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U.S. says exercise by Israel seemed directed at Iran - International Herald Tribune - 0 views

  • A second, the official said, was to send a clear message to the United States and other countries that Israel was prepared to act militarily if diplomatic efforts to stop Iran from producing bomb-grade uranium continued to falter.
  • But American officials were also told that Israel had prepared plans for striking nuclear targets in Iran and could carry them out if needed.
  • "They are clearly nervous about this and have their air defense on guard," a Bush administration official said of the Iranians.
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  • Two sets of advance Russian-made radar systems were recently delivered to Iran. The radar will enhance Iran's ability to detect planes flying at low altitude.
  • Mike McConnell, the director of national intelligence, said in February that Iran was close to acquiring Russian-produced SA-20 surface-to-air missiles. American military officials said that the deployment of such systems would hamper Israel's attack planning, putting pressure on Israel to act before the missiles are fielded.
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    Iran is getting nervous about aircraft fying in the air corridors adjacent to their air space. Israel is making arrangments to remove the nuclear sites in Iran.
liveinfreedom .

Israel has a year to stop Iran bomb, warns ex-spy - Telegraph - 0 views

  • "As an intelligence officer working with the worst-case scenario, I can tell you we should be prepared. We should do whatever necessary on the defensive side, on the offensive side, on the public opinion side for the West, in case sanctions don't work. What's left is a military action
  • Iran's military said it might hit the Jewish state with missiles and stop Gulf oil exports if it came under attack. Israel "is completely within the range of the Islamic republic's missiles,"
  • More than 40 per cent of all globally traded oil passes through the 35-mile-wide Strait of Hormuz, putting tankers entering or leaving the Gulf at risk from Iranian mines, rockets and artillery
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  • "If [Republican candidate John] McCain gets elected, he could really easily make a decision to go for it.
  • Israeli officials believe the diplomatic process is useless and have been pressing President Bush to launch air strikes before he leaves office on January 20 next year.
  • If it's Obama: no. My prediction is that he won't go for it, at least not in his first term in the White House."
  • He warned that while it would be preferable to have American support and participation in a strike on Iran, Israel will not be afraid to go it alone.
  • we may update the Americans that we are intending or planning or going to do something. It's not a precondition, [getting] an American agreement," he said.
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    A former head of Mossad has warned that Israel has 12 months in which to destroy Iran's nuclear programme or risk coming under nuclear attack itself. He also hinted that Israel might have to act sooner if Barack Obama wins the US presidential election.
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    Israel is telling America that Iran IS NOT getting a nuc weapon. HOORAY! AND! Obama IS a threat to America as is Iran
liveinfreedom .

Son of Hamas founder spied for Israel for more than a decade - Times Online - 0 views

  • Mr Yousef’s work will be far more damaging to Hamas, whose brutality he denounced. Dubai police have suggested that Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, the top Hamas militant found dead in a hotel room in the emirate on January 20, may have been betrayed by an insider from the Islamist movement.
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    "The son of one of Hamas's founding members was a spy in the service of Israel for more than a decade, helping prevent dozens of Islamist suicide bombers from finding their targets, it emerged today. " Mosab Hassan Yousef
Naor Ami

BBC News - Israel and Palestinian territories country profile - 0 views

shared by Naor Ami on 01 Feb 10 - Cached
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      Power of the Media - they say "Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were displaced" but on the other hand: "several wars were fought involving Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon" and this is the interesting part: Who started those wars? these countries. why? they did not accept the UN decision. Try to query a bit more on how these lands were occupied and under what circumstances. Try to find out what happened to the Palestinians in Jordan, BBC happily share information about Palestinians refugees without detailing Israel's history.  All those who read this article and wants to know the truth about Israel should query for facts (non partial).
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    Facts are that there will NEVER be an end to this Palistine ARAB and Israel issue because Hamas's charter says NO compromise with INFIDELS...so FORGET negotiating with Hamas. See this link. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article7039011.ece
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