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Attack On Iran: Rift In The Military And The Role Of Commandos
International Analyst Network ^ | July 19, 2009 | By Sam Vaknin

Posted on 07/19/2009 6:44:24 AM PDT by Fennie

The targets for Israel's attack on Iran have been chosen: one is close to the sea, the other is inland. Members of Sayeret Matka"1 are now conducting joint (often nightly) exercises with Israel's Navy SEALS (the "Shayetet") off the coast of Ashkelon and on the beaches of Haifa.

While the deployment of the commandos and other ground forces will be done mostly by air, their evacuation, 4-6 hours later, will be accomplished by sea. The role of the commandos was re-defined last week to exclude the kidnapping of Iranian scientists.

This change in operational goals followed a row among the upper echelons of Israel's military and intelligence community. Now, Israel's elite warriors are merely to return with soil samples and equipment from the facilities in the wake of the aerial bombardment.

They are also to mine the area and to detonate explosives in sensitive locations. They are to avoid Iranian losses of life and collateral damage. Two Mossad A-Teams are already in operation inside Iran, close to the coast, having been deployed there by a submarine last week.

(Excerpt) Read more at analyst-network.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Israel
KEYWORDS: bho44; iran; iraq; islam; israel; jihad; mossad; obama; vaknin

1 posted on 07/19/2009 6:44:24 AM PDT by Fennie
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To: Fennie

These guys have it all figured out havent they?

LMAO.


2 posted on 07/19/2009 6:46:28 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: Venturer

Excellent disinformation. If I were Iran, I would move all of my troops to the coast...


3 posted on 07/19/2009 6:56:09 AM PDT by richardtavor
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To: Fennie

Sounds like a great plan to donate several dozen Israeli hostages to Iran.


4 posted on 07/19/2009 6:59:20 AM PDT by zeestephen
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To: richardtavor

B.S.


5 posted on 07/19/2009 7:12:20 AM PDT by Fennie
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To: Fennie

Psyops.


6 posted on 07/19/2009 7:33:45 AM PDT by neocon1984
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To: neocon1984

Maybe,

but it is not easy to find commandos in a big country like Iran.


7 posted on 07/19/2009 8:10:04 AM PDT by Strategy
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To: Fennie

I hate to say it, but these sound like Jimmy Carter Rules of Engagement. Let’s hope it’s all eyewash.


8 posted on 07/19/2009 8:14:07 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Fennie

Sounds like DEBKA to me.


9 posted on 07/19/2009 8:16:15 AM PDT by McGruff (Paid for by Fred Robinson / Jim Thompson 2012)
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To: Strategy

Probably even harder if they are Farsi-speaking Jewish Iranians who were trained by Israeli Special Forces. Also, it would not surprise me if the Iranian military was heavily penetrated by the Mossad for some time. Should be interesting.


10 posted on 07/19/2009 8:41:57 AM PDT by neocon1984
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To: neocon1984

Israeli Navy Seals is actually Sayeret Shaldag.


11 posted on 07/19/2009 9:01:29 AM PDT by drzz (I)
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To: Fennie
This guys articles have been on FR a lot lately. Does he have any credibility or is he just guessing about upcoming events?
12 posted on 07/19/2009 9:25:36 AM PDT by Uncle Hal
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To: Uncle Hal

Sam Vaknin - Curriculum Vitae (Biography) -

http://samvak.tripod.com/cv.html


13 posted on 07/19/2009 9:43:03 AM PDT by Fennie
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To: Strategy

“but it is not easy to find commandos in a big country like Iran.”

Exactly,, “ive hidden 2 commando teams *somewhere* in an area the size of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado.”

Iran is BIG. Bigger than most realize.


14 posted on 07/19/2009 10:44:58 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs earn the title of "man's best friend", Muslims hate dogs,,add that up.)
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To: richardtavor

>> Excellent disinformation. <<

Either that, or the raving of a lunatic. The Israelis are way too smart to allow the leaking of such detailed info.


15 posted on 07/19/2009 1:10:10 PM PDT by Hawthorn
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