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Israel and the US preparing for Iran Part 1 - The
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Palestine Telegraph
UK, February 8, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) -This year saw an
Israeli-US joint exercise "Juniper Cobra 10" take place
off the coast of Israel which involved the IDF and the
US Navy 6th Fleet. The purpose of the exercise was to
participate in countering simulated attacks by
ballistic, medium-range and short-range missiles and
rockets by Iran on Israel.
As part of this build up the US Military has more than
doubled its stockpile of weapons in Israel which it
states "Israel can use." One would assume that just like
the preparation in the build up to the Lebanon Crisis in
2006 and pre Cast Lead in 2008 that this is a very clear
indication that both the US and Israel are preparing for
a strike on the nuclear facilities in Iran. The US Navy
already has a significant naval force in the Gulf and we
are now seeing the slow deployment of Israeli Naval
Vessels into the region. In order for the Israeli Navy
to position to such a location it requires the
permission of the Gulf States to enter their waters. One
cannot fully understand how these Islamic States could
allow Israeli vessels to transit their zone with the
intention of carrying out an attack on another Islamic
country (Iran). Nothing surprises me anymore when we saw
those same states turn their back on Gaza and Palestine.
What I find amazing is that the UN and the world looks
on without saying a word knowing that this action will
probably take place as soon as the Massive Ordnance
Penetrator (MOP) is ready for operational use. The
Pentagon has been applying extreme pressure on Boeing to
bring forward the development and testing of this
massive bomb by June 2010 almost two years ahead of
intended operations. It may also be the US intention to
make use of the Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) which
was intended for use in Iraq and Afghanistan.
It is my understand that this is not just a simple
action, to take out nuclear facilities, but rather an
extremely dangerous situation that could not only lead
to a major action or war but also cause catastrophic
radiation contamination of the entire Middle East and
the World. I will cover the environmental aspect in Part
2 followed by the Part 3 which will cover the economic
damage that such action would cause to the UK and EU
economies.
Militarily speaking this possible strike can erupt into
a full scale war based on the proviso that if Israel and
the US attack Iran that would be considered an act of
war resulting in retaliatory action by the Iranian on
Israeli and US targets. Make no bones about it Iran has
a significant high tech military that can cause much
damage on the invaders and once that step has been taken
the US would then carry out further attacks resulting in
War. My guess would be this is what the US, UK and NATO
countries really want, which is a regime
change......heard that before in Iraq and Afghanistan?
With the new NATO ground rules clearly in place "An
attack on one is an attack on all" or what has recently
been added to the rules "An attack on any military
facility, oil/gas facility, pipeline or any other
commercial entity is an attack on all" we can, as usual,
see how the US can carefully manipulate this action into
a total NATO involvement or should I say a possible WW3.
I must emphasize that any such action by the US and
Israel would be totally irresponsible leading to the
possible death of millions of people in the region.
So lets again look at this very dangerous and
complicated military scenario that is starting to unfold
and fully understand who has to be involved in carrying
out such an attack and the risks associated with its
implementation.
First of all this type of operation is pushing the
safety envelope of the Israeli Air Force to its maximum
and can only be achieved with the involvement of the US
Military. None of the existing IAF aircraft can make
such a long range flight without transiting other
Islamic States, stopping for fuel or in having in flight
refueling provided by the US. The massive US fed
munitions stockpile currently in Israel would be
utilized by the IAF and they would have to take maximum
weapons payload with minimum fuel. This mission would
test both aircraft and their crews to the maximum with
the main purpose of delivering their deadly payload to
target and with no room to detour or carry out a
defensive role if attacked by any Iranian aircraft. It
would clearly mean that some of the Israeli aircraft
would not return as a result of this high risk
operation.
The weapons stockpiled by the US in Israel also contain
weapons with uranium components such as "Bunker Buster"
etc and the combination of such weapons hitting a
nuclear facility would lead to terrible consequences in
the Middle East. Then we have the question of the MOP
which is specifically being tested for use in Iran. This
bomb has the potential to not only call catastrophic
damage but also has the ability to set off earthquakes
in the region. All of the above weapons in that context
could be classified as WMD's and are totally
indiscriminate in their application and thus are in
breach of the Geneva Convention as well as breaching
many other international laws. We have heard rumours
that such weapons as the MOP and other penetrating type
weapons could have triggered the earthquakes in
California and also Haiti. Any weapon of this size when
it enters the earth crust sends huge shockwaves deep
into the earth and should this be in an area of existing
rifts the resultant aftermath is self explanatory.
Let's now look at this evil bomb currently under test in
the US. The MOP is around 20.5 feet long and a total
weight of just under 30,000lbs. The weapon carries
5,300lbs of explosives. It is carried aboard a US Air
Force B-2 Bomber and is guided to its target by its
onboard global positioning navigation system.
