Israel getting ready to strike Iran?
ReutersU.S. ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro said this week American military plans to strike Iran were "ready" and the option was "fully available".
Experts say that within a few months, much of Iran's nuclear programme will have been moved deep underground beneath the Fordow mountain, making a successful military strike much more difficult.
"The top of the government has gone into lockdown," one official said. "Nobody is saying anything publicly. That in itself tells you a lot about where things stand."
Last week Netanyahu pulled off a spectacular political surprise, creating a coalition of national unity and delaying elections which everyone believed were inevitable. The manoeuvre also led to speculation that the Israeli leader wanted a broad, strong government to lead a military campaign.
The inclusion of the Iranian-born former Israeli chief of staff and veteran soldier, Gen. Shaul Mofaz, in the coalition, fuelled that speculation - even though both Mofaz and Netanyahu deny that Iran was mentioned in the coalition negotiations.
"I think they have made a decision to attack," said one senior Israeli figure with close ties to the leadership. "It is going to happen. The window of opportunity is before the U.S. presidential election in November. This way they will bounce the Americans into supporting them."
Meanwhile:
WashingtonPostPresident Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that he is eager to attend the Olympic Games in London to support Iranian athletes but that Britain doesn’t want to host him. Ahmadinejad was quoted by the official IRNA news agency as saying he would like to be “beside Iranian athletes” during the Games but the British are reluctant to have him.
“I would like to be next to our young athletes at the 2012 Olympics but the host has a problem with this,” Ahmadinejad said during a meeting with Iranian athletes who have qualified for the Olympics.
So far some 50 Iranian athletes have qualified to participate in the Olympics in several sports, including weightlifting, wrestling, shooting, track and field, and table tennis.
Ahmadinejad did not specify whether he has officially requested to attend the Games or say if Britain has refused him entry.
Britain’s Foreign Office declined to comment on Ahmadinejad’s claim, saying its policy was not to discuss individual visa cases. However, British authorities have confirmed that anyone can be stopped from entering the country — including for the Summer Games — if it is decided that their presence would be “unconducive to the public good.”
Has the time come for israel to rebel from the wishes of Obama and attack Iran's nuclear facilities before they go into hiding?
I have a feeling that the attack will occur before November this year and US will come to its rescue next year or so. Also, would be interesting if the attacks occured while Ahmadinejad was in London.
Reply With Quote
Originally Posted by Markas
