Posted on 07/01/2010 5:44:37 AM PDT by nuconvert
JERUSALEM—Iran has sent Syria a sophisticated radar system that could threaten Israel's ability to launch a surprise attack against Iran's nuclear facilities, say Israeli and U.S. officials, extending an alliance aimed at undermining Israel's military dominance in the region.
The radar could bolster Syria's defenses by providing early warning of Israeli air-force sorties. It could also benefit Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group based in Lebanon and widely believed to receive arms from Syria.
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Does this mean the regime has figured out that the olive branch didn't work? Both sides of their strategy have failed. Iran has not backed down, nor have the Chinese and Russians come on board for strict sanctions. Check and mate to the wizards of smart in the White House.
Radar-The guy from MASH?
Such a deal would be a violation of a 2007 United Nations Security Council resolution that forbids Iran from transferring, selling, or supplying arms or related material. according to http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/iran-supplied-syria-with-radar-system-to-thwart-surprise-israel-attack-1.299350
This might be a non-event.
“The mid-2009 transfer was described in recent months by two Israeli officials, two U.S. officials and a Western intelligence source, and confirmed Wednesday by the Israeli military.”
Doesn’t sound like a non-event.
It’s an event in that it penetrates deeply into Israeli airspace and serves as an early warning system.
But there is so much traffic in Israel, not sure how helpful it would be.
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