SHARON CONSIDERING ATTACK ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR REACTOR?

WASHINGTON -- A grim warning from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to President Bush that Iran is much closer to producing nuclear weapons than U. S. intelligence believes has triggered concern here that Israel is seriously considering a pre-emptive strike against Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor.

Sharon dramatized his forecast by bringing Maj. Gen. Yoav Galant, a three-star army officer who serves as his military secretary, to a meeting with Bush in the Oval Office two weeks ago, U.S. and Israeli sources tell me. Galant showered a worried-looking Bush with photographs and charts from a thick dossier on Iran's covert program.

So much for the news. Now the analysis: Oy. And vey.

Sharon's description of the unacceptable risks of Iran being able to launch "a nuclear holocaust" comes just as the Bush administration is making headway in constructing a diplomatic containment strategy for the nuclear weapons programs of Iran and North Korea. Unilateral Israeli action against Iran would destroy this strategy and gravely complicate Bush's reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan as well.

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Does Israeli want to start WWIII???A pre-emptive strike would throw the middle east into war. Lets hope it doesn't happen

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They are on it mate, they know how tense is the situation, with all the countries around them, and they keep on doing stuff, they know what they do, they know who are the allies, and their chances, is too bad that they have too much power, so tiny country so much power...

Anyway watch Israel this last 5 months of this year and flip with the changes they are going to make, just keep an eye...

we're in scary times at the moment

Sharon aka the "Butcher of Beirut" is just as much a terrorist as Bush.

I told ya Israelis are a bunch of # stirrers who want to rile up the middle east so thier big lap dog in the west will come and wipe out thier enemies.

I hope he does try it, and Iran smokes thier stupid asses. Sharon is Hitler.

Bush the peace keeper. Yeah right...

I see what you mean about Iraelis doing what the Nazi's done, but comparing a Iraelis to Nazis is about extreme

Hmm, let's see here.

- Iran has tons of oil - they need nuclear reactors for what exactly?

- Iran hasn't cooperated with the International Atomic Energy Agency (which is a useless agency anyway as they did nothing to stop N.K.)

-Iran has missile technology that can hit Israel.

-Iran is ruled by a small number of fanatical mullahs.

Rewind to the early 80's when Israel bombed Iraq's nuke plant. During the Gulf War Iraq could have delivered quite a blow to Israel. Those 39 or so scuds could have packed quite a punch and needless to say wiped out the coalition liberating Kuwait. With all the 'death to Israel' rhetoric coming from the tyrannical leaders of Iran one just has to wonder once they have the ability to bring 'death to Israel' whether or not Iran would actually do so. After all, they have no reservations about bringing death and oppression to their own populace, which an overwhelming majority of them would after all prefer different leaders.

Why anyone would want Iran to have nuclear capabilities is beyond my comprehension.

(Unless of course you’re in Iran’s small but brutal minority mullah ruling class running Iran that regularly preaches death to Israel – then, I could understand that you realize you would need a nuke capability to finally bring death to Israel).

Perhaps it will be quick and "painless" as it was when Israel took out the Iraqi nuclear reactor?

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seekerof

They levelled an Iraqi nuclear reactor once, so why not an Iranian one, what's the difference...
This wont start WWIII...

And lets not forget Iran sponsors terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah and at the moment Iran is holding top al qaeda figures in custody, possibly ubl's son. (and, I wouldn't don't bin laden himself)

So, Iran's nuclear reactor is used to make a nuke - Iran in turn gives it to Hezbollah to use on Israel, I am sure they'd rather have a nuke to lob over into Israel - those mortars aren't that effective.

Then, finally, we'll see 'death to Israel'.

I'd say bombing that reactor would be a prudent thing to do, myself.

Let's see how many of you who are whining now will be changing their minds when Iran has processed enough fuel for nuclear weapons.
This situation will make North Korea look like a walk in the park if allowed to go unchecked.

You are not just guaranteeing an arms race with Israel. Other nations with different Arab tribes will demand their slice of the nuclear weapons cake. You don't think countries like Syria or Libya are going to just sit there and let Iran have nukes whilst they have none, do you?
Most of these counmtries hate each other as much as they do the Israelis.

And then all it takes is one little revolution, one more madman at the helm or one mistake. And it won't just be goodbye Israel and the Middle East.

It will be goodbye World.

Leveller i agree with you. We might be thrown into a nuclear halocaust

infinite, exactly. Therefore (unless Iran's does a complete 180) I would say that reactor must be taken out, at once.

If the reactor gets taken out it will prevent us from seeing a nulcear war. If the reactor is left, mankind will destroy themselves. Nuclear weapons will be going off here and there. It will be basicly "doomsday"

Sharon will probably start throwing bombs, the Middle East will erupt into a HUGE war. The US will back Israel in the Middle East, meanwhile in the US homefront, nuclear bombs will destroy cities all the while other unexpected smaller attacks will occur.

Like I said though, waitin' til Back to School specials are over. *gobble gobble*

I agree.

What is the problem with an iranian nuclear reactor ? Isnt Iran entitled to nuclear energy ? Or are you worried about uranium upgrade possibilities ? Iran could also get uranium from Pakistan or Russia, i don't think that's the problem. And anyways, what would be the problem with an iranian nuclear weapon ? It would stabilize the region more than anything, and of course make american invasion impossible, but why would america want to invade Iran ?... I think that's another alarmist hype by Sharon, don't fall for it.

[Edited on 13-8-2003 by Mokuhadzushi]

Iran have always wanted to create a nulcear bomb. If they had one, the world will become a dangerous place