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| Earendel | Nov 30 2011, 11:48 AM Post #41 |
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War is Coming… Prepare Now! Commentary & Analysis by’ L. A. Marzulli Iran: We’ll fire 150,000 missiles at Israel if attacked Iranian Defense Minister General Ahmad Vahidi said Israel would be attacked with 150,000 missiles if it launches any military action against the Islamic Republic, the Iran Independent News Service reported Sunday. Iran: We’ll fire 150,000 missiles at Israel if attacked – Israel News, Ynetnews Over the Thanksgiving weekend I believe that the world inched it’s way closer to the coming war that will erupt in the Middle East. Let me explain why. Syria seems to be the lynch pin in the coming war and the reason for this is that Russia has moved its warships off the Syrian coast and threatened to come to the aid of Syria if President Bashar Assad is threatened. In a counter move to this US forces moved an aircraft carrier into the region. It’s almost like the cold war all over again and with Vladimir Putin or as Chuck Missler likes to call him, Mad Vlad at the helm, anything is possible. There is an international cat and mouse game afoot and, in my opinion, it has the markings of the Ezekiel 38 all over it. Now, while this is going on the Euro is crumbling, and may in fact cease all together and so Britain is preparing for full-scale riots in the event that the Euro collapses. (See In Other News Section – scroll down) Today in Iraq another suicide bomber claimed the lives of more innocent victims. (See In Other News Section) As US forces prepare to leave that war-torn, unstable country, it will create a vacuum in which sectarian violence will more than likely escalate. This will further destabilize the region, as Iran will be pressing Iraq on its easter border. The story that I think is pertinent today is the one that I linked to above. The Iranians say what they mean and mean what they say. They have the weapons to back up their threat. If this is true it begs the question how would Israel or any other country for that matter, defend against such an onslaught of rocket fire? In my opinion, some of these missiles would in fact hit Israel. Throw in Hezbollah, which claims to have 50,000 rockets – although I put the number at twice that, then add to that HAMAS, who has missiles that came from ousted Libyan dictator, Moammer Qadhafi and we have the makings of WWIII. In Cairo this weekend Muslims shouted, death to the Jews, as they gathered in Tahrir square. Pakistan is reacting to the mistaken killing of its soldiers by NATO forces, calling for the US and its allies to get out of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They are an Islamic state and have nuclear capabilities. In Closing todays Post: As we see from my comments above, we have an extremely toxic brew of vitriol that is about froth over. War is coming to the region and there will be flash point that will ignite what I belive will be a nuclear exchange. Israel, as always is in the cross-hairs. It is important for us to remember that all of this was foretold thousands of years ago and is written down for us to read for ourselves in the modern era, in the Bible. unfortunately many people prefer to dwell on 2012, which as I have stated before, I believe is a red herring, than to keep their eyes on what is really happening and that is in the Middle East and centers around Israel. We are moving into the time period knowns as, The Time Of Jacob’s Trouble. It’s not Bob’s trouble or Fred’s trouble, it’s Jacob’s Trouble and it has to do with Israel in these last days. War is coming to the region and it will affect us in ways that we can’t imagine…. Prepare! http://lamarzulli.wordpress.com/2011/11/28/war-is-coming-prepare-now/ |
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| Earendel | Jan 9 2012, 11:07 AM Post #42 |
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This Week at War: The Gathering Storm in the Gulf What Iran should learn from Japan's pre-World War II mistakes.  The simmering standoff between Iran and the United States has some parallels with the origins of the Pacific war in 1941. To persuade Japan to withdraw its marauding army from China, the United States and other countries imposed ever-tightening sanctions, culminating with an oil embargo that put Japan’s back to the wall. It was politically impossible for President Franklin D. Roosevelt to enter the war without a grave provocation, even if allies were urging him to do just that. But after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and elsewhere, America’s great industrial advantage became decisive. Similarly, it’s politically untenable for President Barack Obama to fire the first shot at Iran. But Iranian military action that, say, closes the Strait of Hormuz for a time could result in the world’s begging for U.S. military action. Read more: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/01/06/this_week_at_war_the_gathering_storm_in_the_gulf Middle East Update: Sit back and relax…. or Prepare for WWIII Now? Commentary & Analysis by L. A. Marzulli Russian, French warships off Syria, Iran, US drones over Iranian coast  Over the weekend while fans were cheering Tebow and noticing the 316 yards that he tallied up in completed passes – some have likened this to John 3:16 – the Middle East moved closer to war. Now I ask you this, which of these two events will affect our lives more, Tebow’s “miraculous” win, or an all out war in the Middle East? For those of you who picked Tebow, please leave this BLOG immediately and google, Casey Anthony’s new hair cut. Just kidding… I believe that there is a perfect storm that is fast approaching. We see the signs all around us – please scroll down to the In Other News Section and see for yourself – as the world continues to experience unprecedented weather ‘events.’ I believe that these are the birth pains that Yashua/Jesus warns us will preceded the Tribulation period. Note: We are seeing these signs now so this begs the question how much more will we see, before we are taken out? About 8 months ago I posted a commentary on this BLOG about the Iranians closing the Straights of Hormuz. I also pointed out that the Iranians have sleeper cells in Yemen and that they could also attempt to close the Gate of Tears, which is another oil, “choke-point,” in the Red Sea. If they were to do this, they would halt about 60% of the world’s oil. What we see happening in the Middle East is a series of moves and counter moves. The elephant in the room is Russia as they are backing the Iranians and the Syrians. To me, this may be a warm up to the “hook in the jaw” that the prophet Ezekiel spoke of 2600 years ago. Only time will tell us what we are looking at as the future unfolds. In closing today’ post: I received lots of emails and comments on the Sunday go to Meeting Bun, all of which thanking me for taking a stand and alerting the folks as to what is going on. If Russia throws her weight militarily behind Iran and Syria then the ante is raised. Last summer the Russians moved the S300 anti-missile system into Georgia, which acted as a deterrent, blocking the Israelis’ from attacking Iran from the North and bombing Iran’s reactors. Now with Russian ships off the coast of Syria, it seems plain that the Russians are in the game for keeps. This latest move is a wake up call for the United States, as this is not going to be another Shock and Awe lopsided war that we fought with Iraq. The stakes are clearly much higher, as the former super power is throwing her weight on the side of Iran and Syria. Waiting in the wings is Pakistan, which has nukes, as well as China, and India. I have never seen the situation so tenuous as it is now. If you don’t have food and water it would be a good time to begin to stash some of these essential items now in preparation for what may be coming. We should also be praying for the peace of Jerusalem, as the real target in all of this is Israel. We can choose to sit back and relax as we watch the Sunday game and believe that all is well, and it’s business as usual, or we can understand the signs of the times that are screaming at us and like the wise virgins have oil in our lamps. Prepare now! Read more: http://lamarzulli.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/middle-east-update-sit-back-and-relax-or-prepare-for-wwiii-now/ Royal Navy sends its mightiest ship to take on the Iranian show of force in the Gulf The Royal Navy's most formidable warship is being sent to the Gulf for its first mission as tensions rise in the strategically vital region, it can be disclosed.  The £1 billion destroyer carries the world's most sophisticated naval radar, capable of tracking multiple incoming threats from missiles to fighter jets Photo: PA By Thomas Harding, Defence Correspondent 7:00PM GMT 06 Jan 2012 Iran has threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, which served as the conduit for 17 millions barrels of oil every day last year. Naval commanders believe the deployment of HMS Daring, a Type 45 destroyer, will send a significant message to the Iranians because of the firepower and world-beating technology carried by the warship. Philip Hammond, the Defence Secretary, has publicly warned Iran that any blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would be "illegal and unsuccessful". The Daily Telegraph understands that HMS Daring has been fitted with new technology that will give it the ability to shoot down any missile in Iran's armoury... Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/8997956/Royal-Navy-sends-its-mightiest-ship-to-take-on-the-Iranian-show-of-force-in-the-Gulf.html Russia moves the aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov” to the Middle East The Russian vessel group led by the aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov" has arrived in the Syrian port of Tartus.  The Northern Fleet is currently on a mission to the Mediterranean (Photo: mil.ru) The move is considered by many observers as an apparent show of Russia's support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad whose country has been gripped by a nearly 10-month bloody unrest... Read more: http://www.barentsobserver.com/russian-naval-vessels-anchored-in-syria.5005930-58932.html Saudis, Gulf states on war alert for early US-Iran clash The armies of Saudi Arabia and fellow Gulf Cooperation Council states stood ready Thursday Jan. 5, for Washington to stand up to Iranian threats and send an aircraft carrier or several warships through the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf. Riyadh has been leaning hard on the Obama administration not to let Tehran get away with it... Read more: http://www.debka.com/article/21620/ Shia-Sunni: A Deadly Ancient Schism in the Islamic World By PALASH R. GHOSH: January 9, 2012 8:38 AM EST The revolution in the Arab