WILL IRAN STRIKE ISRAEL FIRST?
◙ Wally☻☺☻
As readers know, the world media has been reporting on the possibility
of an Israeli or American strike at Iran’s nuclear facilities for a
long time. As the endlessly futile efforts for a diplomatic solution
continue, both the USA and the Israelis are still delaying any
decision to strike at Iran. However, the world seems to be blithely
ignoring a very important question, which is: What if Iran decides to
strike first?
After all, Iran has stated its goal is to “wipe Israel off the map”
and it denies the Holocaust even as it seems bent on creating a new
one for the Israeli/Jewish people. This attack could take the form of
an Iranian missile attack vs. the Israelis before either Israeli or
other western intelligence agencies think it is possible. However,
there is a second option for Iran to try and attack the Israelis
without nuclear weapons and without firing a single missile from Iran.
Hezbollah is now reported to have approximately 30,000-40,000 rockets
and missiles with varying ranges in its arsenal aimed at Israeli
targets. No one knows how many thousands of missiles Syria has which
are pointed at the Israelis. Hamas has been working vigorously to
smuggle hi-tech missiles and rockets from Iran into Gaza. Let’s
consider what could happen if the Iranians give their proxies in
Hezbollah-controlled Lebanon, Syria and Gaza the order to “strike
first” with an opening salvo of many thousands of missiles and rockets
simultaneously fired at every strategic target and population center
in Israel.
The first link below reports that every part of Israeli territory can
now be reached by missiles in the hands of Iranian proxies located on
Israel’s borders. It cites Hezbollah’s leader as stating that “he
could hit any and every place in Israel with long-range missiles.”
This would include Israel’s airports, its seaports and power plants,
its water plants, its cities, the nuclear reactor at Dimona, etc. The
article notes that Iran’s “Ahmadinejad has quietly been arming his
chief terrorist proxy with more advanced conventional weapons.” The
second link cites Israeli sources in confirming this enhanced danger
re: the range of Hezbollah’s new missiles. The dangers of such a
concentrated missile attack to Israel’s northern cities would be
great. The article mentions the northern cities of Tiberias and Kiryat
Shmona, and this has a personal meaning to me as I’ve been in both
these cities. Indeed, I stood at the Israeli-Lebanese military border
fence and looked northward into Lebanon in August, 2000. Also, if
Hamas has even a few smuggled hi-tech Iranian missiles in its weapons
inventory, it is a very short distance from Gaza to Israel’s nuclear
reactor at Dimona. If Israel’s Dimona reactor were hit, it could be
just as big a success for Iran as a radioactive “dirty bomb” explosion
by a terrorist attack inside Israel.
The Israelis are well-aware of these dangers, and are taking many
actions to protect their cities, military bases and people. Israel is
developing an “Iron Dome” system to deploy the weaponry to shoot down
several kinds of missiles and rockets that could be fired against
them, but it is not yet ready. The third link explains the “Iron Dome”
system, and asserts that Israel is “working day and night to make it
operational by the first half of 2010.” I hope they succeed in their
goal, but I’m sure Hezbollah and Iran also read all such public
information. What if Iran decides to respond by ordering its proxies
to open fire on Israel before Israel’s Iron Dome system can be
deployed?
The Israelis are also considering the deployment of the American
Phalanx point-defense system to shoot down incoming missiles and
rockets as well, as is detailed in the fourth link below, and the
Israelis are, no doubt, also working on missile defense options that
they are not publicly discussing. The second link also reports that
Israel’s entire civilian population has been actively prepared to
understand how to seek shelters in the event of a massive rocket
attack vs. the Israelis.
So, as you read the media stories about Iran patiently waiting to be
attacked first by an oft-delayed Israeli or American air strike,
please remember that a major Mideast War could just as easily be
initiated by Iran as well. All it would take is for Iranian leaders to
contact their Hezbollah, Hamas and Syrian proxies and give them the
time and date on which to “open fire.” I’m not predicting this will
occur, but I’m pointing out it could now happen at any time. If it
does take place, I expect the Israeli response to be more lethal and
powerful than any thing they have done in any previous war.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/937429.html
http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2008/me_israel0382_07_30.asp
http://thebulletin.us/articles/2009/11/15/news/world/doc4b0050b111925358587147.txt
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Will Iran Strike Israel First?
Answer: No they wish to be the Victim of the aggressor.
Helps recruit loonies to the cause.
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◙ Wally☻☺☻
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1.3 + BILLION Muslims against a piffy 20 million odd jews.
Glad I'm an atheist ~!!! ☻
HOOROO
WALLY
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