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Be ready to strike Iran, US tells Israel
Web posted at: 7/14/2008 2:26:24
Source ::: The Sunday Times
Washington • President George W Bush has told the Israeli government that he may be prepared to approve a future military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities if negotiations with Tehran break down, according to a senior Pentagon official.
Despite the opposition of his own generals and widespread scepticism that America is ready to risk the military, political and economic consequences of an airborne strike on Iran, the president has given an "amber light" to an Israeli plan to attack Iran's main nuclear sites with long-range bombing sorties, the official told The Sunday Times.
"Amber means get on with your preparations, stand by for immediate attack and tell us when you're ready," the official said. But the Israelis have also been told that they can expect no help from American forces and will not be able to use US military bases in Iraq for logistical support.
Nor is it certain that Bush's amber light would ever turn to green without irrefutable evidence of lethal Iranian hostility. Tehran's test launches of medium-range ballistic missiles last week were seen in Washington as provocative and poorly judged, but both the Pentagon and the CIA concluded that they did not represent an immediate threat of attack against Israeli or US targets.
"It's really all down to the Israelis," the Pentagon official added. "This administration will not attack Iran. This has already been decided. But the president is really preoccupied with the nuclear threat against Israel and I know he doesn't believe that anything but force will deter Iran."
The official added that Israel had not so far presented Bush with a convincing military proposal. "If there is no solid plan, the amber will never turn to green," he said.
There was also resistance inside the Pentagon from officers concerned about Iranian retaliation. "The uniform people are opposed to the attack plans, mainly because they think it will endanger our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan," the source said.
Complicating the calculations in both Washington and Tel Aviv is the prospect of an incoming Democratic president who has already made it clear that he prefers negotiation to the use of force.
Senator Barack Obama's previous opposition to the war in Iraq, and his apparent doubts about the urgency of the Iranian threat, have intensified pressure on the Israeli hawks to act before November's US presidential election. "If I were an Israeli I wouldn't wait," the Pentagon official added.
The latest round of regional tension was sparked by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, which fired nine long and medium-range missiles in war game manoeuvres in the Gulf last Wednesday.
Iran's state-run media reported that one of them was a modified Shahab-3 ballistic missile, which has a claimed range of 1,250 miles and could theoretically deliver a one-tonne nuclear warhead over Israeli cities. Tel Aviv is about 650 miles from western Iran. General Hossein Salami, a senior Revolutionary Guard commander, boasted that "our hands are always on the trigger and our missiles are ready for launch".
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He should let Israel take out Iran now
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He should let Israel take out Iran now
You are 100% correct, but I think it's the UN we have to worry about. "Oh no, those "innocent" Arab terrorists!" :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Look at Lebbanon '06.
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He should let Israel take out Iran now
You are 100% correct, but I think it's the UN we have to worry about. "Oh no, those "innocent" Arab terrorists!" :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Look at Lebbanon '06.
What innocent bomb the whole hell hole of a country
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He should let Israel take out Iran now
You are 100% correct, but I think it's the UN we have to worry about. "Oh no, those "innocent" Arab terrorists!" :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Look at Lebbanon '06.
What innocent bomb the whole hell hole of a country
You know I was talking about the UN right? I hope Israel lights up Iran like a Christmas Tree!
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He should let Israel take out Iran now
You are 100% correct, but I think it's the UN we have to worry about. "Oh no, those "innocent" Arab terrorists!" :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Look at Lebbanon '06.
What innocent bomb the whole hell hole of a country
You know I was talking about the UN right? I hope Israel lights up Iran like a Christmas Tree!
Yeah like I said there are no innocent muslims in Iran
Why does every country care what the UN thinks
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He should let Israel take out Iran now
You are 100% correct, but I think it's the UN we have to worry about. "Oh no, those "innocent" Arab terrorists!" :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Look at Lebbanon '06.
What innocent bomb the whole hell hole of a country
You know I was talking about the UN right? I hope Israel lights up Iran like a Christmas Tree!
Yeah like I said there are no innocent muslims in Iran
Why does every country care what the UN thinks
Unfortunately, and correct me if I'm wrong, but they create public opinion especially for the liberals. They tell the liberals how the should feel. (I only wish there was a symbol of someone vomitting!)
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He should let Israel take out Iran now
You are 100% correct, but I think it's the UN we have to worry about. "Oh no, those "innocent" Arab terrorists!" :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Look at Lebbanon '06.
What innocent bomb the whole hell hole of a country
You know I was talking about the UN right? I hope Israel lights up Iran like a Christmas Tree!
Yeah like I said there are no innocent muslims in Iran
Why does every country care what the UN thinks
Unfortunately, and correct me if I'm wrong, but they create public opinion especially for the liberals. They tell the liberals how the should feel. (I only wish there was a symbol of someone vomitting!)
(http://planetsmilies.net/vomit-smiley-9532.gif) (http://planetsmilies.net)
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Enough negotiations. This is a fruitless endeavor. Can't negotiate with Iranian Muslim Nazi Terrorists.
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He should let Israel take out Iran now
You are 100% correct, but I think it's the UN we have to worry about. "Oh no, those "innocent" Arab terrorists!" :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Look at Lebbanon '06.
What innocent bomb the whole hell hole of a country
You know I was talking about the UN right? I hope Israel lights up Iran like a Christmas Tree!
Yeah like I said there are no innocent muslims in Iran
Why does every country care what the UN thinks
Unfortunately, and correct me if I'm wrong, but they create public opinion especially for the liberals. They tell the liberals how the should feel. (I only wish there was a symbol of someone vomitting!)
(http://planetsmilies.net/vomit-smiley-9532.gif) (http://planetsmilies.net)
Thanks, we should add that to the symbols.
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This is all talk. Nothing will happen.
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Exactly. The Iranian muSSlim Nazis, should be given 24 hours to stop killing infidels, believing in Jihad, convert and get their act together within 24 hours. If they fail to comply, they will result in massive bombing campaigns so their evilness stops. Liberals would say they are more important than Americans and innocent muSSlims, after all they hate America.
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They will have to act ferociously before it is too late.
Only insane can negotiate with insane, then who is still negotiating with Iran and why.
When Iran does not believe in the existence of Israel, then where is the fun in enjoying the existence of Iran. 1400 years are over. O0 O0 O0
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Probably a case of sabre rattling.
But if this issue is unresolved and Liverlips gets his sorry a-- into the White House, G-d help us.
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(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1399/1271492034_faa6e23f65.jpg) :::D :::D
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :::D :::D :::D :::D :::D :::D :::D
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(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1399/1271492034_faa6e23f65.jpg) :::D :::D
Glorification of the Evil for a moment? O0 O0 O0 O0
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Nushroom Powers arising at all the south of Caspian? :::D :::D :::D :::D
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He should let Israel take out Iran now
You are 100% correct, but I think it's the UN we have to worry about. "Oh no, those "innocent" Arab terrorists!" :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Look at Lebbanon '06.
Actually Iran was a nice country until the muslims took it over. Theres still a lot of natural beauty and a few Christians there, shame what the muslims did to it.
What innocent bomb the whole hell hole of a country