Israel readies forces for strike on nuclear Iran

The Sunday Times ^ | December 11, 2005 | Uzi Mahnaimi, Tel Aviv, and Sarah Baxter, Washington

[strategofr]

"How could ANY article re Iran's nukes fail to mention Russia?"

Most don't. The world is asleep about Russia.

They are also providing them with ICBM technology.

[SevenofNine]

Yeah I read that on Tass news wire few weeks ago about Russia and Iran and weapons they score

[CommandoFrank]

I have also read that the Russians have sold the S-300/400 systems to Iran which are very sophisticated SAM's.

And we will sell the countermeasures to the Israells's. This gives both sides the chance to test under actual field conditions. "Don't cha just love it..."

[CommandoFrank]

After 5,000 years of dealing with the Persians, don'cha think the Israilis know how to handle this?

Yep!

[no-to-illegals]

yes, exactly as you implied....
there's battle lines being drawn.
I'm not the 'most' religious person
on the board, but I do agree.......
Prayer is in order.....

[JasonC]

Oh that's ok then, a guy on an internet bulletin board says they won't have any, so it must be true, and for six months, so we've got lots of time.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

A country that is armed and pissed is a respectable country.

[Dont_Tread_On_Me_888]

Being that:

* Iran can control the Straight of Hormuz
* that Russia has built Iran's major nuclear facilities
* Russia is selling SAMs to defend Iran
* that Russia is protecting Iran diplomatically
* that Russian nuclear engineers are aiding Iran in the training of nuclear technology
* the Straight of Hormuz is the most strategic point in the Middle East economically and militarily
* that it is clear Russia is using Iran as a proxy state for Russian force projection . . .

Then, be it resolved that the USA will respond . . .

a) by giving another $15 billion to Africa to maintain female genital mutilation

b) Take up Senator Santorum's request to give a fixed % of GDP to global charity

c) Issue $2000 debit cards as Christmas presents to welfare groupies from New Orleans, currently hanging out at FEMA paid Holiday Inns

[Luke21]

Family Guy is very liberal. It's full of little remarks and asides against Republicans. Remember, it's set in Rhode Island. Of course, the lead character making the remarks is a crude pig....

[wolficatZ]

My kind of women! ;-)

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

We should declare war on Iran. Next, we should begin saturation bombing of the Iran-Iraq border. Then, Mullahs should start turning up dead in large numbers.

[romanesq]

Russia is mentioned here but people should understand that the wounded and humiliated Bear may not stand quiet while its client state is pulverized.

This is the ugly World War III scenario. The evil Bear is alligned with the evil mullahs.

Bush does not understand or know Russia's history or Putin's soul. He has been misled by interim agreements on other issues.

[Nasty McPhilthy]

Something/Anything?

[Dont_Tread_On_Me_888]

Russia is mentioned here

Where?

[no-to-illegals]

Declare War?
Are you sure you are talking about our Congress?

[Calpernia]

http://inhonor.net/videos/uped/fl_video.php?f_num=52900
Iran's royal presentation
Iranian soldiers showing-off their artistic side.

[Calpernia]

http://www.lauramansfield.com/j/120905_threat.asp

9 December 2005: Iran's President: OIC agreed any threat against any OIC memberwill be seen as threat to entire Islamic world

I don't like the sound of this at all.

If this statement is true, then the Organization of Islamic Countries has decided that any action against a member country would be considered as a threat to all of the countries, and would require action.

I'd like to see a transcription from the OIC conference in Mecca to see if this is actually what they decided.

But how they plan to enforce this is another matter...

President (Mahmud) Ahmadinezhad, who had gone to Saudi Arabia in order to attend the extraordinary summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), returned to Tehran this morning.

Speaking to reporters after arriving in Tehran, the president commented on the Mecca summit and said:

(Ahmadinezhad, recording) One of the most important decisions taken was about supporting the member states against foreign threats. The resolution of the summit said that any threat against any member of the OIC will be tantamount to threatening the entire world of Islam. This paves the way to defending the Islamic territories as well as compiling and signing joint security and defence pacts. Moreover, (it paves the way) to defending the rights of Muslims all over the world, in particular in those states where Muslims are in the minority. This was approved by the summit too.

We are witnessing that, today in the world, hostility to Islam is promoted in an organized manner and those opposing Islam are given support. The summit made good decisions to combat hostility against Islam in the world.

In connection with the issue of creating an affinity among various Islamic sects, which is the foundation of the Islamic ummah's (nation's) unity, fortunately all the various sects that are practised in the Islamic world today were formally recognized. This was mentioned in the official charter of the OIC. The names of Sunni and Shi'i sects were written down, indicating that all of these sects are recognized in all Islamic countries. It was made a future agenda of the summit and member states to endeavour and create affinity and encourage talks among these sects.

[reagan_fanatic]

It's still difficult to understand why the mullahs in Iran think they can pick this fight and come out the winner. Even if they achieve total surprise and drop a nuke on Israel, Israel's subs would deliver their own withering attack upon Iran's population centers and military sites and turn Iran into a smoking pile of radioactive dust.

I know the mullahs are crazy, but their posture defies all logic.