JERUSALEM, Aug. 7, 2008
Israel Bolsters Its Ability To Strike Iran
As Tehran Flouts International Demands, Israel Buys More Jet Fighters, Nuke-Capable Subs
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In this Dec. 27, 2007 photo, an Israeli Air Force fighter plane lands during an acrobatics display at a graduation ceremony at the Hatzerim Air Force Base near the southern Israeli city of Beersheba. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
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Iran Nuclear Chronology
Events in development of Iran's nuclear program since it first came to light.
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The U.S. And Iran
Key events in once friendly, now contentious relationship between Washington and Tehran.
Such talk could be more threat than reality. However, Iran's refusal to accept Western conditions is worrying Israel as is the perception that Washington now prefers diplomacy over confrontation with Tehran.
The Jewish state has purchased 90 F-16I fighter planes that can carry enough fuel to reach Iran, and will receive 11 more by the end of next year. It has bought two new Dolphin submarines from Germany reportedly capable of firing nuclear-armed warheads - in addition to the three it already has.
And this summer it carried out air maneuvers in the Mediterranean that touched off an international debate over whether they were a "dress rehearsal" for an imminent attack, a stern warning to Iran or a just a way to get allies to step up the pressure on Tehran to stop building nukes.
According to foreign media reports, Israeli intelligence is active inside Iranian territory. Israel's military censor, who can impose a range of legal sanctions against journalists operating in the country, does not permit publication of details of such information in news reports written from Israel.
The issue of Iran's nuclear program took on new urgency this week after U.S. officials rejected Tehran's response to an incentives package aimed at getting it to stop sensitive nuclear activity - setting the stage for a fourth round of international sanctions against the country.
Israel, itself an undeclared nuclear power, sees an atomic bomb in Iranian hands as a direct threat to its existence.
Israel believes Tehran will have enriched enough uranium for a nuclear bomb by next year or 2010 at the latest. The United States has trimmed its estimate that Iran is several years or as much as a decade away from being able to field a bomb, but has not been precise about a timetable. In general U.S. officials think Iran isn't as close to a bomb as Israel claims, but are concerned that Iran is working faster than anticipated to add centrifuges, the workhorses of uranium enrichment.
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Israeli Deputy Prime Minister
"If Israeli, U.S., or European intelligence gets proof that Iran has succeeded in developing nuclear weapons technology, then Israel will respond in a manner reflecting the existential threat posed by such a weapon," said Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz, speaking at a policy forum in Washington last week.Israel takes (Iranian President) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's statements regarding its destruction seriously. Israel cannot risk another Holocaust.
Shaul Mofaz,Israeli Deputy Prime Minister
"Israel takes (Iranian President) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's statements regarding its destruction seriously. Israel cannot risk another Holocaust," Mofaz said.
The Iranian leader has in the past called for Israel's elimination, though his exact remarks have been disputed. Some translators say he called for Israel to be "wiped off the map," while others say a better translation would be "vanish from the pages of time" - implying Israel would disappear on its own rather than be destroyed.
Iran insists its uranium enrichment is meant only for electricity generation, not a bomb - an assertion that most Western nations see as disingenuous.
In other developments:
Israeli policymakers and experts have been debating for quite some time whether it would even be possible for Israel to take out Iran's nuclear program. The mission would be far more complicated than a 1981 Israeli raid that destroyed Iraq's partially built Osirak nuclear reactor, or an Israeli raid last year on what U.S. intelligence officials said was another unfinished nuclear facility in Syria.
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See all 243 Comments"why is this in american news?"
Just above the headline for this report are the words, "Home World", so it`s in the WORLD news section.
Thank you for providing further proof (in addition to your always atrocious spelling, grammar and punctuation) that you are, at best, half-educated and semi-literate.
that is news! they actually "bought" something from us?
i seriously doubt it - the neocon apartheid jewish state doesn''t buy anything from from us -
we the taxpapaers GIVE it to them. but we never know when or how much we give, it''s a state secret.
if we did know and were asked if we agree, we''d all say "helll no!"
zionist are heavy on "punishment" - the guilty have to serve "elsewhere"
the film shows an israeli shooting at point-blank range a blindfolded palestinian protester with a rubber bullet -
it happens everyday with real ammo - what''s the problem?
as the apartheidist IDF says; they''re only palestinians.
"sluggish" peace talks.... understatement after 40 years of occupation, land-stealing settlement building, wanton murder.
israel has become its own worst nightmare - a military ghetto - and for what? Land.
"thou shall not covet thy neighbors goods!"
