America Says NO, Israel Says GO, Public Opinion Seeing WOE.
It Is as Confused as a Flick Starring Larry, Curley, And MOE
And until It happens Few humans have capacity to KNOW
Whether it will be GO or Israel Case of attempted BLOW
Scaring Iranians to Stop its uranium enrichment SHOW
Obama Delivers A Tough Punch to Netanyahu’s NOSE
August 16, 2012
http://www.tribulationperiod.com/
The Middle East chaos is daily becoming more complex between the West and the East and the looming possibility of a full fledged Middle East war, but I still believe it will not begin until some point in time between 2014 and 2016. At the present time there are numerous “what if’s” floating across the Middle East, and between the West and the East. I believe the biggest “if “ tied to an IAF attack on Iran’s Nuke Sites is the Hezbollah missile attack on Israel that is almost certain to immediately be launched on Israel after the strike, which will likely start the final Middle East nuclear umbrella war.
Prophetically, a final war must eventually begin in the Middle East, which will terminate in its final single battle at Armageddon. I do not know exactly when it will begin, I only know it is “drawing nigh, and I “think” the most likely time for it to begin lies at some point in time between 2014 and 2016.
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Gentlemen, America is telling you ‘no’
Op-ed: Israel’s decision-makers would be wise to do what US asks vis-à-vis Iran’s nuclear program
Eitan Haber
Published 08.16,12, 11:06
Many years ago, the US ambassador to Israel requested an urgent meeting with the defense minister. The ambassador (I’m fairly certain it was Thomas Pickering) sat opposite Yitzhak Rabin, took out a piece of paper from his pocket and read from it.
“We’ve learned from the press that you plan to appoint Brigadier-General Aviam Sela (who was not envolved in the Pollard affair) as the commander of the Tel Nof airbase. We are not comfortable with this.” Then he put the piece of paper back in his pocket and left.
The meeting lasted a minute, maybe two. Rabin informed the IDF Chief of Staff, Moshe Levi (God rest his soul), who apparently passed on the message immediately to then Air Force commander Amos Lapidot.
There were those who cried out that we are a sovereign state, independent in its decision-making, and who are the Americans to tell us what to do? They also said that “we are not comfortable” does not indicate disagreement. The end is known.
We had to “bite the bullet” – the State of Israel, the IDF, Air Force and Aviam Sela. The criticism on the one hand and pleading on the other proved futile.
When Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey, states publicly that the State of Israel, the IDF and the Air Force can only delay, not destroy, Iran’s nuclear capabilities, what is he hinting at? Netanyahu and Barak know the answer. This is America’s way of telling us, and our two leaders: No, gentlemen; America is telling you no.
Dempsey and other senior US military officials do not utter a word without prior authorization from the senior politicians. “So what I’m telling you is based on what I know of their capabilities,” Dempsey said. And who, if not Dempsey, would know what Israel’s capabilities are? The US provides us with planes, bombs and all the other means of destruction. So of course America knows what our capabilities are.
It is true that we are geniuses and develop our own weapons, some of which even the Americans are not aware of (or pretend not to be aware of), but Israel’s decision-makers would be wise not to impersonate the three famous monkeys who see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil.
And just in case our decision-makers need a translation from English to Hebrew (Netanyahu certainly doe not need it), then this is what Dempsey said this week, in diplomatic English: Don’t you dare do anything, especially without our knowledge.
Let’s hope our leaders got the hint
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Barak: We must make Iran decision now
Defense minister asserts that decision on military strike against Islamic Republic must be made now; says ‘In all of Israel’s history there is no issue that has been dealt with as deeply as the issue of Iran’
Moran Azulay
August 15, 2012
Defense Minister Ehud Barak continued to address speculation of a possible military attack against Iran on Thursday during the Knesset plenum, and explained why a decision on Iran must be made now.
Barak said that dealing with a nuclear Iran would be incomparably more dangerous and more expensive.