World, as well as conflicts in Iran, Pakistan and elsewhere has revealed that the Muslim world is anything but a monolithic empire. One of the gravest issues facing Islam is the seemingly insoluble battle between Sunni Muslims and those who espouse Shia Islam. This ancient conflict has taken a deadly turn in Iraq which finds itself on the brink of a devastating sectarian war between the nation's Shia and Sunni populations... Read more: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/278721/20120109/shia-muslim-sunni-iraq-iran-saudi-arabia.htm ~~~ A possible scenario: Upon U.S. departure, a vacuum in Iraq will exist. From such a withdrawal, anarchy would break out in Iraq and spread across the Shi’ite-Sunni world…Not many of us today will realize and dare to predict that the Shiite-Sunni Civil war in Iraq today bloody as it is, presages a much greater and bloodier regional Shiite-Sunni and Arab-Persian war in the Middle East. If war breaks out between Sunni/Shia nations, it will surley see Israel having to defend itself from them in the fray. This war that will unfold over the next twelve + months will be by far the most bloodiest landmark in the history of War. This will be a war that will tear the Islamic world into two irreconcilable halves and will bring about the destruction of nations. A war that will not start formally or be a declared one like a conventional war, but one that will be marked by increasingly bold and destructive terrorists attacks on Shiite targets, first in Iraq and later across the Islamic world. Before it is over the entire M.E. and the world will be at war. The Shiites have displayed remarkable restraint so far, but the only reason for this is that they know that Iraq is their inheritance by sheer force of numbers through which they will ride over the Sunnis. They want to strengthen their grasp over Iraq, till the time that they can act independently of the Coalition forces. Once they cross that critical mass, the Shiites will shed their restraint and go on a merciless offensive against the Sunnis. During this time Israel will be attacked by Iranian proxy Hezbollah/Syria/Lebanon. But the attack will not only be limited to Israel, but anywhere in the world where Jews live and work (schools, malls, businesses etc.) Damascus will be destroyed as well as other cities in the M.E. and indeed across the world. Arise the supposed peacemaker who arises from the Middle East to bring peace to Islam…with a plan for global peace and peace with Israel. Then he shall confirm a covenant with many… |
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| Earendel | Jan 31 2012, 01:54 PM Post #43 |
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State of Denial in Coming War Catastrophe 30 JANUARY 2012  By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com The world economy is in the tank, and the Federal Reserve’s decision to extend its zero interest rate policy to, at least, the end of 2014 proves it. What will happen if the fragile world economy also has to deal with a war with Iran? That should have been the big headline coming out of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, but what was reported was concern over slow or no growth in the world. All the signs are that the West is careening towards war with Iran, and there is not a peep about it from world leaders. Are they in a state of denial in a coming war catastrophe? I say yes... ...the world economy would collapse in a matter of days if the saber rattling turned into full metal-to-metal contact. An imploding global economy would happen in Internet time and would make the Great Depression look like a party. Read more: http://usawatchdog.com/state-of-denial-in-coming-war-catastrophe/ WWIII – More Battle Lines  Commentary & Analysis by L. A. Marzulli Putin Guards Russia’s Mideast Influence in UN Snub of Assad Ouster Demand – Bloomberg Russia won’t back the U.S. and its Arab allies in a United Nations resolution to oust Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad as it seeks to defend its most important lever in the Middle East, said researchers from Moscow to London... It would appear that battle lines are being drawn in the Middle East. On one side we have Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and HAMAS, being backed by Russia and perhaps China. On the other we see the US and her allies demanding regime change both in Syria and in Iran. I posted a story a few weeks ago that headlined Russia’s statement, that if Tehran, Iran was attacked it would be like attacking Moscow. The Russians have made it very clear that they will come to the aid of Iran if the US attempts to go to war with her. Some say that a covert war is already underway in Iran and that US military “boots on the ground” is inevitable. It would appear that the world is teetering on the verge of an all out war, and the consequences of this war will be devastating, and I believe will change the way we live here in the USA in ways that we can’t even imagine... ...I believe that we are seeing the stage being set for prophecy, that has collected dust for thousands of years, to be fulfilled. I don’t believe that this is business as usual, as the battle lines are being drawn. Read more: http://lamarzulli.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/wwiii-more-battle-lines/ |
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| Earendel | Feb 4 2012, 01:37 AM Post #44 |
