Oh dear, we are in trouble…
Posted on 11/28/2001 1:45:41 PM PST by ex-Texan
Security officials warn of unconventional Iraqi attack
By Ellis Shuman
Senior Israeli security officials believe that if the United States would attack Iraq, threatening the stability of Saddam Hussein's regime, he would respond by launching a chemical or biological attack on Israel.
"If attacked, Iraq is liable to launch missiles and planes against Israel," said Deputy Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. Moshe Yaalon in a lecture on Monday. Security officials believe that due to its shortage of long-range missiles and launchers, estimated at no more than five launchers and some 50 missiles, Iraq could send pilots on suicide missions towards Israel in planes armed with unconventional weapons.
During the 1991 Gulf War, Saddam fired 39 Scud missiles at Israel, all armed with conventional explosives. Military analysts believe that Iraq now has very limited surface-to-surface missile capabilities. According to American intelligence reports, Iraq has recently resumed missile deployment exercises, hinting at its possible response if attacked.
The IDF General Staff this week discussed the various scenarios that could follow an American strike on Iraq. Security officials assume that the attack on Iraq could occur in two or three months, when military actions in Afghanistan are completed.
The brainstorming came following President George W. Bush's warning on Monday that Hussein must allow arms inspectors back into the country "to prove to the world he's not developing weapons of mass destruction.'' Iraq isn't afraid of American threats and is ready to defend itself against any attack, Iraq's Ambassador to the UN said the following day.
Israel did not respond to the Iraqi attacks during the Gulf War, bending to American pressure not to break up the American coalition lined up against Saddam. The situation is different now, said MK Moshe Arens (Likud), who served as defense minister during the 1991 war. Arens referred to Israel's Arrow anti-missile system, developed together with the United States.
"I think Israel can be pleased that the U.S. is turning its attention to a danger which faces not only Israel, but also the entire world," Arens told Israel Radio, referring to Saddam's attempts to acquire non-conventional weapons.
Syria has chemical missile capabilities "The Syrian army has type 'B' and 'C' Scud missiles, some of them equipped with chemical warheads," Yaalon said on Monday. "These missiles have a range of 500 kilometers, covering most of the area of the State of Israel," he added.
"The goal of Syria remains the return of the Golan Heights," Yaalon said. "The Syrians are hesitant of confronting the IDF directly," he said, attributing this to fears its army is inferior to the IDF. "They prefer to develop a deterrent force with the Scud missiles, Hizbullah-launched terror actions and encouragement of Palestinian terror."
Yaalon warned that an all-out war with Syria could result from the "explosive confrontation with the Hizbullah on Israel's northern border."
Oh dear, we are in trouble…
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It may be naive to think the US would not be involved, or that we would be unaffected, or that we would not be blamed. Seems to me that we are ALREADY involved, struck at, injured, and blamed. Israel is an ally - like it or not. We go together into this dark night, or we don't go at all. Kissinger said something about real world leadership "being able to look into the abyss" without flinching....well, here we have the abyss; sneak attack, ground war, religious hatred, jihad, bio-warfare already in progress, a madman at the helm in Iraq.....you just have to conclude it is not a stable situation. Actually the next steps become quite predictable if you can face the "unthinkable".
Bottom line: If it's inevitable, strike first!
Your basic National Alliance, Aryan Nation, and WAR neo-Nazi laugh at the ADL who only fulfill their ZOG argument, but while trashing the JDL, actually respect and fear them.
As well they should.
Obviously, he got tired of being ambushed, and slammed, by the monopolistic Council on Foreign Relations. It was them, and them alone who first ensured that Saddam Hussein survived the Gulf War, largely intact, although greatly humiliated, and then ensured that attempts to cease his interest in WMD would fail.
Why? Connect the dots. The CFR has always placed their desire for a one world government above their purported "loyalty" to the United States. Such actions as the CFR has supported in reference to Saddam Hussein have one goal in mind, to further the cause of "global governance", the lives of ordinary US and Israeli citizens be dammned...
the infowarrior
Anytime...I'm glad people are still getting a kick out of it.. ;)
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