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| Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accuses Israel and US as tension over possible strike grows |
| 2011-11-07 |
| Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has accused Israel and the United States of seeking world support for a military strike on Iran nuclear facilities, ahead of the publication of a report expected to show the regime is making efforts to develop a warhead. The Iranian president warned against a military attack on Iran and again insisted Tehran's atomic programme was for peaceful purposes only. "Iran's capabilities are increasing and it is progressing, and for that reason it has been able to compete in the world. Now Israel and the West, particularly America, fear Iran's capabilities and role," Ahmadinejad told Egypt's Al-Akhbar newspaper. "Therefore they are trying to gather international support for a military operation to stop (Iran's) role. The arrogant should know that Iran will not allow them to take any action against it," he said. Ahmadinejad added that Washington wanted to "save the Zionist entity, but it will not be able to do so." "This entity (Israel) can be compared to a kidney transplanted in a body that rejected it," he said. "Yes it will collapse and its end will be near." |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #8 E.g. DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > NOT EASY FOR US TO DO OSAMA-STYLE RAID ON PAKISTAN'S NUKE WEAPONS: MUSHARAFF. BLOGGERS = argue that the US will need potentially 00's or 000's of SpecFors to effec conduct such an operation, be it at MEDIUM TO HIGH SUCCESS. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-11-07 20:47 |
| #7 MORE-THAN-A-MAXIMUM SPECFORS, INTEL EFFORT. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-11-07 19:37 |
| #6 Since Iran has times vowed to retaliate strongly agz the US + Israel for any milstrike from same, sole or in joint, + reloc vital NucProg assets deep underground, IMO Israel might as well mount a mass/large-scale Commando strike [wid suppor Airpower] + PDeniably label it a "LIMITED INVASION". LR IDAF Airpower can destroy surface targets + near-surface underground levels - the Commandos per se will be the ones to have to physically defeat any Armed Security + then penetrate ASAP AMAP deep into the bottom reaches/spaces of the underground NucPlex, GATHERING INTEL + KILLING, CAPTURING ANY + ALL NUCLEAR TECHNICIANS + SCIENTISTS. IOW, SUPER "ABBOTTABAD" FOR IRAN, SAVE FOR ALL OF THE US NAVY SEAL TEAMS, ARMY DELTAS, US SPECWAR + ONE OR BOTH AIRBORNE DIVISIONS [82nd, 101st]BEING INVOLVED IN DIRECT ACTION. Prolly also safe to say BRIT + ISRAELI SPECWAR UNITS, + US, ALLIED COVERT INTEL TEAMS. OTHER > Cold-War era, SOVIET-SIZED DIVISION, ARMY, FRONT COMMANDO-SAPPER FORMATIONS. A ME WAR, to include Iran-led terror campaigns agz the US + Israeli domestic, international targets, will be all but assured. AGAIN, WORLD, MILITARY HISTORY > SAYS THE US = US-ALLIED WILL LIKELY HAVE TO FORMALLY INVADE + OCCUPY IRAN. IRAN EITHER DE FACTO GETS ITS NUKES, OR ELSE IRAN GETS DE FACTO INVADED. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-11-07 19:35 |
| #5 This might not be wise; the average Iranian might not support the government's push for nuclear weapons They do. (2007, pdf) In the survey, 52 percent of Iranians said they favor their country developing nuclear weapons, with the same percent saying their world would be safer if Tehran acquires such arms. also The poll also showed that despite sentiment for re-establishing ties with the U.S., 58 percent said they support Iran helping finance Shiite militias in neighboring Iraq, some of which have battled American forces. Two-thirds said they support providing funds to Muslim groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, which the U.S. and Israel consider terrorist organizations. |
| Posted by: Eohippus Phater7165 2011-11-07 19:09 |
| #4 Thanks John, had forgotten about the drones. Yet another way Israel could reach out and touch the Iranians. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2011-11-07 17:39 |
| #3 Israel apparently has a drone fleet capable of reaching Iran that was reported in 2010. The Eitan can carry a ton of payload and can reach Iran's nuclear facilities Read more: What Israel's Eitan UAV Unveil Means for Iran - Popular Mechanics |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2011-11-07 15:52 |
| #2 My comment today at Blackfive about this: there's several ways Israel could hit Iran, and none are mutually exclusive. Airstrike. Israel has the F15s and F16s, wild-weasel type support, and tankers for at least several runs across the desert. It would be better if the Saudis and Iraqis granted permission for overflights, at least tacitly. However, Iraq has no air force or air defense network to stop the Israelis, or even warn Iran (if they even wanted to do that), and the Saudi AF/ADN may well be all show and no go. And that's before you trip over the power cord. Further, in the past the rumor was that Israel could overfly Turkey, and perhaps even use Turkish air bases, for an Iran strike. I bet that's off the table now but you never know. Missile strikes. The Jericho has the legs. They just need accurate targeting information. Sub-based missile strikes. Those Dolphin class subs are in the Arabian Sea. Special forces teams. The Israelis could do this. They've certainly had the incentive and time to put together the support and intel they'd need to insert teams into Iran. Israel has had a certain flair to this over the years (e.g., the hit in Dubai), and getting people into place just means being creative. It's a high-risk maneuver since such teams can be captured, paraded through downtown Tehran, etc., but to hit certain targets, and to illuminate targets for the airstrikes, special forces units might be required. Native dissident teams. The weakest option but plausible if for no other reason than to make noise in certain ways and locations that become useful to the Israelis. Making things other than nuclear sites go kaboom. As James notes above, take out a gas refinery or two and the Iranians are in trouble. This might not be wise; the average Iranian might not support the government's push for nuclear weapons but they darned sure want to drive their cars. So the Israelis have several options, each mutually reinforcing, each giving the Iranian defense generals lots of problems. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2011-11-07 15:29 |
| #1 I will refrain from commenting what part of the human anatomy the Mullah's Islamic revolution can be compared to. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-11-07 15:12 |