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Weather Clears for a US Strike on Iran
AsiaTimes.com ^ | July 3, 2010 | Victor Kotsev

Posted on 07/05/2010 5:41:59 AM PDT by GiovannaNicoletta

War drums are beating in the Middle East. In a short time, the United States has increased the number of its carrier strike groups opposite Iran to three, and reports are raining down of a tightening ring of American and Israeli concentrations all around the Islamic Republic. On the diplomatic front, the Israelis are unusually concerned about their international image (for example, making concessions in Gaza) while their top officials - including Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself - are shuttling between Jerusalem and Washington.

Everybody in the region is restless. Turkey is making spectacular diplomatic pirouettes. Egypt is quietly seething, and Saudi Arabia less quietly so. Jordan's king had ruefully predicted war if no peace was achieved by the summer [1], and summer has now come. Syria and Lebanon are positioning themselves to weather the coming storm [2]. Yemen is in disarray. Russia, China, India, and a host of other powers are vying to make the best of the fracas. The Iranian regime itself appears to be digging in for a fight.

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TOPICS: Current Events; General Discusssion
KEYWORDS: asiatimes; benjaminnetanyahu; bibi; idf; iran; iraniannukes; israel; me; middleast; middleeast; netanyahu; usn; usnavy
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To: The Comedian
Me thinks the West is about to witness an apocalyptic smackdown between suni and shia. If smart, we would focus on protecting Bibi & Co and let the medieval dust-up work its way out...
101 posted on 07/08/2010 7:30:45 AM PDT by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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To: FARS

The article- no problem but the only videos on my copy is one for radio controlled helicopters. I have noticed before that sometimes two people go to the same site and get slightly different results.My enthusiasm for the video is passed but now I am curious about the differences. I will try it with a different browser.


102 posted on 07/08/2010 9:28:19 AM PDT by ThanhPhero (di tray hoi den La Vang)
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To: ThanhPhero

Did you try clicking on the direct link I posted for you previously?


103 posted on 07/08/2010 9:54:30 AM PDT by FARS (Be well, be happy and thrive)
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To: April Lexington
Me thinks the West is about to witness an apocalyptic smackdown between suni and shia. If smart, we would focus on protecting Bibi & Co and let the medieval dust-up work its way out...

When we had an American president, that scenario was a given.

It's now more likely than in any other time in history that it will be Israel vs. Earth (including the formerly united States of America), thanks to our usurping Caliph-in-Chief.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

104 posted on 07/08/2010 11:22:49 AM PDT by The Comedian (Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
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To: The Comedian

Gadzoooks, mon. You’ve ruined my day!


105 posted on 07/08/2010 12:05:03 PM PDT by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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To: Jeff Head

“If we intercept every single flight that comes out in our direction, then we’re really just feeding into their propaganda,” he said.

FROM: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/7/inside-the-ring-404830028/

Just what the enemy wants.


106 posted on 07/08/2010 12:17:48 PM PDT by TomasUSMC ( FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM)
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To: April Lexington
Gadzoooks, mon. You’ve ruined my day!

Oh come on, you already knew it.

I just said it out loud.

Soetoro has gotten where he is by lying, emtpy speechifying, sabotaging allies at strategic moments, intimidation, and all the while being surrounded by communist Israel-haters.

To doubt he will do the same to Israel just isn't logical.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

107 posted on 07/08/2010 1:41:38 PM PDT by The Comedian (Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
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To: FARS

Yes.


108 posted on 07/08/2010 2:48:35 PM PDT by ThanhPhero (di tray hoi den La Vang)
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To: TomasUSMC

Except that’s not what I said. We stop any ballistic missile strikes, or any large scale attacks. Not, “every single flight” coming in their direction.


109 posted on 07/08/2010 8:31:27 PM PDT by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free...never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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To: ken21; Jeff Head
why would comrade obama strike iran?

Perhaps a little "wag the dog" to lift his failing numbers, and to lead the Republicans around by the nose.

110 posted on 07/08/2010 8:38:10 PM PDT by roamer_1 (Globalism is just Socialism in a business suit)
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