Posted on 01/30/2009 12:15:05 PM PST by lewisglad
The time element, however, for accomplishing Iran's task of nuclear weapon development appears now to be a year or less. This is the projection on which the Israeli Defense Ministry is basing its plans. Tehran is fully knowledgeable of this and it is thus extremely important for the Iranians to get the Obama administration into talks as soon as possible in order to put deterrent pressure on the Israelis.
Jane's Defense Weekly has already reported that it expects the less-advanced American "bunker busting" bombs (GPU-27, 28) have already been delivered to Israel. The original request, nearly two years ago to over-fly Iraq to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities, was turned down by Washington. All that did was to send the Israeli Defense Ministry back to its drawing boards for alternate attack routes and methods.
Ali Khamenei knows the Israeli attack on Gaza also carried and important warning for Iran that Israel will not wait to seek external approval of what its considers necessary military action. The only questions left, therefore, are how and when the Israelis will choose to interdict Iranian nuclear weapon development.
To ensure that there will be no Israeli preemptive bombing of Iranian nuclear weapon sites in the next 12-18 months, there must be a clear action by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei halting the creation of the Persian bomb. President Barack Obama has a very tight window within which to work his much heralded negotiating magic; otherwise a new Middle East conflagration will begin -- and soon.
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Nice catch ... Thanks ..................FRegards
Rahm is not Obama’s chief of staff for nothing. Do you really think he somehow has common sense, AND takes orders from Obama? He’s where he is because he’s a bare-knuckled partisan brawler, and a leftist.
“I’ve forgotten more about foreign policy than most of my colleagues know, so I’m not being falsely humble with you.”
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
I think I can be value added, but this guy has it. This guy has it. But he’s gonna need your help. Because I promise you, you all are gonna be sitting here a year from now going, ‘Oh my God, why are they there in the polls? Why is the polling so down? Why is this thing so tough?’ We’re gonna have to make some incredibly tough decisions in the first two years. So I’m asking you now, I’m asking you now, be prepared to stick with us. Remember the faith you had at this point because you’re going to have to reinforce us.”
I’ll remember the faith I had, all right. Thank you, Joe.
Michael Yon: How Can the World Be Blind to Israel’s Existential Threats?
pajamasmedia.com | January 30, 2009 | Michael Yon
Posted on 01/30/2009 4:49:59 AM PST by Tolik
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