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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: dutch508 on April 17, 2009, 07:33:28 PM
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Cali_Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3837027
Fri Apr-17-09 07:57 PM
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Israel stands ready to bomb Iran's nuclear sites
Source: Times Online
The Israeli military is preparing itself to launch a massive aerial assault on Iran's nuclear facilities within days of being given the go-ahead by its new government.
Among the steps taken to ready Israeli forces for what would be a risky raid requiring pinpoint aerial strikes are the acquisition of three Airborne Warning and Control (AWAC) aircraft and regional missions to simulate the attack.
Two nationwide civil defence drills will help to prepare the public for the retaliation that Israel could face.
“Israel wants to know that if its forces were given the green light they could strike at Iran in a matter of days, even hours. They are making preparations on every level for this eventuality. The message to Iran is that the threat is not just words,†one senior defence official told The Times.
Read more: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east...
Fairly new- in breaking news, soon to be banished to the dungeon...
let the hate teh JOOOOOOOOOS! begin...
madeline_con Donating Member (1000+ posts)
Fri Apr-17-09 08:02 PM
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1. "Israel wants to know that if its forces were given the green light..."
Like they wouldn't get the green light. any opportunity to kill neighbors will be jumped on
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tomm2thumbs (867 posts)
Fri Apr-17-09 08:13 PM
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3. if they do that, Iran will bomb American interests just to start a wider war
Probably.
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Doesn't the Detroit area have a whole buttload of Iranian expats?
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Fri Apr-17-09 09:05 PM
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8. Breaking: DU stands ready to bomb Texas.
Watch out for only those right-wing extremists, Nappy and the rest of DHS.
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ixion (1000+ posts) Fri Apr-17-09 08:38 PM
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6. Israel going rogue.... again
I don't see why they're supported. Their government is bat-shit crazy.
Oh brother... :whatever: I'd wager most over there believe this too.
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Fri Apr-17-09 09:05 PM
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8. Breaking: DU stands ready to bomb Texas.
With what--bong water? :loser: :loser: :loser: :mental: :mental: :mental:
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ixion (1000+ posts) Fri Apr-17-09 08:38 PM
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6. Israel going rogue.... again
I don't see why they're supported. Their government is bat-shit crazy.
Despite the basic differences of their Parliamentary system from ours and the absence of the State-Federal issue there, there is one huge point of commonality - a fairly even split in the electorate which leads to dramatic and weird changes of policy every so often and on relatively short notice when the government changes hands. But crazy, they're not.
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Fri Apr-17-09 09:05 PM
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8. Breaking: DU stands ready to bomb Texas.
Oh, if only this were true. Paper targets have become so mundane.
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Oh, if only this were true. Paper targets have become so mundane.
Yup.
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Israel should and must do whatever it takes to protect itself