Posted on 02/24/2007 12:59:47 AM PST by HAL9000
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Israel is negotiating with the United States for permission to fly over Iraq as part of a plan to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.To conduct surgical air strikes against Iran's nuclear programme, Israeli war planes would need to fly across Iraq. But to do so the Israeli military authorities in Tel Aviv need permission from the Pentagon.
A senior Israeli defence official said negotiations were now underway between the two countries for the US-led coalition in Iraq to provide an "air corridor" in the event of the Israeli government deciding on unilateral military action to prevent Teheran developing nuclear weapons.
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All clear
Fire when ready, fire at will.
Cool camo ... just don't fly inverted. ;)
" If this is going to be done it's going to be done by the U.S."
If you mean Bush, forget it.
It will get interesting to say the least....
That's a shocking indictment. I'd roll my eyes and move on were it not for your standing. Do you think a self-esteem-soaked high command contributed to our going into Iraq undermanned expecting to be welcomed with open arms?
" I can't think of a better way to pi$$ off a billion Muslims.'
Hey, nobody said there wouldn't be an upside.
And drop a couple on Irans only oil refinery on the way out.
"The Daily Telegraph can reveal."
But MUST reveal this information?
LOL, that's a flying tanker with missiles.
Reportedly. I am sure they have a lot in their inventory that isn’t public.
If the Democrats try to interfere with Israel's actions they will pay a political price.
As if they need it. They'll just launch, notify us, and do it. Like what would we do? Shoot down any IAF F-15's that show up eastbound? I highly doubt it.
"Mass communication specialist'
Well, that's a new one to me. A new one to the USN, too.
Looks like they've merged photographer's mate, lithographer, journalist and illustrator draftsman ratings into a new one.
It became operative in July of last year.
Wonder what the insignia will be.... a mouthpiece?
Ah, no, "the new MC rating badge consists of a satellite orbiting a globe with four lightning bolts." Sure, the patch has to be 4x5 inches to get all that in, but MCs have the biceps for it. LOL
My real question is how much support is the US going to give. AWACS? Jamming & refueling? Or are we going to send B-2s from Whiteman to do a lot of the dirty work.
This is going to happen.
but they can carry so many more noisemakers if they get refueling support over a quiet are of the Iraqi desert.
They will be past Jordan in 10 minutes and Jordan in incapable of doing anything about keeping the IDF from overflying them. the IDF would choose purposely to avoid Syria completely.
/S/ MonicaG
(adding my signature your awesome Memo Granting Permission). Godspeed.
Bad idea.
The U.S. should quietly hit the cascades -- set them back ten years.
If Israel doesn't do it, we'll advertise the fact that it was they who gave phoney intel on Iraqi WMD to the Brits, and thence, to us? Just wondering ... Google on "A Clear Break" and Wolfowitz and see what Woofie,et al were saying, in 1996, to Netanyahu. Very innerestin.
I've always said this also.
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