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"Israel will not, I repeat, will not, allow Iran to go nuclear," said a top IDF official who talked on condition his name be withheld. 'Right now, we are giving diplomacy a try, but if it becomes clear that Iran is going nuclear and will not be deterred, even by sanctions, we will not sit by and do nothing. The question though is whether we act, or America acts.'"
The big issue is this: Will Israel decide to take its own action against Iran in view of the fact the Iranians are determined to acquire nuclear weapons? Iranian officials have repeatedly warned they would use nuclear missiles and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has even stated he would "vaporize the Zionist entity" if Iran obtained a nuclear bomb.
In response to the growing Iranian threat, a panel of foreign policy and military experts delivered to Sharon last year a series of recommendations entitled "Project Daniel: Israel's Strategic Future," regarding Israeli pre-emptive action.
The group suggests strongly and unequivocally that conventional Israeli pre-emption against selected enemy nuclear infrastructures now in development be executed as early as possible and – wherever possible – in collaboration with the United States. Where America may be unable or unwilling to act proactively against these infrastructures, it is essential that Israel be able and willing to act alone," says the report.
Project Daniel urges Israel to strike Iran's nuclear facilities using covert operations, conventional weaponry and, if it can be reasonably assured of success, by targeting Iran's regime leadership.
"Pre-emption may be overt or covert, and range from 'decapitation' to full-scale military operations," says the report.
Comments:
"I think Israel may have a right to prepare to defend itself. Iran has threatened them. And they are a serious threat to America. Their government preaches "Death to America" to its people virtually every day."
"That's code for 'if you even think they're gonna move, hit 'em first,' isn't it?"
"Well, why not?/ They are one of our strongest allies. As long as they are defending themselves."
"Israel will not, I repeat, will not, allow Iran to go nuclear," said a top IDF official who talked on condition his name be withheld. 'Right now, we are giving diplomacy a try, but if it becomes clear that Iran is going nuclear and will not be deterred, even by sanctions, we will not sit by and do nothing. The question though is whether we act, or America acts.'"
The big issue is this: Will Israel decide to take its own action against Iran in view of the fact the Iranians are determined to acquire nuclear weapons? Iranian officials have repeatedly warned they would use nuclear missiles and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has even stated he would "vaporize the Zionist entity" if Iran obtained a nuclear bomb.
In response to the growing Iranian threat, a panel of foreign policy and military experts delivered to Sharon last year a series of recommendations entitled "Project Daniel: Israel's Strategic Future," regarding Israeli pre-emptive action.
The group suggests strongly and unequivocally that conventional Israeli pre-emption against selected enemy nuclear infrastructures now in development be executed as early as possible and – wherever possible – in collaboration with the United States. Where America may be unable or unwilling to act proactively against these infrastructures, it is essential that Israel be able and willing to act alone," says the report.
Project Daniel urges Israel to strike Iran's nuclear facilities using covert operations, conventional weaponry and, if it can be reasonably assured of success, by targeting Iran's regime leadership.
"Pre-emption may be overt or covert, and range from 'decapitation' to full-scale military operations," says the report.
Comments:
"I think Israel may have a right to prepare to defend itself. Iran has threatened them. And they are a serious threat to America. Their government preaches "Death to America" to its people virtually every day."
"That's code for 'if you even think they're gonna move, hit 'em first,' isn't it?"
"Well, why not?/ They are one of our strongest allies. As long as they are defending themselves."
