Posted on 02/04/2012 1:38:09 PM PST by Eleutheria5
As the rampant speculations that Israel will soon launch a military strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities continue, a report on NBC on Friday revealed what such an attack may look like.
The report, the main points of which were presented by Israel’s Channel 10 News, is based on conversations the American network held with current and former officials in Israel and the United States. The report suggests that an attack on Iran will combine air and ground faces but will not include naval forces.
The officials interviewed said that the attack will be led by the Israeli artillery, which will use Jericho 2 missiles that have a range of 2,500 kilometers. The report also says the artillery will be assisted by F-15i aircraft and Israeli unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
The officials also told NBC that the operation will include ground units, but that they will not be involved in the actual attacks, focusing instead on marking targets or collecting intelligence.
The report added that the officials interviewed said that they believe the chances for an Israeli military operation in Iran are higher than 50 percent. They said, however, that they believe such an attack will not succeed in destroying all the nuclear facilities of the Islamic Republic and that the attack’s purpose would be simply to delay the Iranian nuclear program by damaging its most sensitive facilities. In such a case, one official said, Israel is prepared to repeat the attack in a few years.
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It will start out explodey...and then get explodey-er. (But you didn’t hear that from me.)
Another important note made by the NBC report is that all the officials interviewed agreed with recent reports that Israel will not notify the White House a long time in advance of the attack. In fact, they said, the Obama Administration will likely be updated on the attack shortly before the aircraft take off.
Just a little creative writing from tour all knowing media. They are totally stupid.
bfl
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being global nuclear conflagration, 1 being a wet firecracker, how explodey is it likely to get?/s
This continues to be a big embarrassment to the USA. Waiting for Israel to do what we should have done in the first place? Lest anyone forget, the USA in Iran’s sick eschatology is the “Great Satan” whereas Israel is the “Little Satan”; we’re the bigger target.
Obama is losing it. He fears the IAF will attack before his negotiations succeed
That action will eliminate him becoming a hero and a second nobel peace prize
Israel's leadership has little illusion about who is currently in the Oval Office, and where his loyalties truly lie.
Hello, Hello. Is this Barry? Barry, we tried to call the White House earlier but nobody was home!! No one answered. Yes, Barry, we nuked Tehran. So sorry you didn’t know. Next time, we will try a second call. Bye, Bye Barry.
Did he do anything yet to deserve the first one? Or will this be what finally justifies the first one, and the second one will be an advance on his next astounding feat of statesmanship?
Sorry, classified. But...ummm...it's a prime number.
Hello. You have reached the office of President of the United States. If this is Israel telling me you’ve just attacked Iran or just been attacked by Iran, I am not in. If this is Ahmadenijad, telling me you’ve just been attacked by Israel or just attacked Israel, I’m not in. If this is my campaign manager, press 9 and I will be with you shortly. If this is Israel or Iran after an attack going either way and you press 9, I will be so pissed. Leave a message after the beep.
I am picturing a bunch of mushroom-type images in various places across Iran, for some reason.
Doubtful. Very doubtful. Don’t care what NBC says. I just don’t believe Israel would let the First Muslim know about it.
We’re so tiny, they might accidentally hit Cyprus or Lebanon instead. You, on the other hand, have got a few thousand miles of coast line and two coasts, not to mention Alaska and Hawaii, and a border with Mexico.
The Israelis would be wise to NOT tell Obama because he will alert the Iranians! At least that is my fear—He may well have Islamic moles in his cabinate. What ever they do will be unique and unexpected! —The last thing they will try is any of their past attacks. They would be foolish to do so. It will be a brilliant strike that will be over almost before it is on. Its going to be a classic—thats all I believe will happen.
If the Illegal ain’t a Mudslime, I’ll grow a rocket out my overlarge ass and blast off to Mars.
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