Ahmagonnajihad is an irrational "nut-job" that cannnot be trusted with weapons of mass destruction. If you had a neighbor like that, you would build a huge fence around them and declare them insane.
Posted by noseonurface
after some research it has been academically found to be "vanish from the pages of history" - as farsi has not an identical expression "wipe off the face of the earth" - but
further, it was referring to the current political (i.e. zionist, neocon, apartheidist) regime and not to the "sacrosanct" jewish (only) state.
of course, our balanced media latched on to the former - it''s so much more in line with their "tiny israel surrounded by the hordes" day-dream.
Posted by lazareth
Perhaps it has something to do with Isaac and ishmael....
Posted by goodsamarata
If you''re going back to the 1800''s then let''s continue back to the beginning of Islam when mohamed and omar attacked all the neighboring communities from Medina and by the sword became the original "occupiers" of Judea including Jerusalem and Zion (home of the Jews and Zionists).
Posted by lazareth
Who have the Jews ever got along with? In 3000 years? The romans ... uh no. The Babylonians ...uh no. Jewish people seem decent and honest folks, but their religion promotes racism and war. It is based no an arrogant and impossible notion that they are the "chosen people" and somehow better or more entitles than God''s real chosen people, which is everybody. The premise of their religion is false, actually it is a horrible burden for Jewish people to have such false and destructive beliefs.
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Posted by gurusavant at 07:45 AM : Aug 07, 2008
-Don''t give peace a chance!
-All they are saaaaying!
(in the name of freedom....)
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Posted by lazareth at 06:51 AM : Aug 07, 2008
-They can get along only when the 1,5 Billion Arabs/Muslims will be kneeling in front of the Zionists and taking order from them as slaves! At least this part has been accomplished in the USA.
-It''s the revenge they''re preparing since they''ve been prevented from taking the ''between the Sea to the two Rivers'' as the falsely-promised land as per Torah''s agenda and incitement.
-Is that gonna happen? Future will tell!
it''s like dealing with a heinous serial killer who refuses to be contained, though continues to murder and refuses to stand responsible for their killings. israel is a sociopathic government that needs urgent treatment. that government cannot continue to silently incite the slaughtering of innocent people because the world is at their whim. or ban, constrict and eliminate those who vocally oppose their heinous atrocities that they would rather keep secret.
obama is indeed like paris hilton and britney spears, that he as well is a hostage of the silent and brutal israeli operations to massacre the truth. (aka hollywood)
Posted by tuckerndfw
Isaac and ishmael had the same father but different mothers. That doesn''t create a new race, just heritage.
Posted by shado269 at 08:18 AM : Aug 07, 2008
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Maybe you didn''t, but enough people did to put Bush in office twice. Under the Republicans, and I suspect Democrats also, Israel is a wholly owned subsidiary of the US military machine.
Why do you think that Senator Lieberman''s lips are permanently affixed to McCain''s rear end? Because he knows that his homelands existence depends on US dollars.
It''s time for Israel to stand on its own. Shut off the money spigot.
Posted by trishab4
The story is the same in the kuran, only the names are changed to protect the guilty...
as we furnish these agressive armaments free-of-charge, it''s obvious to others we support how they''re being used. we become complicent.
when terrorists atack us they use that rationale to defend their actions.
why don''t we protect our own country from terror attack by stopping the bothersome apartheid jewish state from misusing our largesse - make them pay at least!
Now it''s time for the "suicide bomber" team i.e. the Bush Administration to destroy what''s left of America.
Get ready for half of all Americans to freeze to death this winter once oil hits $300.00 a barrel.
If you were to proud to pull that bicycle out when oil was $147.00 a barrel; I guarantee you''ll have that bicycle out and that bus pass soon.
So get ready America, there has never been a country which such small a territory that we''ve decided to sacrifice our elderly and our economy for in the history of the United States.
Enjoy.
Posted by jeff92706 at 08:56 AM : Aug 07, 2008
Thanks, dear. You''''re preaching to the choir.
I''''m an atheist.
But, this board is about Israel so I thought it best to narrow my argument to the topic at hand. Dear.
Posted by tuckerndfw
Israel''s existence with their chosen holy land is based on religion.
Posted by tuckerndfw
Isaac had but one...that was my statement. My only point is in rebuttal to the constant argument that those of Jewish or Christian descent have no right living in the middle east and need to relinquish all lands to Islam. In an area of the world where theology and politics are inseparable Islam is relatively young in comparison.
Posted by tuckerndfw
100% of the violence in the middle east (and a good portion of violent acts elsewhere) is a direct result of using the name of "Allah" for political and geographical gain.