Reader will note that the only aircraft capable of
carrying this weapon is the USAF B-2 Stealth Bomber and
therefore if Israel attacks Iran (which is what the US
wants them to do) then the US will definitely be
involved in the delivery of this bomb. The B-2 will be
able to carry two MOP's and thus would be a prime target
to attack as it approached Iranian airspace. The B-2
would fly at high altitude and release the weapons some
distance from target.
It is also my belief that whilst Israel and the US are
on a war footing they may also possible carry out
strikes on Gaza, Lebanon and Syria during 2010. As with
all conflicts the whole purpose is to divide and conquer
and Israel is right in the middle of a very unstable
area. Should they choose to carry out such action I am
sure this could well see the end of Israel.
Part 2 of this series will cover the environmental
aspect of such an attack. It will show how the
catastrophic fallout will initially consume the entire
Middle East from Turkey - Afghanistan - Pakistan - India
and from North of the Caspian Sea to the Gulf of Aden.
Armenia - Georgia - Azerbaijan - Turkmenistan -
Uzbekistan -Tajikistan - Kyrgyzstan - China - Nepal -
Syria - Iraq - Kuwait - Saudi Arabia - Bahrain - Lebanon
- Israel - Palestine - Jordan - Egypt - Qatar - UAE -
Oman - Yemen. Not one country in the Middle East will be
spared.
All of this contamination will take place within the
first couple of days and within 7-10 days will be around
the world.
I ask the UN, UK, EU, Russia, China, Japan and all of
the above countries to address this problem with the
utmost urgency and ensure that the US and Israel do not
attack Iran and that diplomacy without threat is the
only way to come to some compromise. Maybe if the US and
the rest of the world applied the same pressure on
Israel as they do on Iran we may see fair play. Surely
if Israel has unlimited and uncontrolled nuclear
capabilities they would be considered a threat to the
Islamic world so common sense must prevail here. As it
stands at the moment it is just pure US/Israeli
aggression as we have seen so many times before.
Keep watching this space for the horrific details of
Part 2 - Environmental Impact of such action.
Peter Eyre - Middle East Consultant - 8/2/2010
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| 'Iran will deliver telling blow to
global powers on Feb. 11' |
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Press TV
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the nation
will deliver a harsh blow to the "global arrogance" on
this year's anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
"The Islamic Revolution opened a window to liberty for
the human race, which was trapped in the dead ends of
materialism," Ahmadinejad said during a cabinet meeting
on Sunday.
"If the Islamic Revolution had not occurred, liberalism
and Marxism would have crushed all human dignity in
their power-seeking and money-grubbing claws. Nothing
would have remained of human and spiritual principles,"
he added.
Ahmadinejad said that in the three decades of its
history, the Islamic Revolution had inspired some great
developments in the world.
The Iranian president made the remarks as the 31st
anniversary of the Islamic Revolution approaches.
Iranians are expected to pour into the streets on
February 11 to celebrate the occasion in public rallies
across the country, as they have done annually over the
past three decades.
MJ/HGL
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Aljazeera
Afghan civilians have been warned to "keep their heads down" when US-led Nato
forces launch a planned military offensive in southern Helmand province.
Mark Sedwill, Nato's senior civilian representative in Afghanistanm, admitted on
Tuesday that fighting around the town of Marjah was likely to prompt an exodus
from the area, but said that authorities were prepared to deal with it.
The offensive in the area, which is currently under the control of Taliban
fighters, is expected to be one of the largest since the Taliban were forced
from government in 2001.
Thousands of US Marines, Nato and Afghan troops are massed in the region, about
20km south of Lashkar Gah, for Operation Mushtarak which aims to drive Taliban
out of the region, which notorious for its part in the drugs trade.
Military leaders hope that the fact the offensive has been widely publicised
will persuade Taliban fighters to lay down their arms before the fighting
begins.
Military phase
"We very much hope that the military phase of this operation will go ahead
swiftly and with as little incident as possible," Sedwell told reporters in a
briefing at Nato headquarters in Kabul.
"The success of the operation will not be in the military phase.
"It will be over the next weeks and months as the people ... feel the benefits
of better governance, of economic opportunities and of operating under the
legitimate authorities of Afghanistan," he said.
Gulab Mangal, the regional governor, said a commission has been formed to handle
the flow of displaced and any other fallout from the military action.
"The commission is fully prepared. We have got tents. We've got food. We've got
everything in place," he said at the joint news conference with Sedwill on
Tuesday.
"So far we have had two waves of displaced people from the area - 72 and 92
families," Mangal said.
Up to 100,000 people are believed to live in the area.
'Stay inside'
Authorities have not advised people to leave the Marjah area but have warned
them to stay inside and avoid road travel once the operation begins.
"The message to the people of the area is of course keep your heads down, stay
inside when the operation is going ahead," Sedwell said.
The military operation is the first phase of a plan to push out the
anti-government fighters and return the area to civilian governance, Mangal
said.
"The main purpose is to have Afghan sovereignty in the area and expand the
sovereignty of the republic of Afghanistan," he said.
"We have to clear the area of the opposition enemies in order to be able to
stabilize the area."
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