Israel readies forces for strike on nuclear Iran
Israel readies forces for strike on nuclear Iran
The Sunday Times December 11, 2005
Uzi Mahnaimi, Tel Aviv, and Sarah Baxter, Washington
ISRAEL’S armed forces have been ordered by Ariel Sharon, the prime minister, to be ready by the end of March for possible strikes on secret uranium enrichment sites in Iran, military sources have revealed.
The order came after Israeli intelligence warned the government that Iran was operating enrichment facilities, believed to be small and concealed in civilian locations.
Iran’s stand-off with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over nuclear inspections and aggressive rhetoric from Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, who said last week that Israel should be moved to Europe, are causing mounting concern.
The crisis is set to come to a head in early March, when Mohamed El-Baradei, the head of the IAEA, will present his next report on Iran. El-Baradei, who received the Nobel peace prize yesterday, warned that the world was “losing patience” with Iran.
A senior White House source said the threat of a nuclear Iran was moving to the top of the international agenda and the issue now was: “What next?” That question would have to be answered in the next few months, he said.
Defence sources in Israel believe the end of March to be the “point of no return” after which Iran will have the technical expertise to enrich uranium in sufficient quantities to build a nuclear warhead in two to four years. MORE
Posted by Ted Belman at December 11, 2005 05:11 PM
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Bill Levinson
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Israel should, to use Iran's own terminology, "wipe Iran off the face of the earth." They all want to die anyway so they can see Allah and get their 72 virgins so it sounds like a win-win outcome all around.
Posted by: Bill Levinson on December 11, 2005 09:06 PM
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Zion
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The story with Iraq is a totaly wasted time.
Iran should have been attacked a long time ago. God of Evil is in Iran. It is Iran.
Iran is the founder of islamic ideology and islamic terrorism. Without Iran, all the islamic terorist gangs would never exist. Even Osama-binladen and alkeida wouldn't exist today. Hamas is an Iranian gang. Hezbollah is an iranian gang. Plus all the rest, except few.
Posted by: Zion on December 11, 2005 10:17 PM
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kuhnkat
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Due to the number of sites that must be destroyed, I would guess that the US will HAVE to be involved. This should be done ASAP.
Of course, what will happen afterwards???
Posted by: kuhnkat on December 12, 2005 04:04 AM
Israel readies forces for strike on nuclear Iran
The Sunday Times December 11, 2005
Uzi Mahnaimi, Tel Aviv, and Sarah Baxter, Washington
ISRAEL’S armed forces have been ordered by Ariel Sharon, the prime minister, to be ready by the end of March for possible strikes on secret uranium enrichment sites in Iran, military sources have revealed.
The order came after Israeli intelligence warned the government that Iran was operating enrichment facilities, believed to be small and concealed in civilian locations.
Iran’s stand-off with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over nuclear inspections and aggressive rhetoric from Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, who said last week that Israel should be moved to Europe, are causing mounting concern.
The crisis is set to come to a head in early March, when Mohamed El-Baradei, the head of the IAEA, will present his next report on Iran. El-Baradei, who received the Nobel peace prize yesterday, warned that the world was “losing patience” with Iran.
A senior White House source said the threat of a nuclear Iran was moving to the top of the international agenda and the issue now was: “What next?” That question would have to be answered in the next few months, he said.
Defence sources in Israel believe the end of March to be the “point of no return” after which Iran will have the technical expertise to enrich uranium in sufficient quantities to build a nuclear warhead in two to four years. MORE
Posted by Ted Belman at December 11, 2005 05:11 PM