'Israel decides to stop nuclear Iran' (Israel Prepares for Military Action)

JPost ^ | 8/29/2008 | Staff

[mojito]

This is coming, and sooner than anyone expected.

[valkyry1]

F-15’s and F-16’s wont do it this time.

All they have for the job is their nukes.

[Candor7]

Well, it may be coming, but it won't be happening any time soon, or we wouldn't be hearing about it.

Likely near the end of Ramadan.When the Iranians are at their weakest.

[CGASMIA68]

Oh Well.....

[bereanway]

“Investing in Iran in 2008,” Sneh told his Austrian hosts, “is like investing in the Krupp steelworks in 1938, it’s a high risk investment.” The Austrians, according to Sneh, turned pale.”

That is a classic line. It may well be that those Swiss, Austrian and German investments in Iran end up in smoke.

[Izzy Dunne]

if time begins running out

I wonder when time "begins" running out.

And what was it doing before then?

[valkyry1]

Do you agree with my amateur assessment?

[cmsgop]

(F-16- I )will do the job, NO PROB

[valkyry1]

Not from Israel to Iran it wont. They need heavy Bombers.

The F-16/F-15 cant carry the ground penetrators that would be needed. Even the F-111 would not be enough for this task.

[Natchez Hawk]

“sane cheap and the only option that does not necessitate bloodshed.”

Total embargo, total boycott.

Ha! An act of war as the only ‘option’ to avoid it.

[CGASMIA68]

I agree its time to quit dicking around.....

[MHGinTN]

If it doesn’t happen porior to Nov 4, ‘08, it will happen within the next nine months following, with or without a friendly American administration. And the ensuing days after the strikes will be an all out war against the terrorists on Israel’s borders. Perehaps the ghouls in Syria will be changed int he process and Lebanon can come alive again.

[A. Morgan]

[G8 Diplomat]

Had Bush given Israel the go-ahead to strike Iran, that would kill the GOP in November. Now that it’s become clear McCain is going to win the election thanks to his Palin pick, Israel can act without fear of a Dem getting elected, and McCain can say whatever he wants about Israel hitting Iran.

[G8 Diplomat]

Well, it may be coming, but it won't be happening any time soon, or we wouldn't be hearing about it. Likely near the end of Ramadan.When the Iranians are at their weakest.

Ramadan is in September this year. That's pretty soon.

[Candor7]

Well the end of ramadan will likely be the keister.

[Candor7]

F-15’s and F-16’s wont do it this time.>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Yes they will.

Some one is going to lend them Tankers and AWACs

And on the sly.

[valkyry1]

If it is done, I think it will be us doing it on the sly LOL

[El Gato]

F-15’s and F-16’s wont do it this time.

All they have for the job is their nukes.

F-15Is are perfectly capable of carrying several kinds of specialized munitions that could do the job. And they can be refueled in the air.

Regular F-15Cs can fly cover, while F-16s can suppress the ground defenses.

The tanker in that photo is from the USAF Reserve's 507th Refueling wing at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. But the Israelis have a few KC-707s, which use the same boom, and are similar to the KC-135, but not identical. This is supposedly one of them:

[Chode]