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Decision by Netanyahu, Barak to strike Iran is almost final
Times of Israel ^ | Aug 31 | Times of Israel staff

Posted on 09/01/2012 3:31:41 PM PDT by xzins

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If they do attack it will help re-elect “The Divine One.”


41 posted on 09/01/2012 6:19:40 PM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: xzins

bfl


42 posted on 09/01/2012 6:29:05 PM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Present failure and impending death yield irrational action))
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To: xzins

(yawn) I’ve been reading this for a couple of years now.
Poop or get off the pot already.


44 posted on 09/01/2012 6:44:56 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: xzins

In “Audacity of Hope” Obama writes: “I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.”

As for me, I will stand with Israel.


45 posted on 09/01/2012 7:11:12 PM PDT by Gator113 (I would have voted for NEWT, now it's Ryan and the other guy.~Just livin' life, my way~)
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To: xzins

WWIII


46 posted on 09/01/2012 7:12:29 PM PDT by djf (The barbarian hordes will ALWAYS outnumber the clean-shaven. And they vote.)
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To: ChiefJayStrongbow

IMHO, the strike will not be carried out by aircraft..


47 posted on 09/01/2012 7:16:33 PM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: Orange1998

A war of this nature would last hours, maybe days. Not weeks, and nowhere near enough time for the US to respond.


48 posted on 09/01/2012 8:13:25 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (I am NOT from Vermont. I am from MA. And I don't support Romney. Please read before "assuming.")
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To: xzins

Prayers for our friend and ally, Israel!


49 posted on 09/01/2012 8:15:13 PM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos)
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS
If they do attack it will help re-elect “The Divine One.”

If the US is drawn into the conflict, prior to November 6, it could conceivably create a rally-round-the-flag effect, that would be helpful to the Obama re-election effort.

If that does not happen, however, I am not at all convinced that an Israeli attack upon Iran's known and suspected nuclear facilities would be likely to assist President Obama, in his quest for re-election...

50 posted on 09/01/2012 9:06:40 PM PDT by AmericanExceptionalist (Democrats believe in discussing the full spectrum of ideas, all the way from far left to center-left)
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To: xzins
If Bibi attacks before the election Oil goes to $150 barrel at a minimum.
Bibi would kill two birds with one stone, put Iran back to the stone-age and get Obama for his policy decisions regarding Israel and the personal snubs suffered.
Should be the coup d’ etat for Obama in the election.
51 posted on 09/01/2012 9:16:56 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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To: Viennacon

In 2016 THE MOVIE it shows just how much obama hates Israel and all “empires”. His goal is to bring England, France and the US down to third world status. At the end of the movie it shows a map of Israel surrounded by muslim enemies. It brought tears to my eyes.

God help Israel.


52 posted on 09/01/2012 10:23:34 PM PDT by Terry Mross (2016 THE MOVIE....scarier than any zombie movie.)
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To: Terry Mross; All; Spunky; ~Kim4VRWC's~; ~Peter; 1035rep; 2ndDivisionVet; 3D-JOY; 4woodenboats; ...

The Israel attack:

Submarine launched missiles on Iran targets rather than air strikes is my opinion. Possibly - probably - including some nuclear- if need be.

Swift, little warning, but collateral damage, I estimate some 60,000+ Iranian civilian casualties. Viable trade off COMPARED to HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of Israelis perishing if the attack considers/worries about this number.

If PARAMILITARY targets like the Revolutionary Guard, naval capability and similar regime targets are included - might as well take care of business and reduce retaliation capability, final INITIAL casualties could reach over 200,000 and cripple the regime.

If - as probable - the populace turns on the regime and kills oppressors personally known to them, neighborhood by neighborhood, once the fear of them disappears in the chaos, eventual non-Israeli caused deaths can reach nearly 400,000 - including the most senior clerics - if they have not fled to Russia, Iraq or any rabbit hole they can find.

PsyOps encouraging the Iranian populace to react in this direction after the Israeli attack cripples clerical authority will also cause enough instability and lack of governance to reduce Iranian retributional response.

Submarines already out there!


53 posted on 09/02/2012 12:13:04 AM PDT by FARS (Be Healthy, Happy and Thrive!)
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Israel went thermonuclear (”H-Bomb”) years ago in addition to nuclear (”A-Bomb” which is what Iran is working on) and why not? They’re surrounded by enemies and many top scientists the world over are Jewish. We wouldn’t have a nuclear program without them. Tel Aviv is probably the safest place in the Levant right now.


54 posted on 09/02/2012 12:21:45 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: FARS
More here on US recent nonparticipation decision:
Slashed US military input shortens Israel’s notice of Iranian missile launch

From the article:
The Patriot anti-missile systems ... will remain packed;
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense warships may not be dispatched to Israeli waters;
the number of US servicemen sent over for the annual exercise is to be cut by more than two-thirds;
The US defense or second-strike elements ... will not be there;
Barak’s estimate of 500 dead in the worst case of a war with Iran must go by the board;
Netanyahu and Barak are bowing their heads before the Obama administration.

55 posted on 09/02/2012 3:32:21 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: FARS

How would the Iranian population react to collateral damage caused by Israelis?


56 posted on 09/02/2012 6:32:45 AM PDT by omega4179 ( el 0bama comio un perro)
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To: FARS

If they use air strikes they may have to hit some of our bases immediately before they hit Iran. And I have to say I wouldn’t blame them. We haven’t been their ally lately. They’ve got nobody to trust but God.

And they should hit every muslim country all at the same time. Make sure her enemies won’t have the means to strike back.


57 posted on 09/02/2012 9:00:50 AM PDT by Terry Mross (2016 THE MOVIE....scarier than any zombie movie.)
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To: FARS

I hope they save one nuke to turn that damnable well in Qom into a vast glowing crater.

It would kick the legs out from under the shiite heads.


58 posted on 09/02/2012 9:20:14 AM PDT by null and void (Day 1322 of our ObamaVacation from reality - Obama, a queer and present danger)
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To: xzins

I read several months ago that a large, deep, underground facility was being built by Iran and Israel would have to attack before certain “equipment” got moved there as they couldn’t reach it with regular bombs once that happens.

So, there is a deadline and it must have been reached now.

I expect an attack this or next month. When that happens, Lebanon and Gaza and probably Egypt will attack Israel plus Israel will be getting missiles from Iran unless that capability has been knocked out.

Israel expects some of its citizens to die but that is better than the entire nation being destroyed by Iranian nuclear bombs.

Israel won’t use the Samson Option unless a nuclear bomb is coming their way so they know the country will be wiped out - they won’t be the only ones wiped out and I have read that coming from Netanyahu.


59 posted on 09/02/2012 1:58:59 PM PDT by Marcella (Conservatism is dead. PREPARE)
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There was a time when I read the Jerusalem Post every day - didn’t miss a day. One day there was a headline article that Syria’s nuclear complex that had just been built and workers were there, had been bombed by some unknown planes.

Not a single word in the paper about this place existing until it was already blown to hell that day.

So, I think one day, there will be a “breaking news” alert that Iran has been bombed. I don’t know if it will be by air or sea but it IS going to happen.


60 posted on 09/02/2012 2:08:35 PM PDT by Marcella (Conservatism is dead. PREPARE)
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