Posted on 09/06/2001 7:20:16 AM PDT by Bob Evans
Mid-East on High Alert - Remember, You read it here first:
Informed sources in Washington tell NewsMax that when Israeli Defense Minister Director General Amos Yaron visited the Pentagon during the last week of August, he raised Israeli concerns about Iran's growing capabilities to build nuclear weapons.
With the help of Russian scientists, Iran has made dramatic advances and is believed to be far ahead of neighbors like Iraq in building new weapons of mass destruction.
That worries the Israelis.
The last time Israel was confronted with such a problem, it acted. In 1981, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin ordered air strikes against Iraq's Osirak nuclear facilities.
One source reveals that an Israeli strike on Iran's facilities is all but certain and that Yaron has hinted strongly it may just happen.
Israel will likely tie any action against these facilities with a broader air attack on Iranian-backed missile units now operating in Lebanon.
In recent months, the Israeli government has been carefully linking Iran to anti-military activities in Lebanon in a carefully crafted PR strategy to demonstrate to the world that Iran is no innocent bystander, but a partner with key Arab countries, like Syria, bent on destroying Israel.
Take, for example, New York Post Uri Dan's column of Aug. 26, entitled "Iran Exporting Its Brand of Terror to the Border." Dan is considered a long-time member of Ariel Sharon's kitchen Cabinet.
Dan begins, "Iran has turned central and southern Lebanon into a powder keg with a devastating arsenal of 8,000 Katyusha rockets."
He adds that Iran has actually put members of its Revolutionary Guard in control of missile units that have a long range and can hit Tel Aviv.
Dan also alleges that Iran and Syria are coordinating military moves to "open a second front" against Israel if the Palestinian crisis blows. When Israel strikes against these missiles, expected a broader sweep, which will include air strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran.
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Wow! We should Go Home Tent.
I think you should Go Home Tent. You are the head of the Amirican Eivel.
Well, that's okay, so long as he Goes Home Tent.
GO HOME TENT!
Somewhat akin to..."STAY OUT THE BUSHES".
Obviously Jesse's Ebonical Engish Campaign is getting traction in Iran.
sort of a Sampson-and-the-temple-pillars thing
Our massive support which helped turn the tide for them was contingent upon them not going nuclear
Don't kid yourself, The Israelis would deliberate much less than Harry S Truman did and they wouldn't consider the collateral damage of their action should they come to the conclusion it was necessary
Almost seven years in the Middle East has taught me one basic thing. If you start with the premise that they're ALL nuts you won't go far wrong
Where Americans get into trouble is thinking Israel is a western country because they look something like us
Zebras look like horses too, but they're not
Keep repeating it to yourself "Israel is a Middle Eastern Country"....
All the best
Qatar-6
Wow! We should Go Home Tent.
Good to hear from you Laz......I guess terrorists don't learn how to spell in terrorist school....LOL
BINGO
Apparently, they called Henry the K AFTER getting the nuclear alert birds loaded, announced that they had done so, and then politely asked what US policy would be regarding a Samson Option attack on the USSR, seeing as how Tricky Dick didn't seem to disapprove.
After Henry the K got the Israelis to sit by the phone and NOT DO ANYTHING RASH, he then raced to the President's quarters, where he found Tricky Dick quite hammered on the fine liquors available at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. He apparently managed to get Tricky Dick to call Golda and offer the full range of US support, IF Ms. Meir would be so kind as to not start World War III.
I'm not sure I believe it, but it does track with the stories that have come out about the last year of the Nixon Administration.
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