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Panetta lets stand report: "Israel may attack Iran" Jacquelyn Martin / AP BRUSSELS — U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta won't dispute a report that he believes Israel may attack Iran this spring in an attempt to set back the Islamic republic's nuclear program... Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46241667/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/#.TyuLHcmF9CB IRAN WARNS WORLD OF COMING GREAT EVENT Says 'evil hegemony' soon will be defeated by power of Allah By Reza Kahlili  Amid crippling sanctions over its nuclear weapons program, Iran is continuing to prepare itself for war against the West, and now is warning of a coming great event... ...Many clerics in Iran have stated that Khamenei is the deputy of the last Islamic messiah on earth and that obedience to him is necessary for the final glorification of Islam. Khamenei has been heard to say that the coming of the last Islamic Messiah, the Shiites’ 12th Imam Mahdi, is near and that specific actions need to be taken to protect the Islamic regime for upcoming events.... Read more: http://www.wnd.com/2012/02/iran-warns-world-of-coming-great-event/ Iran threatens retaliation over oil embargo TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader threatened on Friday to retaliate against the West for sanctions, a day after a U.S. newspaper said defense secretary Leon Panetta believed Israel was likely to bomb Iran within months to stop it building a nuclear bomb... Read more: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/iran-warns-retaliation-over-oil-sanctions-111159818.html Exclusive: Israel Warns US Jews: Iran Could Strike Here  Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard special forces participate in military maneuvers at an undisclosed location near the Gulf. (AFP/Getty Images) By RICHARD ESPOSITO Feb. 3, 2012 Israeli facilities in North America -- and around the world -- are on high alert, according to an internal security document obtained by ABC News that predicted the threat from Iran against Jewish targets will increase. "We predict that the threat on our sites around the world will increase … Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/israel-warns-us-jews-iran-strike/story?id=15506257 WWIII – Iran and the Bomb – War is Coming… Posted by lamarzulli on February 3, 2012 Commentary & Analysis by L. A. Marzulli Threatening Iran and attacking Iran will harm America,’ Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned in a defiant speech on Friday. ‘Sanctions will not have any impact on ‘our determination to continue our nuclear course’ and it will impose any threats ‘at the right time’, he added. ‘I have no fear of saying that we will back and help any nation or group that wants to confront and fight against the Zionist regime (Israel).’  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2095799/West-scrambles-avoid-Israeli-attack-Iran-come-months.html#ixzz1lKbjTmJ3 Please read the above quotes taken from the article that I linked to. I believe that any reasonable person, can plainly see the writing on the wall as it were. War is coming. There is a clash of civilizations – something which I wrote about in P.P.&S – that is about to reach a crescendo. As I mentioned in an earlier BLOG this week, the tension between Islam and Israel is based on supernatural events that have shaped the culture and body politic, in different ways. If those events had never happened the Middle East would not be in the “fix” that we see it in today and everyone would be eating milk and cookies together. However, what we see is unmitigated vitriol against Israel that continues without a comma, day after dar, week after week and year after year. When will our so-called leaders realize that once, not if the Iranians achieve nuclear status they will use there newly acquired weapon to fight against the Zionist regime. Khomeimi has stated this “goal,” as well as President, Mahmoud Ahmedinejhad. War is coming to the region and from my perspective it is the fulfillment of prophecy that was written thousands of years ago. This war will be a game changer as I have stated numerous times. I believe it will lead to the Time of Jacob’s Trouble – not Bob, Fred, or Ernie’s – as I constantly remind the readers here. Every day we get closer to some conflict. While there are no stories In The Other News Section today about Syria, the tension and conflict continues there. There are thousands of missiles pointed at Israel from the North and now from Gaza. Israel gave up the Gaza strip in hope of the promise of land for peace. However, there was no peace and even before the last Israeli had left the settlements the rockets and mortar fire started from Gaza across the border into Israel. In closing todays post: This Sunday is Super Bowl Sunday and most Americans will gather together to eat, drink and be merry as we watch the apex, or more appropriately what I would consider our nadir, of our collective cultural achievement, complete with Madonna entertaining us at half-time. (Why not have Yo0-Yo Ma instead?) Most Americans and the church at large, don’t follow what is happening over there. Most are eager to relax and watch their team battle it out on the grid iron. However, there is a dark shadow that hovers just out of sight, whispering that all is not well, as everyone who enters the stadium where the game will be played will have to go through a full body scanner. While we make merry, like the ancient Babylonian Kings, the hand-writing is on the wall. War is coming… Read source: http://lamarzulli.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/wwiii-iran-and-the-bomb-war-is-coming/ |