Posted by tuckerndfw
WHAT???
You really are lost....
Good luck.
This conflict is NOT all about religion - it''s just that religion, culture & nationalism are SO intertwined when it comes to Jews & Muslims that it''s difficult for a narrow minded atheist to disect those elements in their own analysis.
...read the book, "A Template for the Time. The Astrological Birth Chart of Jesus." TGS publihing.
It has an explanation of astrological cycles that will interest all of you in regards to the last 3000 years.
...That treaty was between all the warring factions of Northern and Western Europe to unite against the spreading threat of both Islam and the Roman Catholic Church.
Yeah, it does.
But so does our government especially George Bush. Where is our energy policy? Where is concern for the American people? Who helped create the mess in the Middle East? America did!
Unless it''s bluff as usual who sends out their shopping list to newspapers. Iran should buy 100 F-161 from US as well.
Posted by piercetheval
Cool....
Posted by tuckerndfw"
I won''t argue your point that Jews had no right to take the land from the Arabs. But with 7.25 million Jews in Israel, there is no chance that they are going to leave or die for Arab convenience. It is folly to think that anyone can make them move either.
The reality too is that if peace could be made, Israel has the capability of transforming the region economically. This is something the Palestinians will never be able to do on their own. The Israelis need the manpower of the Palestinians and the Palestinians need the expertise and money.
If a nuclear bomb goes off in the Western World, how long do you think Iran, Pakistan, Syria will be on the map? There are enough warheads on a single missile launched from a submarine to do the job.
FYI. The US will NOT sell IRAN our Fighter Planes so your statement was REETARDED. France and maybe Rusia will sell IRAN Fighter Planes but the USA will not sell our techonolgy. Its called sanctions read up on it nincomp.
If you guessed the American tax payer you would be right. Billions are given to them and much much more
than you know. In fact they are all over the white house Joe Lieberman and a whole lot and more on the way in positions of power. of ARMS and of LAW''S made here for you to follow or else. Just ask any Palestinian. Israel is a paranoid bunch of thugs that like to hide behind our mighty army they are cowards
and there all about war at the cost of your children.
I saw on the news where Iranian weapons were captured but you don''t hear a word about that on CBS non-news.. ?
Me, lost? Nope, I''''m sitting at my desk and know exactly where I am.
You seem to be very confused and a bit ignorant of the bible & history.
What happened nearly 2,000 years ago? (Rome burned Jerusalem to the ground due to ongoing, never ending Jewish violence)
What is going to happen when Jews (Israelis) continue spreading their violence and bloodlust savagery across the world? (the world is going to "burn" Israel to the ground - with nukes)
History does repeat itself so you may want to "check the past."
God didn''''t save Jerusalem nearly 2,000 years ago and it is highly unlikely he (it?) will do so now.
Posted by tuckerndfw at 09:35 AM : Aug 07, 2008
...american taxpayers are funding the israeli military...? huh? maybe tv watchers and movie goers as in ''taxpayers'', because for sure larger ''donations'' come from those sources than any amount in taxpayer dollars could even sniff the *** of.
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Do any of you wonder just where Israel gets this money from?. Did you know that Israel''''s nation & life style is second to none in the world, Very high quality the best of best. They don''''t export any goods they don''''t have manufacturing but they do have the highest quality of life.
If you guessed the American tax payer you would be right. Billions are given to them and much much more
than you know. In fact they are all over the white house Joe Lieberman and a whole lot and more on the way in positions of power. of ARMS and of LAW''''S made here for you to follow or else. Just ask any Palestinian. Israel is a paranoid bunch of thugs that like to hide behind our mighty army they are cowards
and there all about war at the cost of your children.
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Posted by WarDogLRS at 10:05 AM : Aug 07, 2008
We are dumping money by the billions into that country and what are we getting in return. Almost nothing.............
All people have a right to exist. Perhaps this tucker hate-filled mongrel does not!
Please accept apologies for the ''production'' of such low, despicable haters as tuckerndfw.
And, when the US finally collapses economically, all those nukes Israel has will become useless because Israel will not be able to maintain them without US tax dollars.Posted by tuckerndfw at 10:18 AM : Aug 07, 2008
WE ARE NOT FAR FROM COLLAPSE NOW. GIVE US JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME AND WE ARE GOING TO BE FLAT ON OUR BACKS AND BROKE. WE HAVE LET THE "NAFTA" BILL RUIN THE UNITES STATES OF AMERICA
It''s sickening that Americans have to pay for Zionist wars of expansion not only with American tax dollars but have with American lives as well.
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