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Israel: No Choice But To Attack Iran

Israel Today ^ | September 21, 2010 | By Ryan Jones

Posted on by Strategy

Israeli officials are becoming increasingly frustated by the international community's foot-dragging regarding Iran's defiant nuclear program. Sanctions are having almost no impact, and there is not credible threat of force. For most Israelis, it seems the world has accepted a nuclear-armed Iran as a foregone conclusion.

Speaking at a counter-terrorism conference at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya on Sunday, former Mossad chief Danny Yatom said that if NATO or some other coalition of air forces would attack even just some of Iran's nuclear facilities, it could buy plenty of time to ultimately prevent the Islamic Republic from obtaining atomic weapons.

"If the modern air forces led by the United States mobilize their capabilities it is possible, if not to completely remove the threat, at least to delay it for years to come," said Yatom.

But Europe and the Obama Administration have signaled they have absolutely no intention of using force to stop Iran, and so Israel must retain the right to self-defense. "Figure out for yourselves what that means," Yatom told his audience.



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KEYWORDS:

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islam

israel

middleeast





To: Strategy

Led by the United States. Good luck with that one.



by 2 posted onby crosshairs (If I agreed with a liberal, then we would BOTH be wrong.)

To: Strategy

Israel doesn’t have a friend in President Obama and will probably have to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities on it’s own to stall being annihilated by a nuclear Iran. That will bring total war to the middle east and the U.S., under Obama, will (metaphorically) cluck it’s tongue and do nothing, as Israel is devastated. Meanwhile a major portion of the U.S. oil supply will be cut off and that will have world-wide repercussions....none of them good...and Israel will be blamed.



To: Strategy

As I have stated before, the best thing Israel could do is bomb the power plant reactor now that it is fueled. Not only would this keep them from having the large amount of electricity they need to enrich uranium, but it would also cause a large contaminated zone around their entire nuclear processing site meaning that the people in the underground could not leave the area without getting a lethal dose or they would run out of food and die if they stayed.



To: Strategy

Remember when Reagan bombed Libya way back when? We didn’t hear from Kadaffi (sp?) for 20 years. To say Obama is unfit to be CIC is a gross understatement.



To: Strategy

Google “stuxnet bushehr”



by 6 posted onby Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)

To: Jim Scott

I do not believe Israel CAN be devastated. If it happened, it’d be proof to me of the non-existence of God. He said He would be Israel’s protector, so if Israel is destroyed, it would mean you can’t trust God, and therefore He doesn’t exist. So...ain’t gonna happen.



To: Strategy

Obama’s response to this is probably something like “Buck up, Bibi. We absorbed an attack on 9/11 and emerged even stronger from it. No use squandering shekels on defending yourselves when there’s so many who could benefit from spreading that wealth around. BTW, have any spare change? I’ve got some more unions to pay off.”



To: Strategy

If I didn’t know about the Ace card Israel holds for eternity (God is on their side), I’d be thinking Israel’s toast right now. Thank God they aren’t! Sadly, Israel doesn’t need America to protect them from evil forces. :*(



by 9 posted onby pillut48 (Whenever O says, "Let me be clear," you know what is to follow is a bunch of nuanced BS!)

To: Jim Scott

Israel doesnt have a friend in President Obama *********************************************** Neither does the USA.



by 10 posted onby pgkdan (Protect and Defend America! End the practice of islam on our shores before it's too late!)

To: hoagy62

Agree 100%.



To: pgkdan

Truer words were never spoken!

Snagging for my new tagline!



by 12 posted onby pillut48 (Israel doesnÂt have a friend in President Obama...and neither does the USA! (h/t pgkdan))

To: pgkdan

Truer words were never spoken!

Snagging for my new tagline!



by 13 posted onby pillut48 (Israel doesnÂt have a friend in President Obama...and neither does the USA! (h/t pgkdan)

To: hoagy62

I do not believe Israel CAN be devastated. If it happened, itd be proof to me of the non-existence of God. He said He would be Israels protector, so if Israel is destroyed, it would mean you cant trust God, and therefore He doesnt exist.



Not quite the case for me. The modern country of Israel, while named for the tribes of Israel, can be destroyed. At least as far as I understand it. I understand the "nation of Israel" to refer to "nation" in the way it was used in antiquity. That is, the PEOPLE of Israel, the tribes, the descendants- both genetic and spiritual- are protected and cannot be destroyed.



It might be that we will see a gathering on the lands once occupied, but if the modern country of Israel is devastated, that will not diminish my faith in God at all.



By no means am I discounting your view on it, nor am I saying you are wrong. I just understand it a bit differently and thought it was worth sharing my understanding.



To: HushTX

Jeremiah 31 Jesus returning to where? Jerusalem becomes a cup of trembling in what country? Gog and Magog attack who? What temple does the anti-christ desecrate in the future?



by 15 posted onby RaceBannon (RON PAUL: THE PARTY OF TRUTHERS, TRAITORS AND UFO CHASERS!!!)

To: Strategy

Use Nukes.



To: RaceBannon

I understand that. My point is that if something happens to the country, as defined by its current borders on a map, as established following WW2, that does not diminish God’s promise. All of that can STILL HAPPEN, even if our understanding of modern political boundaries is tested. Even if Iran and all the Arab nations band together and demolish Israel, we have already seen a return to the Middle East. What says that can’t happen again? So long as the “nation of Israel” exists in its people, God can gather them together again regardless of what geo-political climate may exist.



To: Strategy

Hey Israel! We’re getting rid of Con Obama and the Death Cult Rats, so close those shelter doors, flood those tubes, and get ready to launch!



To: Jim Scott

I think the Saudis would sit it out but Egypt and Syria for sure would jump right in and Israel would have to kick their ass too!



To: Jewbacca

Whoa.



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