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Will Israel Attack Iran?
outsidethebeltway.com - 4/18/2009
Will Israel Attack Iran?
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There’s an article in the Times of London today claiming that Israel’s air force is on standby, just waiting for the order from Israel’s government before mounting an air assault against Iran’s nuclear development sites: The Israeli military is preparing itself to launch ...

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timesonline.co.uk - 4/17/2009
Israel stands ready to bomb Iran's nuclear sites
— timesonline.co.uk — 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 ... (more) Israel stands ready to bomb Iran's nuclear sites

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gloria-center.org - 4/20/2009
The Confrontation Con-Game [Article]
— gloria-center.org — You are welcome to post or forward to others but please include a link to this site. Anyone not linking to this site will be considered to have acted improperly, except with written permission. There are many people eager to see President Barack Obama ... (more) The Confrontation Con-Game [Article]

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Walkout at UN conference after Iran president calls Israel 'racist'
timesonline.co.uk - 4/20/2009
Walkout at UN conference after Iran president calls Israel 'racist'
— timesonline.co.uk — British delegates joined a dramatic diplomatic walkout today when President Ahmadinejad of Iran told a major UN conference against racism that the state of Israel had been founded "on the pretext of Jewish suffering" during the Second World War.  ... (more) Walkout at UN conference after Iran president calls ...

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The Glittering Eye — ... I’ve published a couple of foreign policy posts at OTB this morning. The first is Will Israel Attack Iran?. I still don’t think so but the saber-rattling certainly has gotten louder since the recent elections in Israel. ...

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