"It's a go. IDF strikes at 0300 tomorrow. Pass it on."
Posted on 08/05/2012 1:02:52 PM PDT by BCrago66
Former U.S. defense secretary tells Fox News that international sanctions have had no impact on the Iranian regime • Given leaks at White House, Rumsfeld says he would not notify U.S. of Iran plans if he were in the Israeli government.
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What the Islamic world doesn't seem to realize is that the US hasn't been a "Christian" nation for at least the last 100+ years or more. But since we aren't (yet) an Islamic nation we are still their enemy.
Israel is under no obligation to tell this administration a thing.
If an administration were in office that did not despise Israel then they would have such an obligation.
Our government could stand a dismantling and rebuilding, with particular attention to the executive branch and the State Dept. Too bad the right man for the job (Newt) isn’t running :-( We will have to make do with the one that is.
Israel should test our ability to detect preparations for an imminent attack on Iran. Our surveillance tech is awesome, and controlled now by those hostile to Israel’s security. I would not be surprised if we are tracking the Israeli subs to watch for attack preparations. The NRO recon sats are probably wasting more time watching Israel than watching our enemies...what a sad state of affairs.
In January, we will not have a Defense Dept.
That may not be not the only target available to the Israelis, Israel has at least 200, probably closer to 300, nukes and the means to deliver them practically anywhere on earth with it's own submarine-launched ballistic missiles and it's highly efficient air force. Israel may not have traditional long range bombers that can reach Iran with nukes, but over the past few years they have modified purchased US aircraft such as the US F-16 that is fast approaching obsolescence in our air force into modernized mid-range bombers that can.
You must be one of those who believes we are in this mess in the ME because of Israel, right?
Or, alternatively, why not just issue a press release. It's all the same these days.
The aid that we give Israel is then used to buy our military equipment from our factories. Unlike every other country and entity that we slop money over to, it does not go into private Swiss bank accounts.
If Israel were to tell the Obamadork object about a planned attack, the dork would get on the black ImamPhone (tm) and immediately warn the slimy sleezy, lying brother muzzies.
D*n right, they should tell the head “thing.”
Anything.
Even nuclear bunker-busters could not guarantee destruction of all the sites...they are not so all powerful against hardened targets as many think.
But teams on the ground at the sites could destroy them. Air strikes cannot.
There is only one way for Israel to control access to the sites. Neutron weapons of limited kill radius could isolate the sites from Iranian troops and armor. Teams would need to get in and quickly assemble small bunkers built to block neutron bombardment. They can then keep the Iranians at bay while they proceed to destroy the sites.
I have thought about this a lot. I see no other way to control access to the sites other than the use of battlefield neutron devices and I see no way to destroy the sites without teams on the ground. I suppose Israel could just light up the whole place and put an end to Iran, but there are a lot of good folk there who do not hate the west. It was Carter that saddled these people with the despots that rule over them.
Oops, that’s “shouldn’t,” not “should.”
Again, the Obamadork think should never be given any information important to Israel - or the U.S., for that matter.
Agreed that Israel should inform us but only after the fact, if we are at all concerned about our blood and treasures.
The enemy is within our gates but so many fail to see............
I saw the interview live and am in full agreement with Rumsfeld.
This is absolutely STUNNING and unprecedented from a former SecDef. Expect the “treason” calls from the Left. But the reality is that it demonstrates how this Admin. no longer stands for American values or interests.
I agree. And yet one wonders if the F-22’s in the area are really there to protect Iran from Israel.
Absolutely they should not! obamma and his administration cannot be trusted!
Nope. Isarel should only inform the U.S. after their planes are returning. Israel could clean up a lot of our grief in the M.E. What usually stops Israel from acting in it's own defense? Every State Department since Poppy Bush. Remember it was Israel who really stops Saddam's WMD program early on. Even though we had a very Israel friendly POTUS at the time they didn't even inform Reagan's State Department. The State Department is a sieve concerning leaks.
Rumsfeld, go away! Shut the H up.
Thank you.
Israel is walking the razor’s edge. If they piss off zer0bama and he wins re-election, they are hosed. If zer0bama loses re-election, they are sittin’ pretty, maybe.
I think it is likely they won’t move until November 8th unless the polls show an obvious zer0bama defeat.
Can we replace it with the War Dept?
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