"U.S. Says Exercise by Israel Seemed Directed at Iran" by Michael R. Gordon and Eric Schmitt, New York Times
WASHINGTON - Israel carried out a major military exercise earlier this month that US officials say appeared to be a rehearsal for a potential bombing attack on Iran's nuclear facilities....
A senior Pentagon official who has been briefed on the exercise, and who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the political delicacy of the matter, said the exercise appeared to serve multiple purposes.
One Israeli goal, the Pentagon official said, was to practice flight tactics, aerial refueling, and all other details of a possible strike against Iran's nuclear installations and its long-range conventional missiles.
A second, the official said, was to send a clear message to the United States and other countries that Israel was prepared to act militarily if diplomatic efforts to stop Iran from producing bomb-grade uranium continued to falter.
That SURE SOUNDS LIKE BLACKMAIL to ME!!!!
“They wanted us to know, they wanted the Europeans to know, and they wanted the Iranians to know,” the Pentagon official said.... Iran has shown signs that it is taking the Israeli warnings seriously, by beefing up its air defenses in recent weeks, including increasing air patrols.
Conducive to an "accident" or "mishap," 'eh, readers?!
BEWARE the MOSSAD FALSE-FLAG, world!!
Iran is also taking steps to better defend its nuclear facilities. Two sets of advance Russian-made radar systems were recently delivered to Iran. The radar will enhance Iran’s ability to detect planes flying at low altitude.
Mike McConnell, the director of national intelligence, said in February that Iran was close to acquiring Russian-produced SA-20 surface-to-air missiles. American military officials said that the deployment of such systems would hamper Israel’s attack planning, putting pressure on Israel to act before the missiles are fielded....
That was the FIRST THING I thought when I read that part!
Can't you SEE how this is ALL BEING CALCULATED, world?
Why is NO ONE STEPPING in to STOP THIS MADNESS?!?!
The rest is filled with pro-Israel prop as if Iran is developing a weapon, so I cut it.
You can go see for yourself, readers. I gave you the link.
Also see:
Israel Writes The New York Times News Pages
The New York Times: Israel's Mouthpiece
