Israel Matzav

Iran plans to attack US forces in Germany

The German daily Bild reports that Iran plans to attack US forces in Germany in the event that its nuclear program is attacked by the US or Israel.

According to the report, German authorities are investigating a German businessman suspected of espionage with intent to sabotage who they believe is in contact with the Iranian Embassy in Berlin.

Bild quoted German Attorney General Harald Range as saying "We have launched an investigation and taken operational measures."

YNet adds:

The aim of the attack, the report noted, is to thwart American logistic activities needed in order to carry out a military operation against Iranian nuclear facilities.

In a confidential document leaked to the paper, the German chief prosecutor's office claimed that the businessman is suspected of involvement in "espionage and sabotage" activities. The paper estimated that the suspect engaged in intelligence gathering for possible attacks on dozens of American military bases in western Germany.

According to the report, potential targets included airstrips in military bases that serve the US army and NATO forces.

It's coming. The only question is when. I'm guessing the spring or summer.

Labels: Germany, Iranian nuclear threat, US Air Force, US Army, US Marines, US Navy

The best Thanksgiving halftime show ever

This post should be going up right about halftime of the first game of the NFL tripleheader (it was only a doubleheader when I made aliya - so I had one less temptation to stay in the States).

Have I got a halftime show for you. This is from the Mountaineers of West Virginia in Morgantown (I think that's where it is), West Virginia, and it's especially made for Thanksgiving.

Let's go to the videotape (Hat Tip: Bookworm Room).

Labels: US Air Force, US Army, US Coast Guard, US Marines, US Navy

US calling in the Marines?

Are the United States Marines heading for Egypt? That's what this report claims. But what's most interesting about it is not that the Marines are heading to Egypt, but that they may be doing a lot more there than helping to evacuate American citizens.

This senior Marine told our source that the Pentagon will deploy "multiple platoons" to Egypt over the next few days and that the official reason will be ‘to assist in the evacuation of US citizens."

And the 'unofficial reason'? Hmmm.

Read the whole thing.

Labels: Egyptian regime change, Hosni Mubarak, US Marines