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Rumsfeld: Israel shouldn't tell the US before striking Iran
Israel Hayom ^ | 8/5/12 | Eli Leon and Israel Hayom Staff

Posted on 08/05/2012 1:02:52 PM PDT by BCrago66

Former U.S. defense secretary tells Fox News that international sanctions have had no impact on the Iranian regime • Given leaks at White House, Rumsfeld says he would not notify U.S. of Iran plans if he were in the Israeli government.

(Excerpt) Read more at israelhayom.com ...


TOPICS: Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; israel; russia; waronterror
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To: Dogbert41

Nope but it seems that you believe that the lives of foreigners take precedence over the lives of Americans serving in the US military.


41 posted on 08/05/2012 3:40:55 PM PDT by Natufian (t)
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To: cva66snipe
Nope. Isarel should only inform the U.S. after their planes are returning.

I'd rather see them inform Obama at the same time that any survivors at the targets would inform Tehran. There is no point in informing our enemies in the White House later than our enemies in Iran find out - we just can't let Obama find out earlier or he will cheerfully betray the Jews.

42 posted on 08/05/2012 3:49:44 PM PDT by Pollster1 (Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. - Ronald Reagan)
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To: Pollster1

I don’t think once Israel got done with Iran even conventional that Iran would be in any position to harm anyone after Israel attacks. Israel will not use our insane R.O.E.’s either. The whole key to such an attack isn’t so much the structural aspect but who’s where at an oppertunity. That is the mistake we made over and over again giving warnings we were on the way. Did Reagan warn Quadaffy? LOL Nope and we almost took him out.


43 posted on 08/05/2012 4:25:18 PM PDT by cva66snipe (Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?)
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To: moonshot925
We give Israel over $3 billion a year in military aid.

Surrender their sovereignty because you think you own them? Sheesh, what a rube.
44 posted on 08/05/2012 4:59:55 PM PDT by Tzfat
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To: hummingbird
Can we replace it with the War Dept?

If you can find the money.

Then you can call it anything you want.


45 posted on 08/05/2012 5:33:02 PM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your teaching is my delight.)
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To: BCrago66

Israel Hayom is a free newspaper started and funded by Sheldon Adelson.

He did it to keep the Israeli public informed and free from the leftist infestation of the Israeli media. They have the same problem as we do.


46 posted on 08/05/2012 9:42:01 PM PDT by dervish (ABO)
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47 posted on 08/07/2012 12:03:27 PM PDT by SJackson (I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people people die of natural causes)
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To: moonshot925

“We give Israel over $3 billion a year in military aid.”

Compared to $20 billion to surrounding arab/muslim countries.


48 posted on 08/07/2012 12:13:02 PM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: BCrago66

Israel will likely bomb Iran in Sept./Oct., before the election. They will not tell Hussein it’s going to happen. That’s as good as telling Iran.

Our military plans took off from an air base in Greece when we attacked Afghanistan. I know this is true as my son was in a hotel there where American pilots were staying as the air base housing was full. My son was still there until after we attacked Afghanistan.

I read some time ago, Israel and Greece have an understanding that Israeli planes can land at that air base. With Greece in need for money, I expect Israel will pay for using that air base. I could be completely wrong but I doubt it.


49 posted on 08/07/2012 1:31:03 PM PDT by Marcella (The power to tax is the power to destroy.)
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
Actually, I think Israel would be well advised to let the US administration *think* they were just about to attack Iran, to see what Oboloney would do.

Definitely keep an eye out to see if someone in the administration would send a message to Iran or other nations; or if Obama would try to use the US military to interfere with the attack.

Almost anything he did, or didn’t do, would be extremely vital to know, strategically. And after a few hours they could call Obama back to say they had to postpone the attack for [insert b.s. reason here].Actually, I think Israel would be well advised to let the US administration *think* they were just about to attack Iran, to see what Oboloney would do.

Definitely keep an eye out to see if someone in the administration would send a message to Iran or other nations; or if Obama would try to use the US military to interfere with the attack.

Almost anything he did, or didn’t do, would be extremely vital to know, strategically. And after a few hours they could call Obama back to say they had to postpone the attack for [insert b.s. reason here].

Great thinking!!! I wonder if they have thought of that? Should email them with your suggestion. I email them every so often as to what I am thinking, give them encouragement, and also give them suggestions.

pm_eng@pmo.gov.il

50 posted on 08/07/2012 8:42:20 PM PDT by Bellflower (The LORD is Holy, separated from all sin, perfect, righteous, high and lifted up.)
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To: Bellflower

This is such a basic idea that they would be really bad off if they hadn’t thought of it themselves. If they are on the ball, they would have war-gamed a thousand scenarios like this just on general principles.

The Pentagon takes such war-gaming so seriously that it is an ongoing activity and very high tech.

Oddly enough, when the US has Democrat presidents, it unnerves the rest of the world because Democrats are astoundingly naive and incompetent in foreign policy. Nobody knows what to expect, and are terrified that they will do something so stupid it will be catastrophic.

Obama: “We must never stop until we see the day when
nuclear arms have been banished from the face of the
earth.”

(in response)

Sarkozy: “President Obama is incredibly naive and
grossly egotistical - so egotistical that no one
can dent his naïveté.”


51 posted on 08/08/2012 6:23:46 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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