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| Earendel | Feb 4 2012, 12:00 PM Post #45 |
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Iran's leader: War would be detrimental to U.S. By the CNN Wire Staff February 3, 2012 -- Updated 1713 GMT (0113 HKT)  Iran warns U.S. over military threats Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- The supreme leader of Iran issued a blunt warning Friday that war would be detrimental to the United States -- and that Iran is ready to help anyone who confronts "cancerous" Israel. "You see every now and then in this way they say that all options are on the table. That means even the option of war," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said during Friday prayers in Tehran. "This is how they make these threats against us. "Well, these kinds of threats are detrimental to the U.S.," he said. "The war itself will be 10 times as detrimental to the U.S."... Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/03/world/meast/iran-warning/index.html?hpt=wo_c2 |
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| Earendel | Feb 11 2012, 11:38 AM Post #46 |
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Russia accuses West of arming Syrian rebels By REUTERS02/10/2012 17:51 Without specifying which nations he is accusing, Moscow's deputy FM says Western countries are arming and advising rebels, says Russia will take "drastic measures" if West keeps pushing issue at UN Security Council. By REUTERS/Amateur video MOSCOW - Russia said on Friday that the West was stoking the conflict in Syria by sending weapons to the opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad. In an attempt to deflect criticism of Russia for blocking a UN Security Council resolution urging Assad to give up power, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Western states were stirring up trouble in Syria, where Assad has pursued a violent crackdown since March on protests against his 11-year rule. Read more: http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=257323 Russia Prepares Special Forces for Action In Syria  Saturday February 5th the Arab League proposal to have President Bashar Assad resign was defeated in the United Nations Security Council aided by Russia and China’s no votes against the resolution. Insiders in Moscow are reporting that the Russian and Chinese governments believed the resolution was going to be used to give approval to a war in both Syria and Iran. Centintel’s military sources state that Russia has activated its Rapid Reaction Force also known as Spetsnaz GRU. The exact number of Special Forces that Russia has is kept as a tightly guarded secret but is rumored anywhere from 12,000 to 20,000 soldiers. Read more: http://centintel.com/?p=301 Ahmadinejad: Major nuclear announcement expected within days By the CNN Wire Staff February 11, 2012 -- Updated 1214 GMT (2014 HKT)  Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the 25th International Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran on February 8, 2012 (CNN) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced Saturday that the nation will reveal "several major achievements in the nuclear domain" within days, state media reported... ..."Today you see that the Iranian nation has become nuclear and can supply many of its demands," he said. "And God willing, in next few days, the whole world will witness the inauguration of several major achievements in the nuclear domain... Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/11/world/meast/iran-nuclear/index.html?hpt=hp_t3 |
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| Earendel | Feb 14 2012, 10:08 AM Post #47 |
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I wonder if Syria's Assad will try and attack Israel, to garner Islamic nations support, because he has nothing to lose... ~~~ Syrian residents say they're bracing for full-blown war By the CNN Wire Staff February 14, 2012 -- Updated 1517 GMT (2317 HKT)  (CNN) -- Fear and horror paralyzed residents in the Syrian city of Homs Tuesday, with snipers preventing anyone from moving and heavy shelling blasting through the air, opposition activists said. "The snipers are even targeting those who intend to get bread from the bakeries," said one activist, who uses the pseudonym Abu Omar. "They are shelling randomly -- why, I don't know," said another activist, identified only as Omar for security reasons. "There is no place here in this city that is a safe house or shelter or a basement. You have to be lucky to stay safe."...  As U.N. diplomats slam the Syrian regime for the country's mounting bloodshed, residents wondered what the implications of total war might be. Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/14/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.html?hpt=imi_c1 Syrian defector: Assad forces using chemical weapons Published: 02.13.12, 23:15 / Israel News Security forces loyal to President Bashar Assad have been using chemical weapons against Syrian rebels, under the supervision of Iranian and Russian experts, a defecting Syrian officer charged Monday... Read more: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4189248,00.html Edited by Earendel, Feb 14 2012, 10:15 AM.
