Israel gave in so readily might be what Iran was looking for. If they launch and they know that Israel has a good chance of intercepting whatever they toss at them, they are figuring that Israel, with US pressure wouldn't launch a counterattack. This is probably why oil prices were inflated by Irans playing around with the nuke issue.

Everytime Iran calls for war, prices go up. The impact on the world economy should Israel launch a counterstrike would be devestating. So there would be pressure on Israel not to do anything and the UN would call for sanctions on Israel.

With Olmert in office, this scenario is feasible and a no lose for Iran. If I was in the lunatics shoes, I would launch.

53 posted on 08/18/2006 11:19:41 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz ("If you liked what Liberal Leadership did for Israel, you'll LOVE what it can do for America!")

121 posted on 08/22/2006 7:24:06 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Islam is a perversion of faith, a lie against human spirit, an obscenity shouted in the face of G_d)

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