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According to report in Sunday Times, Israeli minister said if Hezbollah dares to attack with ballistic missiles, responsibility will fall on Syria's shoulders, Israel will mercilessly attack strategic targets. 'Assad playing with fire,' says minister, according to British paper
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16/04/2010
War seems to be looming on the eve of next week’s 62nd Independence Day celebrations.
This is not a war that will erupt immediately – Military Intelligence officers’ assessment, presented to the cabinet, is that there is a slim chance of war this year. But based on regional trends, particularly along the northern border, war could be closer than some would like to think.
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Moderate Muslim and Arab countries face great challenges as major players in the Middle East peace process who work to prevent the next war in the region – which could break out as soon as this summer, King Abdullah of Jordan told the Chicago Tribune editorial board in an interview conducted Thursday.
Originally posted by warpcrafter
The next week will tell whether or not anything will happen. Any more time and the readiness of the forces involved with start to diminish, then things will settle down into a middle east cold war.
Originally posted by Mdv2
With Iran pursuing nuclear weapons
Originally posted by munkey66
Originally posted by Mdv2
With Iran pursuing nuclear weapons
Could you please show me a credible source that Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons and not just nuclear power, because I still see nothing but propoganda about Iran pursuing nukes even after they allow IAEA in and are all for nuclear disarmament.
Sorry I couldn't read further than this point in your post.
Originally posted by Karma_Chameleon
reply to post by Mdv2
This rhetoric has exactly the same tone and feel of what the United States once said to Pakistan. I distinctly remember the United States saying to Pakistan in the early portion of the Iraq invasion that if they (Pakistan) did not go along with what was going on, they would quote unquote be blown back into the stone age.
Deja Vu?
Originally posted by munkey66
Could you please show me a credible source that Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons and not just nuclear power, because I still see nothing but propoganda about Iran pursuing nukes even after they allow IAEA in and are all for nuclear disarmament.
Sorry I couldn't read further than this point in your post.
Originally posted by munkey66
Originally posted by Mdv2
With Iran pursuing nuclear weapons
Could you please show me a credible source that Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons and not just nuclear power, because I still see nothing but propoganda about Iran pursuing nukes even after they allow IAEA in and are all for nuclear disarmament.
Sorry I couldn't read further than this point in your post.
VIENNA (Associated Press) -- Iran's recently revealed uranium enrichment hall is a highly fortified underground space that appears too small to house a civilian nuclear program, but large enough to serve for military activities, diplomats told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Originally posted by princeofpeace
It sounds to me like Israed qualified this with IF HEZBO LAUNCHES A MISSILE AT ISRAEL. I dont see "pre-emptive" anywhere here. All is peaceful unless the stupid as Hezbos do something.
Originally posted by Now_Then
I can see the Scuds being launched, Israel lashing out and then getting attacked from all sides. That's not gonna be something they will survive TBH.
Originally posted by Tholidor
First off, the Huffington Post can hardly be considered a "reliable source" for much of anything beyond their own agenda,
Secondly, Iran is a signatory to the NPT and allows full inspections by the IAEA. (Source for their "secret facilities" please?). Israel, on the other hand, is generally known to have a nuclear stockpile, has repeatedly refused to sign the NPT and has steadfastly refused to even discuss IAEA inspections of its facilities.
Thirdly, Syria (and NOT Iran) has admitted arming Hizbollah with scud missiles. There is no Iranian connection there as far as I can see.
In my personal opinion, the best outcome for the entire middle east, would be to sanction Israel until it comes into alignment with the rest of the world and agrees to inspections and non-proliferation. Absent that, it is time for the Zionist regime in Tel Aviv to be "swept from the pages of history". If any aggressor nation deserves to be reduced to the "stone age" that nation is Isreal.
"it is clear that Iran has failed in a number of instances over an extended period of time to meet its obligations under its Safeguards Agreement with respect to the reporting of nuclear material and its processing and use, as well as the declaration of facilities where such material has been processed and stored." - IAEA
Originally posted by Mdv2
With Iran pursuing nuclear weapons and arming its proxies on Israel's northern frontier, the bully of the Middle East is being cornered.