jpost.com - 11/19/2008
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"We are ready to do whatever is demanded of us" in order to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, IAF commander Maj. -Gen. Ido Nehushtan told German magazine Der Spiegel in an interview published Tuesday. Nehushtan told the magazine that whether a military strike is eventually decided upon is ...
americanforeignpolicy.org - 11/17/2008
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Among the many challenges that will greet President-elect
Obama when he takes office, there are few, if...
any, more urgent and complex than the question of Iran. There are also few issues more clouded by myths and misconceptions. In this Joint Experts' ...
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mererhetoric.com - 11/18/2008
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Picking Well that was totally unpredictable wasn't it?
General James L. Jones is widely rumored to be...
Obama's preferred candidate to be White House National Security Adviser... Jones prepared a report on Israel's policies in the territories... The ...
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Obama's Top NSA And CIA Picks: Harsh On Israel, ...
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Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/18/2008
Gates of Vienna —
... ‘IAF is Ready for Iran’s Nuclear Sites’ “We are ready to do whatever is demanded of us” in order to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, IAF commander Maj. -Gen. Ido Nehushtan told German magazine Der Spiegel in an interview published Tuesday. Nehushtan told the magazine that whether a military strike is eventually decided upon is a political question and not an issue of Israel’s military capabilities. A strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities “is a political decision,” the IAF commander said, ...
Hizbullah’s new position and Obama in the house
Roger L. Simon —
Overwhelmed as we have been by US electoral politics, we can often overlook what may be more important news in the long run. Israel Air Force commander Maj. -Gen. Ido Nehushtan has given an extremely interesting interview to Der Spiegel in which he seems confident of Israel’s ability to destroy Iran’s nuclear capability. He also says the following:
“Hizbullah has been part of the Lebanese government since this spring. It is not a fringe terror organization - it is supported by the state. Militarily, Hizbullah is stronger than the regular Lebanese army. If they attack us, we might react differently [to how we did in the 2006 Second Lebanon ...
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From the Jerusalem Post (HT: Drudge ): "We are ready to do whatever is demanded of us" in order to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, IAF commander Maj. -Gen. Ido Nehushtan told German magazine Der Spiegel in an interview published Tuesday. Nehushtan told the magazine that whether a military strike is eventually decided upon is a political question and not an issue of Israel's military capabilities. A strike against Iran's nuclear facilities "is a political decision," the IAF commander said, "but if I understand it correctly, all options are on the table… The Air Force is a very robust and flexible force. We are ready to do ...
Hugh Hewitt: The War Against The West --Radical Shia Front
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From the Jerusalem Post (HT: Drudge ): "We are ready to do whatever is demanded of us" in order to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, IAF commander Maj. -Gen. Ido Nehushtan told German magazine Der Spiegel in an interview published Tuesday. Nehushtan told the magazine that whether a military strike is eventually decided upon is a political question and not an issue of Israel's military capabilities. A strike against Iran's nuclear facilities "is a political decision," the IAF commander said, "but if I understand it correctly, all options are on the table⦠The Air Force is a very robust and flexible force. We are ready to do ...
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