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What would the world look like today if it weren't for the events of June 7th, 1981 **MUST SEE
Alisrael Shockwave Presentation ^
| Alisrael
Posted on 02/26/2003 7:56:02 AM PST by yonif
This is a shockwave presentation describing the events that took place leading up to Israel's decision to bomb the Iraqi nuclear reactor, the reactions, and Ilan Ramon's part.
http://www.alisrael.com/tamuz/index.html
Very interesting, try to read all info.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: mdm
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posted on
02/26/2003 7:56:02 AM PST
by
yonif
To: yonif
I never knew. Thanks for this post, from one very appreciative gentile.
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posted on
02/26/2003 8:23:20 AM PST
by
illumini
To: yonif
bump for later
To: dennisw; Cachelot; Yehuda; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; ...
Flag!
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posted on
02/26/2003 8:26:39 AM PST
by
Valin
(Age and deceit beat youth and skill)
To: yonif
Bump
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posted on
02/26/2003 8:31:50 AM PST
by
OXENinFLA
To: yonif
There was an excellent book written and published in the early 80's (?) about this operation. I read it and loaned it out, never got it back, and can't remember the name. A photo of an Israeli jet flying over a desert is on the cover. Might you know the name of it?
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posted on
02/26/2003 8:38:42 AM PST
by
MJemison
To: Con X-Poser
Hey, thought you might like to see this one!
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posted on
02/26/2003 8:40:38 AM PST
by
Jael
To: yonif
Magnificent!
Would do well to be a part of school history curriculums. (I'm not holding my breath).
To: yonif
![](http://www.sfdt.com/gif/movies/pics/1891-Tank.gif)
Tanks ......
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posted on
02/26/2003 8:54:55 AM PST
by
joesnuffy
To: yonif
Bump. I almost forgot about that.
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posted on
02/26/2003 9:03:59 AM PST
by
oyez
(Is this a great country...........Or what?)
To: MJemison
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posted on
02/26/2003 10:04:01 AM PST
by
yonif
To: SJackson
Ping.
12
posted on
02/26/2003 10:07:34 AM PST
by
yonif
To: yonif
Israel prevented atomic disaster in 1981
The Times was sarcastic about fear of Saddam Hussein (``even assuming ... hellbent") and sanguine about his acquiring nuclear weapons which would deter Israel from using such weapons. But 10 years later Americans had reason to be thankful for Israel's muscular unilateralism in 1981.
Today on Ivry's embassy office wall there is a large black-and-white photograph taken by satellite 10 years after the raid, at the time of the Gulf War. It shows the wreckage of the huge reactor complex, which is still surrounded by a high, thick wall that was supposed to protect it. Trees are growing where the reactor dome had been.
The picture has this handwritten inscription. ``For Gen. David Ivry, with thanks and appreciation for the outstanding job he did on the Iraqi nuclear program in 1981--which made our job much easier in Desert Storm." The author of the inscription signed it: ``Dick Cheney, Sec. of Defense 1989-93."
Were it not for Israel's raid, Iraq probably would have had nuclear weapons in 1991 and there would have been no Desert Storm. The fact that Bush and Cheney are keenly appreciative of what Ivry and Israel's air force accomplished is welcome evidence of two things
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posted on
02/26/2003 10:27:06 AM PST
by
SJackson
To: dennisw; Cachelot; Yehuda; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; ...
If you'd like to be on or off this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.
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posted on
02/26/2003 10:27:43 AM PST
by
SJackson
To: yonif
Bump for later viewing.
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posted on
02/26/2003 10:29:33 AM PST
by
k2blader
To: Valin
Thanks...it's good and has the photo of Chirac and Saddam inspecting French nuclear reactors prior to purchase.
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posted on
02/26/2003 10:38:57 AM PST
by
dennisw
( http://www.littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/weblog.php)
To: yonif
Many Thanks! I believe it was the Dan McKinnon book I read. But now I can re-read that one, and look forward to reading the other.
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posted on
02/26/2003 10:59:35 AM PST
by
MJemison
To: yonif
BTTT.
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posted on
02/26/2003 11:04:36 AM PST
by
veronica
To: yonif
Yeah, and the world jumped up and down, and screamed and yelled when Israel did it too; but it later proved to be extremely important to the security of the region.
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posted on
02/26/2003 4:45:29 PM PST
by
CyberAnt
( Yo! Syracuse)
To: MJemison
Bullseye, one reactor. D. Mckinnon.
just picked it up at the used book store.
interesting, how france supplied all this stuff.
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posted on
02/26/2003 4:49:04 PM PST
by
tet68
(Jeremiah 51:24 ..."..Before your eyes I will repay Babylon for all the wrong they have done in Zion")
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