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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Sun Apr 22, 2012, 01:15 PM Apr 2012

Israel Forces ‘Ready To Hit Iran If Ordered’

Source: Agence France-Presse

JERUSALEM — Israeli forces are carrying out more special operations beyond the country’s borders and will be ready to attack Iran’s nuclear sites if ordered, the chief-of-staff said in an interview on Sunday.

In an extract from an interview with the top-selling Yediot Aharanot daily, Lieutenant General Benny Gantz said that 2012 would be a critical year in efforts to halt what Israel and much of the international community believe is an Iranian nuclear arms programme.

“We think that a nuclear Iran is a very bad thing, which the world needs to stop and which Israel needs to stop — and we are planning accordingly,” Gantz said.

“In principle, we are ready to act.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/04/22/israel-forces-ready-to-hit-iran-if-ordered/

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Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
1. For crying out loud
Sun Apr 22, 2012, 01:21 PM
Apr 2012

me personally am not ready for WW3. I know the false Christians are, but the Christians that do follow Jesus Christ and God's teachings are totally against this one.

 

saras

(6,670 posts)
2. And we're the kind of psychos who will kill whole ethnic groups because we disapprove of them...
Sun Apr 22, 2012, 01:22 PM
Apr 2012

...doing exactly what we're doing.

The Middle East desperately needs a FEW nuclear powers, to balance Israel's insanity. Preferably ones who wouldn't normally ally with each other except in extreme conditions.

 

teddy51

(3,491 posts)
5. I wish somebody in the world would stand up to these bunch of f***ing lunatics in
Sun Apr 22, 2012, 01:46 PM
Apr 2012

Israel. They seriously are in a position to cause a WW3.

cstanleytech

(26,294 posts)
12. Giving Iran or other countries in the region nukes isnt the answer as they have proven themselves
Sun Apr 22, 2012, 06:11 PM
Apr 2012

imo atleast to be to unstable politically to have those types of weapons.
And no I am not in favor of Israel having them either however atleast Israel hasnt used a single one and for the most part their stable politically.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
4. "In principle, we are ready to act" This isn't breaking news.
Sun Apr 22, 2012, 01:37 PM
Apr 2012

It doesn't even have the feeling of being news.

It's the same old bully blustering of the brinksmen.

Posteritatis

(18,807 posts)
6. Yeah, this is pretty much a non-story.
Sun Apr 22, 2012, 01:46 PM
Apr 2012

The most competent armed force in the region, prepared to do things? My God, stop the presses!

lovuian

(19,362 posts)
8. Is this News? Tell us something we didn't know
Sun Apr 22, 2012, 02:24 PM
Apr 2012

5 years ago thing is if they do
they better be ready to see Israel destroyed too

America can only help you so much

annm4peace

(6,119 posts)
13. Israel Military doesn't speak for all Israelis
Sun Apr 22, 2012, 11:35 PM
Apr 2012

lets hear from the peace loving Israelis


Over 1,000 Israelis March in First Significant Protest Against War with Iran
by: David Harris-Gershon on March 24th, 2012
ttp://www.tikkun.org/tikkundaily/2012/03/24/over-1000-israelis-march-in-first-significant-protest-against-war-with-iran/

Published 20:59 24.03.12Latest update 20:59 24.03.12
Hundreds of Israelis march in Tel Aviv to protest war with Iran
Anti-war protest comes amid growing Facebook campaign linking Israelis and Iranians; campaign leaders: We have nothing to do with the protest rally.
By Haaretz
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/hundreds-of-israelis-march-in-tel-aviv-to-protest-war-with-iran-1.420510

http://www.haaretz.com/polopoly_fs/1.420511.1332615605!/image/3748970709.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_295/3748970709.jpg

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