October surprise?
With new intelligence information reporting that Iran is speeding toward a nuclear weapon faster than previously believed, US intelligence is now reporting signs that Israel is planning to attack Iran's nuclear capability in October, before the US elections. What a shock.... (/sarc).The Israeli strike plan against Iranian nuclear facilities is expected to include an air bombing campaign against two main nuclear plants at Natanz and Qom that are key elements in producing enriched uranium, which could be used to fuel nuclear bombs.If the US does not attack Iran by mid-October, I would bet that Israel will.
Military analysts also have said the Israelis are expected to launch “decapitation” bombing raids targeting key Iranian leaders — including President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who publicly has called for destroying Israel — and other key Iranian military and political leaders.
One veteran Israeli journalist, Channel 2’s Ehud Yaari was quoted July 28 as saying he was told the most likely date for an Israeli military strike is October.
“I will give you an impression, and this is just an impression, but it is a strong impression, after conversations with the people one needs to talk with about this matter,” Yaari said.
“My impression is that the Americans are convinced that there is very high chance that Israel will decide to attack in Iran before the elections in the U.S.”
“The date that they are talking about — they say that the prime minister will have to make a decision around October,” he said. “They are getting ready for a possibility like that in the sense that they have to decide what they will do if there is one response or another by Iran, in the follow-up stage.”
“But when you talk to them, they talk about [an Israeli strike] almost as a given—as a clear, unassailable fact.”
Labels: Iranian nuclear threat, Israeli attack on Iran
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 1:44 AM
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