They are gonna need a bunch more of these!
Posted on 11/14/2006 5:57:22 PM PST by Iam1ru1-2
Syria and Hezbollah are likely to start a war against Israel next summer, according to General Staff assessments that have been gathered during a series of meetings in recent weeks.
While there is no specific estimate concerning the timing of a potential attack, all preparations are being made to ensure maximum preparedness in advance of summer 2007.
Since the lessons of the war in Lebanon have not yet been finalized in reports, it was decided to consider 2007 as an interim period, and to make decisions concerning a multiple-year force build-up only at the end of that year.
Meanwhile, two important interim decisions were made during the recent deliberations: The development, within three years, of a system capable of intercepting 220 mm. and 302 mm. surface-to-surface rockets, of the sort that Hezbollah used to target Haifa and other towns during the recent war; and to wait to make a final decision with respect to cancellation of the Merkava tank production line.
The rocket interceptor system will be developed on the basis of existing missiles, and according to future developments of these platforms.
Regarding the Merkava, an analysis of the use of tanks during the fighting in Lebanon in the July-August campaign, and particularly the performance of the Merkava Mark-4, suggests that if properly deployed, the tank can provide its crew with better protection than in the past.
The conclusion is that the Israel Defense Forces still requires an annual supply of dozens of advanced tanks in order to replace the older, more vulnerable versions that are still in service.
(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...
I didn't read the entire piece, but factor in the Iran situation and Israel must be preparing for a major war.
Umm... Yay? Hopefully their pols don't wimp out and the IDF's allowed to wipe the floor with them.
the US has given these people millions and billions in aid
if they dont get rid of their corrupt fat ass politicos
and kick some serious butt then screw em onto the ash heap
of history with them.
A decision in Washington to withdraw the majority of its forces from Iraq will contribute to this atmosphere and will necessitate concentrating on the possibility that Iraq may become part of an eastern front comprising Iran and Syria. Military Intelligence estimate that there are 5,000 Katyushas in southern Lebanon, even after IDF mop-up operations there.
A simple plan would be if Israel finishes off Syria while the US neutralizes Iran. But we have democrats.
If the Jews keep playing around with conventional warfare against their enemy - islam, they will soon be obliterated from the face to the earth by - islam. Israel needs to mushroomize Iran or be destroyed by Iran.... or maybe Israel just wants to surrender and be subjugated ... the rich will always just move away anyway.
it was decided to consider 2007 as an interim period, and to make decisions concerning a multiple-year force build-up only at the end of that year.
Here is what an Iraeli-Arab wrote:
What Salma says about Israel and the Conflict:
"We are very happy being Israeli Arabs".
"Israel has so much freedom of speech even more so than even in America".
"Islam the way it is being taught in the Middle East is wrapped in arrogance and is medieval".
" When Islam is all you have and the way it is taught, it becomes easy to hate when you have no pride in your own life".
"The [Arab Leaders] made all this money because of the Palestinian issue which they created".
"The Arabs asked us to leave Israel/Palestine in 1948 and promised our retun in 15 days so they could destroy the Jews".
" Who are we kidding, ourselves? We never had a Palestine nation or a country".
"Israeli Arabs are the only Arabs that have any rights anywhere in the Middle East".
GOOD GREAT IDFEA
I think it was Yitzak Shamir who talked about the "Sampson Option". The Sampson Option is: If Israel knows it cannot win the war against the Muslim Terrorists, they will detonate all of their nuclear weapons as these terrorists enter Israel; thus killing themselves as they anhilate their enemies....just as Sampson did to the Philistines.
Before Israel goes to war again, they might want to get a new leader.
Olmert is NOT THE ONE TO LEAD THEM.
I totally agree with that. I hope Binyamin Netanyahu is re-elected Prime Minister. He would kick butt.
1) Israel probably has no leader capable of making the bold decisions. Bibi talks a good game, but he is all talk. Avigdor Lieberman, who has indicated that Israel should nuke the Arab world, might be the only one with the guts to do what it takes. Israel really needs another Yitzhak Shamir.
2) The Samson Option is actually Israel's (supposed) threat to take down all its enemies if she is destroyed. I assume that this would not only mean Iran and neighboring Arab states, but probably even Europe as justice for the first Shoah (and 2000 years of persecution before that) and then for helping the Arabs with the second one. If Israel's nuclear arsenal is as large as is commonly believed, she could do both.
Even for those who were not targets, Israel's likely nuking of Middle East oil installations would create a complete world economic collapse for decades.
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