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“Dealing with Iran is not risk-free but in fact there are outcomes that we can’t predict.” However, Barak asserted that the government would be able to make the decision on the matter. “Any decision made, will be decided upon by the government and not civilian groups or editorials,” he said.
Speaking at the swearing in of Avi Dichter as Israel’s new Home Front Defense Minister, Barak said that “In all the wars and peacemaking (efforts) in Israel’s history, there is no issue that has been dealt with as deeply as the issue of Iran has.”
Barak further said that “there are differences of opinion, but the subject of Iran is being dealt with. Neither the First Lebanon War, nor the Second Lebanon War or even the Oslo Accords were dealt with in this manner.”
Regarding the possible strike against Iran, Kadima chairman Shaul Mofaz further said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is blatantly interfering in the US election and is “risking our children’s lives” for the sake of political survival.
Mofaz further criticized Netanyahu, claiming that the Israeli government headed by the PM has not invested enough in protecting the home front. “The new home front defense minister might have a fancy title but he has no true authority or the means to deal with such threats,” he said.
“You can cast the legal responsibility on Dichter but the moral responsibility is still on you,” Mofaz added with regards to Netanyahu.
“Netanyahu is trying to create a panic and scare us, and the truth is that we are scared – scared of his lack of judgment, scared that he is being led and not leading, but most of all, we’re scared that he is executing a policy that is both dangerous and irresponsible,” Mofaz said.
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US punched Bibi, Barak in the face
Analysis: Dempsey’s remark regarding IDF’s inability to destroy Iran’s nuclear capability meant to show Israel who’s boss
Attila Somfalvi
August 16, 2012
Once every few years Israel needs a slap in the face to remember where it stands in the world. On Tuesday it was US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey who assumed the role of the responsible adult and slapped Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak, the duo orchestrating the national hysteria surrounding the possibility of an attack in Iran.
Israel can “delay but not destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities,” he said while sitting next to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who visited Israel a few weeks ago to allay the concerns of the leadership in Jerusalem.
Dempsey’s comments should be taken seriously, as should the stern message conveyed by Panetta, the White House and the American security establishment: If we can’t reason with you, the Israelis, we will have to get tough.
The general’s remark was not a slip-of-the-tongue. It was a calculated statement from a general of Irish descent and character. His words constituted a slap in Israel’s face, a punch in the face, and a kick to the most sensitive part of the body. To be more precise, the US slammed Israel’s head against the wall and said: “Shut up. Stop babbling about Iran. Without us there is not much you can do, and don’t assume for a second that we are dancing to your tune. You shouldn’t do anything stupid, and stop driving the entire world crazy.”
This was the message behind Dempsey’s comment. You don’t believe it? Just imagine what would have happened had an American general, after decades of ambiguity, would have held a press conference and announced that Israel does not have nuclear weapons, or that it does.
Now think again about the meaning of Dempsey’s statement, which was made after months and even years in which Israel was building up its image as an omnipotent power in the Middle East. Dempsey’s comments can even be considered earth-shattering: The US, Israel’s closest ally and confidante, has decided to bring the Jewish state’s leadership to its knees and hurt our exaggerated self-confidence and undermine our deterrence. No less.
Dempsey was painfully clear. He basically said that Israel should not disregard the opinions of its top security officials, stop the constant chatter on Iran and refrain from any acts that may have an adverse effect on the global economy. The general also meant to tell Israel that it mustn’t believe that Netanyahu has any control over the US because he has friends in the Republican Party. Dempsey laid down the facts: Israel is not America, it does not possess the same capabilities, and if Netanyahu and Barak continue wreaking havoc – Israel won’t have America either.
It will take a while before we will be able to gauge the depth of the current crisis between Israel and the US (and between Netanyahu and Obama). Washington made a strategic decision to show Israel who is the mentor and who is the protégé. The US hit Israel’s most sensitive nerve: The pride in its military power. But it appears that the US had no other choice. After weeks of belligerent headlines, President Obama had enough of Netanyahu’s inclination to play with fire. We should start getting used to it.
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