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Israel Struck at Syria,,War with Iran Inevitable?
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skeleton
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20-Sep-2007 01:04
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My guess is it's not likely gonna happen....especially with Russia (which is building Iran's first nuclear reactor in the southern Russian city of Bushehr) has consistently warned against attacking the Islamic republic.....and also China's arm dealing with Iran behind the scene....Isrealis and US have too much to consider and lose.  |
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EastonBay
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19-Sep-2007 23:49
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Personally I don't think Israel can go it alone. This is unlike the Six-days war where it was more of a territorial thingy. Iran is no Syria, Jordan or Eygpt. Israel would need US's backing and concrete assistance in terms of troops and weapon. Obviously with the anti-war sentiment running high in the US. It is not an option US will explore given the mess in Iraq. Don't forget, it's US election year next year too. Even some of the republicans are moving towards cutting troops in Iraq. Therefore hard to imagine sending troops to Iran to start another war. (personal opinion only) |
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19-Sep-2007 14:56
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I personally have no doubt about it! Israel's former PM had said before : "We'll never allow Iran to become a nuclear power country". Let's wait patiently with caution! |
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pikachu
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19-Sep-2007 14:47
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Price of OIL will INCREASE |
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19-Sep-2007 14:44
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Will Israel dare to strike on Iran given Iran may be able to make nuclear bombs (2 at least) by 2009..George Bush looks like is preparing for attack on Iran..latest even french minister warns of inevitable worst scenario is war with Iran and Iran continues to remain defiant..if there is ready a war..catsastrophic consequences..global market will crash... Israel keeping mum on Syrian 'attacks' By Middle East correspondent David Hardaker Posted Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:38am AEST Updated Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:39am AEST In Israel there is an official blackout on any information related to the supposed attack on Syria. (File photo) (Reuters: Ammar Awad) Audio: Israel hit Syrian nuclear target: reports (AM) At first there was a wall of secrecy about a supposed Israeli attack on Syria 10 days ago. Now, the leaks have started and there are suggestions the air assault by Israel was in response to Syria's nuclear ambitions. In Israel itself there is an official blackout on any information related to the attack, with the Israeli military censor banning any reporting from Israeli sources. However the British and American press, quoting unnamed US sources, have been putting together an alarming picture. What happened in Syria 10 days ago has been at the centre of one the biggest guessing games in Israel. Whatever it was, it was very serious. Yossi Melman is one of Israel's most respected military correspondents. He might or might not know exactly what happened and you can forgive his hesitation because he cannot by law report it. "I would like to believe that what happened in Syria was that serious, that immediate, that it was worth the risk of all-out war with Syria," he said. "We [in Israel] cannot say anything which is based on Israeli sources. Nothing. We can speculate or we can base our assumptions and analysis on foreign reports." Mr Melman says if he published anything based on Israeli sources, he could be charged. "I would violate the censorship instructions and they can theoretically charge me with [offences] from espionage to treason," he said. North Korea link The story began with an official announcement from Syria's state television that Syria's air defences had fired at Israeli warplanes - an event said to have happened in the early hours of September 6. Syria complained of Israeli aggression, but no other Arab country has come to its support. Only Russia, Iran and North Korea denounced the Israeli action. Late last week, a week after the alleged attack in Syria, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice set the hares running. She told Fox television that the US was concerned about the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. She said the US wanted to stop the "most dangerous people in the world" holding the "most dangerous weapons in the world". Then at the weekend, the Washington Post reported that the Israeli strike was aimed at a shipment from North Korea and that the cargo might have included equipment and materials related to nuclear technology. It was by any measure a huge story - but the newspaper's sources were confined to the US administration, which has long been acting to isolate Syria. "I tend to believe that there is a connection between Syria and North Korea, which caused a great concern to the government of Israel, leading them to make a decision," Mr Melman said. He also says that such reports which quote unnamed sources run the risk of getting the facts confused. "There is a vacuum and room for disinformation, misinformation and partial information," he said. But Mr Melman says he believes the sort of censorship being seen in relation to the story has been done for national security reasons. "Yes, in this case I would say there is grounds to believe that this time the behaviour of the government is sensible." "Because the decision was so delicate and Israel prefers that the Syrians [to] react. You see the Syria reaction - it's very confusing, probably because they know something which they don't want to reveal to the world." Now, former US ambassador to the United Nations and close ally of the Bush administration, John Bolton, has added fuel to the fire in an interview with Israeli television. "Both North Korea and Iran today have very strong incentives to hide their nuclear activity from the international community," he said. "So putting it in Syria or some other country is obviously a very good way to do that. "I think it would be unusual for Israel to conduct a military operation inside Syria other than for a very high value target." Tags: world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, israel, syria Disclaimer: |
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