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Israel readies forces for strike on nuclear Iran
The Sunday Times ^
| December 11, 2005
| Uzi Mahnaimi, Tel Aviv, and Sarah Baxter, Washington
Posted on 12/10/2005 6:48:44 PM PST by rhainw
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To: rang1995
I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. Fantasy non-sense. It reads like a Debka story!
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posted on
12/11/2005 12:19:00 PM PST
by
Tommyjo
To: No Blue States
The most unsettling thing to me is America doesnt seem to be a major player, even unworthy of biblical mention as far as I can see. What happened to the USA by the time the biblical prophecies play out? Do you have any thoughts on that?
I do. Personally, I believe that the rapture will take place before the tribulation and all the nasty stuff. Anyway, I believe that the rapture will be a major factor in the destruction of the US. If any country would be destroyed by the rapture, it would be America. It would be devestating. But for the Islamic countries, there would be almost no ill effects.
The Bible predicts that Israel will be occupied by enemy forces during the tribulation. Now if you assume that the US is no longer a world power - how does Israel then defend itself over a sustained period of time?
The Bible predicts four major concentrations of power in the "End Times," and today they would appear to be:
The EU
The Islamofascists
The Communist Chinese
The Russians
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posted on
12/11/2005 12:27:38 PM PST
by
JWojack
To: JWojack
I never really considered the effects on America of losing all its Christians at once...in the blink of an eye.
It wouldnt be pretty at all for who is left. Thanks for reply, good points.
To: No Blue States
Just losing the president would be rather disruptive.
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posted on
12/11/2005 12:37:58 PM PST
by
JWojack
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To: rhainw
Do you mean, as in the West vs. Islam, as WWIII? If the mohammedans toss a nuclear weapon of any kind at anyone, I would hope it would be a pretty short war, with their side being the recipient of a kill ratio of 1000/1.
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posted on
12/11/2005 12:43:09 PM PST
by
john drake
(roman military maxim: "oderint dum metuant, i.e., let them hate, as long as they fear")
To: rhainw
God bless Sharon, and the people of Israel.
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posted on
12/11/2005 12:45:15 PM PST
by
MarMema
(http://www.curenikolette.org/)
To: rhainw
It'll be WWIII, I doubt have any doubt in my mind.
We are already in WW3, its just that we havn't realized who the enemy is yet = ISLAM ...the Great Religion of Peace.
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posted on
12/11/2005 12:46:52 PM PST
by
TomasUSMC
(FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM.)
To: F15Eagle
Thanks, Im going to study this. All else pales in comparison.
To: omega4179
>>>
I thought it was decided Israels best planes can barely even reach the sites.<<< As in Israel's 1981 attack on Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor, everyone but the Israelis had decided that they didn't have the range to reach the target.
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posted on
12/11/2005 12:58:00 PM PST
by
HardStarboard
(Read Stephen Hayes "Spooked White House" - Weekly Standard. It explains a an awful lot.)
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To: COBOL2Java
If you recall what correctly?
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posted on
12/11/2005 1:04:35 PM PST
by
streetpreacher
(If at the end of the day, 100% of both sides are not angry with me, I've failed.)
To: rhainw
The key thing to look for expecting possible nuclear conflict is what our forces in Afghanistan do. If our guys start making preparations for possible nuclear fallout, or moving into areas where they may not be affected; something big will be coming.
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posted on
12/11/2005 1:06:04 PM PST
by
KoRn
(Merry Christmas!!)
To: reagan_fanatic
>>>
I know the mullahs are crazy, but their posture defies all logic.<<< Slightly misstated: ...their posture defies all your logic.....and it defies all logic of rational men. Ergo, muslim-militant-fascist leaders are not rational.
....and thus we arrive back at your original premise..."...the mullahs are crazy,...!
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posted on
12/11/2005 1:06:44 PM PST
by
HardStarboard
(Read Stephen Hayes "Spooked White House" - Weekly Standard. It explains a an awful lot.)
To: HardStarboard
Israel announced a few days ago that it would have a nuclear-tipped missile ready for use sometime in 2006, that would be capable of striking almost any point in Iran. Israel's current nuclear missiles can only reach western Iran, and the Iranians have scattered their nukes sites all over the country. The best the Israelis can hope for is to delay Iran's nuke dreams long enough for the U.S. to get its head out of the sand. Or, you could nuke Tehran. No more regime, but who knows where the nukes would end up. And the Iranian people, who are very friendly to Jews and Americans, would almost certainly not feel that way any more.
There is no good military option. But keep in mind if things get out of hand, you'll have as many as a half-million personnel at your disposal (Israel+Iraq+US).
But if the good guys don't screw things up again, one month from today, regime change in Syria will be imminent, if it doesn't happen before then. Syria first, then Iran. That is the proper way. Which is the #1 reason why we went to war in Iraq in the first place.
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posted on
12/11/2005 1:07:43 PM PST
by
JWojack
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To: F15Eagle
"Others, like me, think there's no clear role of the USA in End Times events."
Many individuals have experienced prophetic visions or dreams, to the effect that the United States will suffer a surprise attack, with all coastal regions virtually destroyed by nuclear missiles, primarily from submarines. According to these visions or dreams, our missile shield defenses, as well as our own missile silos, will have been compromised somehow, with several envisioning some kind of electrical symbolism as the cause. The seat of government will have been moved to eastern Colorado. Invasion follows the nuclear attack, down from Canada and up from Mexico, with the intent of striking the final blow, but God will intervene, as the people will have repented after this great chastisement, and the heartland will stand, fending off the attackers, who are out of many different countries and races, brown, yellow, red and white.
So, if these truly are prophetic, then the United States will remain in existence, but greatly diminished.
To: F15Eagle
Yes, Israel does have a navy. Only the Israelis truly know what they are capable of doing. An interesting fact in that in March, the Israelis will be having elections.
Some time after the ballots are tabulated, it would appear that something in that region of the world may go "boom."
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posted on
12/11/2005 1:31:01 PM PST
by
JWojack
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