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Was The Israeli Strike Osirak II?
IBD ^ | September 20, 2007

Posted on 09/20/2007 6:02:38 PM PDT by Kaslin

Weapons Of Mass Destruction: A deadly blast occurs at a Syrian missile site as an Israeli airstrike against a suspected nuclear cache catches Tehran's eye. In 1981, Israel thwarted a WMD threat. Is history repeating itself?


According to Jane's Defence Weekly, dozens of Iranian engineers and 15 Syrian officers were killed in an explosion as they attempted to mount a chemical warhead on a Scud missile. The explosion reportedly spread a cocktail of lethal chemical agents, including sarin nerve gas.

Syria is a designated state sponsor of terror and is not a signatory of either the Chemical Weapons Convention or the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. It is known to have an active chemical weapons program and is suspected to be the place where Saddam Hussein stashed much of his WMD materials shortly before Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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TOPICS: Editorial; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; israel; sept62007; syria

1 posted on 09/20/2007 6:02:39 PM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin
So was the explosion the result of an Israeli strike?

I thought it was just Syrians being incompetent dumb shits.

2 posted on 09/20/2007 6:07:15 PM PDT by Slump Tester ( What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
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To: Slump Tester; Kaslin
"In September 2004, Israel contracted to buy from the U.S. 500 one-ton BLU-109 "bunker buster" bombs capable of penetrating 30 feet of earth or concrete, capable of reaching the Iranian underground facilities at Natanz."

500 - 1 = 499.

Next!

3 posted on 09/20/2007 6:28:10 PM PDT by Enterprise (Those who "betray us" also "Betray U.S." They're called DEMOCRATS!)
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To: Slump Tester

Nope, the explosion was in the later part of July. It was possibly this blast that brought this site to the top of the list for Israel. Then when the North Korean ship unloaded “concrete” at a Syrian port that was then trucked to this site that the order was given to take it out. Portland cement is composed mostly of silicates and the last time I looked, Syria is full of silicates (sand) Google earth shows lots of what looks like surface mining that produces an almost white surface color around these mines.

Your second point is much more the case of reality.


4 posted on 09/20/2007 6:32:55 PM PDT by mazda77
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To: Slump Tester
I thought it was just Syrians being incompetent dumb shits.

Not an unreasonable assumption; much precedent.

5 posted on 09/20/2007 6:35:20 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo ("Hidin' in a corner ...of New York City, lookin' down a .44 in West Virginy")
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To: Kaslin

Now if they would just try to mount a nuke on a scud in Damascas, we’d see Exekiel’s prophecy fulfilled.


6 posted on 09/20/2007 8:05:48 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: Kaslin; IsraelBeach
Israel Needs A Preemptive Nuclear Strike Against Iran
The Israel News Agency
Posted on 06/24/2006 1:32:23 PM PDT by IsraelBeach

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1655020/posts

7 posted on 09/21/2007 2:10:24 AM PDT by Mr Apple
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To: Kaslin

The big question is was this the only one.


8 posted on 09/21/2007 4:21:04 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: Kaslin

Cross reference

Krauthammer: Middle East Volcano
Real Clear Politics ^ | September 21, 2007 | Charles Krauthammer
Posted on 09/21/2007 5:16:35 AM CDT by Puzzleman

On Sept. 6, something important happened in northern Syria. Problem is, no one knows exactly what. Except for those few who were involved, and they’re not saying.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1899993/posts


9 posted on 09/21/2007 4:26:02 AM PDT by listenhillary (millions crippled by the war on poverty....but we won't pull out)
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