Well seeing as how it is an Israeli paper, I would take it with a grain of salt. Maybe it is just me, but I think that if Iran was planning a strike against Israel, they wouldn't let the Israelis know about it.

That also begs the question that if they were planning it, how did Israel find out? And since they do know, do they really think that Iran will follow through now that it is no longer a surprise party?

Israel is by far a bigger threat to Iran than Iran is to Israel. With several hundred nuclear weapons mounted on long range missiles, a far larger air force and almost monthly practice bombing runs on Iran, why should they NOT think about a first strike option to protect themselves? Is that doctrine only for the US and it's friends?

Originally posted by mythatsabigprobe
why should they NOT think about a first strike option to protect themselves?

Becuase Isreal

is by far a bigger threat to Iran than Iran is to Israel. With several hundred nuclear weapons mounted on long range missiles, a far larger air force and almost monthly practice bombing runs on Iran

[edit on 22-10-2008 by SLAYER69]

Wow, it is almost like when Isreal was constantly saying that they should send sir-strikes into Iran...preemptivley.

You know, how they kept saying they should do it and if they could get our backing they would do it?

I wonder what has Iran on edge?

But don't worry, I am sure this will eventualy be spun to show Iran as an unstable and dangerous nation...while Isreal's repeated threats will get the backseat...hell, the trunk.

::waits the 'Iran is evil' posts::

Didn't there leader say that he wanted to wipe Israel off the map?





[edit on 22-10-2008 by TSOM87]

Originally posted by TSOM87
Didn't there leader say that he wanted to wipe Israel off the map?

[edit on 22-10-2008 by TSOM87]

no he said he thought the people of palestine and israel should hold a referendum and decide if they stay seperate or become one united country again

he also said they should vote in a new goverment you know like a joint one that involves both sides

those evil iranians and thier voting and democratic ideas ... what next talking to one another ?

Originally posted by spines
We're American's, we're too smart to be propagandized...

OK...

uuuhmmmm.

Right

Meanwhile back at the ranch President Obama said earlier in a speech....

I doubt Iran would like to lose what little empathy it has left from others in the world by launching a strike against Israel.

For one, Israel's better armed and backed, and a huge bulk of the U.S. military is squatting right outside Iranian territory. If Iran attacked Israel pre-emptively, then Israel would retaliate hard, and the U.S. would be able to use its forces in Iraq and Afghanistan to attack Iran from both sides.

I'm not being one of those flag waving dolts when I wave this, but c'mon, a pre-emptive strike when the U.S. military is basically both of your next door neighbors? Iran better have a few aces up its sleeves if that's really what it's planning.

They'd be smart to continue undermining the U.S. (and Israel) covertly.

[edit on 22-10-2008 by Avenginggecko]