Posted in Iran on Mar 19th, 2012
Well, according to the Hebrew language newspaper, Ma’ariv, yes.
Apparently, on Thursday, Israel’s security cabinet voted eight to six in favor of giving Bibi Netanyahu permission to initiate an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities whenever he feels like it’s appropriate to do so.
Now, Ma’ariv is one of the top three newspapers in Israel, along with Yediot Ahronot and Ha’aretz. I don’t recall any other newspaper occupying the top spot. (Yes, The Jerusalem Post is a very nice newspaper, but it’s not an upper tier publication in Israel.)
So, why has no one but Zero Hedge picked this up?
Well, according to the Hebrew language newspaper, Ma’ariv, yes.
Apparently, on Thursday, Israel’s security cabinet voted eight to six in favor of giving Bibi Netanyahu permission to initiate an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities whenever he feels like it’s appropriate to do so.
Now, Ma’ariv is one of the top three newspapers in Israel, along with Yediot Ahronot and Ha’aretz. I don’t recall any other newspaper occupying the top spot. (Yes, The Jerusalem Post is a very nice newspaper, but it’s not an upper tier publication in Israel.)
So, why has no one but Zero Hedge picked this up?
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Posted in America, Holocaust, Iran on Mar 16th, 2012
I really want to believe that America is good. I really, really do.
Unfortunately, the history of the US is blemished – blemished in ways that are truly horrifying. We massacred the American Indian and drove them onto barren ‘reservations’. We enslaved the African, in ways that horrified even the Europeans. Then, we turned our back on the Jewish people in their most desperate hour, and six million died.
We could have stopped Hitler before a single Jew had died, and we KNEW what was happening.
We knew and did nothing.
I really want to believe that America is good. I really, really do.
Unfortunately, the history of the US is blemished – blemished in ways that are truly horrifying. We massacred the American Indian and drove them onto barren ‘reservations’. We enslaved the African, in ways that horrified even the Europeans. Then, we turned our back on the Jewish people in their most desperate hour, and six million died.
We could have stopped Hitler before a single Jew had died, and we KNEW what was happening.
We knew and did nothing.
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Posted in Iran, War fighting on Mar 16th, 2012
The decision on what to do about Iran is a tough one.
The Mullahs are nuts, and you can’t reason with nuts.
You can shoot nuts, but you’d have to get all of them – or, they’ll just come back worse than ever. Worse, lots of people who are average joes like you and me would get hurt in the process.
You could bring them down with sanctions, but that takes time – and, courtesy of George Bush and Barack Obama, we just might be fresh out of that limited resource.
So, what do you do?
The decision on what to do about Iran is a tough one.
The Mullahs are nuts, and you can’t reason with nuts.
You can shoot nuts, but you’d have to get all of them – or, they’ll just come back worse than ever. Worse, lots of people who are average joes like you and me would get hurt in the process.
You could bring them down with sanctions, but that takes time – and, courtesy of George Bush and Barack Obama, we just might be fresh out of that limited resource.
So, what do you do?
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Posted in America, Iran, War fighting on Mar 14th, 2012
Israel never lets a serious existential threat go unanswered.
Never.
Well, at the turn of the millennium, Israel began to realize that the threat from Iran was serious – nuclear weapons serious. Mossad was tasked with stopping them. Others even less visible were also given the task.
And, the Israel Air Force.
If Mossad (and others) fail, the next answer will lie with the elite pilots of the IAF. Mossad isn’t done yet, and the ‘others’ involved aren’t done either. But, we’re close to that moment when they can do no more, and it will be up to a quiet group of young men who fly Israel’s F-15s and F-16s.
Israel never lets a serious existential threat go unanswered.
Never.
Well, at the turn of the millennium, Israel began to realize that the threat from Iran was serious – nuclear weapons serious. Mossad was tasked with stopping them. Others even less visible were also given the task.
And, the Israel Air Force.
If Mossad (and others) fail, the next answer will lie with the elite pilots of the IAF. Mossad isn’t done yet, and the ‘others’ involved aren’t done either. But, we’re close to that moment when they can do no more, and it will be up to a quiet group of young men who fly Israel’s F-15s and F-16s.
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Posted in America, Iran, Video on Mar 13th, 2012
That’s the message from the former head of Mossad, and frankly, he’s probably right.
I mean, if ANYONE is able to determine what’s the right time to attack Iran, Meir Dagan is that man.
That’s in addition to the polls indicating that most Israelis do not want the IDF to attack Iranian nuclear sites without the full participation of the US. Put it all together, and there are some serious headwinds hindering an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear sites.
That’s the message from the former head of Mossad, and frankly, he’s probably right.
I mean, if ANYONE is able to determine what’s the right time to attack Iran, Meir Dagan is that man.
That’s in addition to the polls indicating that most Israelis do not want the IDF to attack Iranian nuclear sites without the full participation of the US. Put it all together, and there are some serious headwinds hindering an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear sites.
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