Israeli monitor intercepts order: War starting on March 18

SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM ^ | 03/11/03

[rumrunner]

Israeli monitor intercepts order: War starting on March 18

SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM

Tuesday, March 11, 2003

TEL AVIV — The U.S. military has been ordered to launch a war against Iraq on March 18, an Israeli official said in a televised report.

Israeli government monitor, Michael Gurdus, reported on late Tuesday that the order was relayed by U.S. Central Command to all American forces in the Persian Gulf. Gurdus told Israel's Channel 2 television that he heard the order being relayed to U.S. fighter-jet pilots and others over U.S. military radio communications he intercepted.

Gurdus is regarded as the leading communications monitor in the Middle East and works for Israel radio and television. He has broken numerous stories because of his ability to intercept and understand foreign-language civilian and radio broadcasts and communications. He said the U.S. military, in its radio communications, refers to Iraq as "bad cows" and "kabab", Middle East Newsline reported.

On Monday, Israel's media reported that the United States had demanded that senior Israeli officials stop issuing predictions of when the war would erupt. Israeli defense officials have concluded that the United States plans to strike Iraq after March 17, the deadline set for Iraq to answer questions regarding its missile and weapons of mass destruction programs.

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[cajungirl]

Like ,,thanks Israel,,,for nothing. But on the other hand that is a good date for me!

[aristeides]

Why would an Israeli government employee make such an announcement?

[Alouette]

HAPPY PURIM!!

[dinok]

These are the same people that predicted a US attack on Iraq last November.

I'm not holding my breath.

[cmsgop]

This story is such doo doo......It Reeks.....

[Cyber Liberty]

If true, then Michael Gurdus and his mouth may be headed for a little legal trouble with the US military.

[rumrunner]

Israel is a nation of news junkies. Everyone from the street sweeper to the prime minister covets the news, current and right up to the minute. Israelis want to be well-informed about everything from the latest soccer game scores to the latest-breaking international story.

Being “in the know” is extremely important because everyone has an opinion to express, and everyone strives to support opinions with the freshest facts from a favorite media source and journalist.

The Israeli electronic and print media rise to this challenge, providing news and feature stories not only in Hebrew and Arabic (the country’s official languages) but in Russian, English, French, Spanish, Amharic, Farsi, Ladino, and Yiddish as well. There is even an official listener: Michael “Mickey” Gurdus and his staff monitor and summarize news from regional and world radio and television stations for national radio and television.

http://www.worldpress.org/specials/press/israel.htm

[Clara Lou]

It could be dis-information, you know. =)

[AAABEST]

It's psy-ops.

Of course it's not the 18th.

Or maybe it is!!!

8)

[knak]

happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me

[Right Wing Professor]

Already posted and mocked mercilessly here

[anotherview]

Gurdus works for IBA. IBA, kind of like NPR, is independent. It is government funded, of course. Still, this was NOT a leak by an Israeli government official.

[CholeraJoe]

Agreed. Pure BS. There would be NO reason to relay this fact to aircraft in flight. All other communications would be secure voice or message traffic.

[SirAllen]

Cool, I have my popcorn stocked...just need to take off work that day. Hope the e-bomb doesn't knock out all video broadcasts of the fireworks.

[NEWwoman]

HAPPY PURIM!!

Didn't Purim originate in Persia, now part of Iraq? And the bad guy Haaman was much like Saddam. How timely.

[cookcounty]

This is stupid.....there is no fixed date.....unless its in the next 72 hours.

[DoughtyOne]

Exactly. I also find this article to be so much foder for anti-Israeli sentiment.

[Uncle Kermie]

This source is definitely true.

[Alouette]

Didn't Purim originate in Persia, now part of Iraq?

Persia is modern IRAN.