Israel Will Not Sit By While Iran Builds The Bomb (Interview With Kadima MK Issac Ben Israel Alert)

Spiegel Online ^ | 7/1/2008 | Spiegel Online

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Isaac Ben-Israel, a former Israeli Air Force general and now member of the ruling Kadima party, spoke with SPIEGEL about the limits of sanctions in dealing with Iran's nuclear program. He says Israel is prepared to mount a military strike against the mullah regime if diplomacy fails.

SPIEGEL: The Israeli Air Force recently simulated an attack on an Iranian nuclear facility in a top secret maneuver over the Mediterranean. Do you have such a low opinion of Western sanctions?

Isaac Ben-Israel: Neither the sanctions nor diplomacy have had much of an effect. Today, the Iranians are one to two years away from building a nuclear bomb. We held this military exercise to prepare for the eventuality that the international community will not be able to put a halt to Iran’s nuclear program. It was not the first exercise, and it won’t be the last.

SPIEGEL: Are the sanctions useless, in your opinion?

Ben-Israel: They do have a certain effect, but Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is prepared to pay this price to achieve his strategic objective: the bomb. Due to the economic boycott to date, Iran is unable, for instance, to refine enough crude oil. This has forced the government to ration fuel for cars. Today, every Iranian receives 100 liters (26.5 gallons) a month, which is not much for such a large country. And sanctions against Iranian banks have led to financial difficulties. But that is not enough.

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In an interview published today in the German magazine Der Spiegel , Isaac Ben Israel, a Kadima MK and retired Israel Air Force general, spells out Israel's readiness to use force to stop Iran from building a nuclear bomb. The message is going to be heard from Europe to Washington to Tehran. Hopefully, it will have an effect and if not, Iran is under no illusions as what Israel will be prepared to do next to make sure it can't get the bomb.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Quix]

This is but thread what . . . 12th or so . . .

re the probable attack on Iran.

When connected folks like John Bolton and other high placed sources repeatedly chorus the likelihood of an attack on Iran . . . methinks the puppet masters are signaling their script.

I 95+ believe they will NOT wait until the President is out of office. I doubt it will be before the election though some think so.

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