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Israeli Sees Option On Iran Narrow To Attack
Arab Times ^ | September 16, 2009

Posted on 09/17/2009 8:34:10 AM PDT by Strategy

Israel will be compelled to attack Iran's nuclear sites if Western powers cannot agree crippling sanctions against Tehran by the end of the year, a former Israeli deputy defence minister said on Wednesday.

Ephraim Sneh, who holds no position in the current Israeli government and was speaking in his personal capacity, told Reuters it was not clear the United States and European Union had the decisiveness to take such steps, which should include tougher banking and oil curbs, by year's end.

(Excerpt) Read more at arabtimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: iran; islam; israel; mhmmdnsm09172009; military

1 posted on 09/17/2009 8:34:11 AM PDT by Strategy
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To: Strategy

Well, the Isaeli’s can see the writing on the wall. Obama just threw the Europeans under the bus.
He actually said the Iranians didn’t have the capacity to launch long range.
Israel is the only ones that can protect Europe and themselves.


2 posted on 09/17/2009 8:38:15 AM PDT by Marty62 (former Marty60)
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To: Marty62

Sad, but true. I expect to wake up to headlines about an Israeli operation some morning, soon.

I hope Israel knows that not all Americans want to abandon them. Far from it.


3 posted on 09/17/2009 8:48:35 AM PDT by cvq3842 (I don't ask what my country can do for me - I ask my government to STOP doing things TO me!)
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To: Strategy
link doesn’t work
4 posted on 09/17/2009 8:53:11 AM PDT by Cheerio (Barack Hussein 0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: Strategy

Once again, lack of resolve INCREASES the chance for war.


5 posted on 09/17/2009 9:26:59 AM PDT by walford (http://the-big-pic.org)
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To: Strategy
Israel will be compelled to attack Iran's nuclear sites if Western powers cannot agree crippling sanctions against Tehran by the end of the year ...

I hope they won't wait that long.

6 posted on 09/17/2009 12:24:34 PM PDT by TurtleUp (I believe that America is good and that human life is good, so I'm a conservative.)
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