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| Earendel | Apr 1 2012, 09:59 PM Post #48 |
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U.S. moves closer to intervention in Syria U.S. and others move to increase assistance to Syrian rebels ISTANBUL -- The United States and dozens of other countries moved closer Sunday to direct intervention in the fighting in Syria, with Arab nations pledging $100 million to pay opposition fighters and the Obama administration agreeing to send communications equipment to help rebels organize and evade Syria's military, according to participants gathered here. The moves reflected a growing consensus, at least among the officials who met here this weekend under the rubric "Friends of Syria," that mediation efforts by the U.N. peace envoy, Kofi Annan, were failing... Read more: http://www.mercurynews.com/nation-world/ci_20304528/u-s-and-others-move-increase-assistance-syrian?source=rss Foreign Troops In Syria: UN "Peace Plan" Sets Stage for War? Monday, 2 April 2012, 11:19 am Article: Michel Chossudovsky ...There is evidence of large numbers of foreign troops on the ground inside Syria including British, French, Turkish and Qatari special forces, British MI6 intelligence operatives as well a large number of mercenaries from Arab countries... Read more: http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1204/S00006/foreign-troops-in-syria-un-peace-plan-sets-stage-for-war.htm |
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| Earendel | Apr 4 2012, 10:51 AM Post #49 |
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IDF officials: Missile attack on Israel would produce less than 300 casualties Senior defense official presents Israeli cabinet with assessment of number of people dead should Iran, Syria, Hezbollah, and Hamas launch missiles at Israel; number is far lower than the one mentioned previously by Defense Minister Barak.  Iron Dome launcher near the southern city of Ashdod on March 11. Photo by REUTERS/Baz Ratner BY BARAK RAVID, HAARETZ Israel Defense Forces officials told cabinet ministers on Monday that should Israel undergo a coordinated missile attack, there would be less than 300 Israeli casualties. Read more: http://www.jewishjournal.com/israel/article/idf_officials_missile_attack_on_israel_would_produce_less_than_300_casualti/ |
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| Earendel | Apr 7 2012, 12:03 PM Post #50 |
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Israel’s dogs of war are straining at the leash to attack Iran – can Barack Obama stop them? An attack in September looks almost inevitable unless Tehran changes course on developing nuclear weapons.  To bomb, or not to bomb? President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu consider their options at the White House last month Photo: AFP/Getty Images In an ideal world, President Obama would far rather postpone the festering issue of Iran’s nuclear programme until well after the conclusion of this year’s presidential contest. Unfortunately, Mr Obama is not going to be afforded this luxury, unless there is a radical change in the way Iran approaches the deepening global crisis over its nuclear ambitions... Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/9188515/Israels-dogs-of-war-are-straining-at-theleash-to-attack-Iran-can-Barack-Obama-stop-them.html Iran-backed Hezbollah's Threat Growing in US Thursday, 05 Apr 2012 06:02 PM The warning last month from Representative Peter King, the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security, was blunt: An investigation by his staff had determined that "hundreds" of people he described as "Iranian and Hezbollah terrorists" were in the United States. But interviews with U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials, as well as private experts, about the Iranian-sponsored group paint a more nuanced picture. There is a threat, though whether it is imminent or extensive is far from clear, they say. An alarming part of the officials' assessments focuses on the apparent surveillance missions that Iranian diplomats and possible Hezbollah operatives have been seen conducting at sensitive targets such as New York subways and bridges, and at nuclear power plants and tunnels elsewhere in the United States in the past 10 years. Read more: http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/hezbollah-iran-threat-us/2012/04/05/id/435014 Iran will retaliate if attacked, but how? Targets pose ‘strategic dilemma’ Middle East analysts are certain that Iran would retaliate if Israel strikes its nuclear facilities, though the size, nature and targets of the counterattack remain mysteries. Iran has several options, such as an all-out military offensive that likely would engulf the entire region, a more limited assault using proxies in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, or a terrorism campaign against Israeli embassies and Jewish sites around the world. What’s more, the counterstrike options entail global consequences... Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/apr/2/iran-will-retaliate-if-attacked-but-how/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS |
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