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Let us hope this is just more sabre rattling.
Yet you have to wonder what other countries would be willing to go along with an Israeli strike given the fact that Iran is not exactly loved by other countries in the region.
Did I say other countries would also turn their heads if Israel were to strike....as in oh my look what Israel done -- they used our airspace.....or oh my we didn`t know that israel used one of our abandoned airfileds...lolol
Let us hope and pray that cooler heads prevail.....
http://news.yahoo.com/israel-army-chief-other-nations-could-strike-iran-121913544.html
JERUSALEM (AP) Israel's military chief said Thursday that other countries have readied their armed forces for a potential strike against Iran's nuclear sites to keep Tehran from acquiring atomic weapons.
Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz did not specify which nations might be willing to support or take direct action against Iran. Still, his comments were one of the strongest hints yet that Israel may have the backing of other countries to strike the Islamic Republic to prevent it from developing nuclear arms.
"The military force is ready," Gantz said. "Not only our forces, but other forces as well."
"We all hope that there will be no necessity to use this force, but we are absolutely sure of its existence," he told The Associated Press, adding that he was not speaking on behalf of any other nation.
Iran says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, and that it does not aim to develop atomic weapons.
Israel, which views a nuclear Iran as an existential threat, has said it will not allow Tehran to acquire a nuclear bomb. It cites Iranian calls for Israel's destruction, Tehran's support for militant groups and its development of missiles capable of striking the Jewish state.
Israel's key ally, the United States, favors diplomacy and economic sanctions and has said military action on Iran's nuclear facilities should only be a last resort if all else fails. U.S. logistical and diplomatic support would likely be crucial to any potential Israeli strike.
Yet you have to wonder what other countries would be willing to go along with an Israeli strike given the fact that Iran is not exactly loved by other countries in the region.
Did I say other countries would also turn their heads if Israel were to strike....as in oh my look what Israel done -- they used our airspace.....or oh my we didn`t know that israel used one of our abandoned airfileds...lolol
Let us hope and pray that cooler heads prevail.....
http://news.yahoo.com/israel-army-chief-other-nations-could-strike-iran-121913544.html
JERUSALEM (AP) Israel's military chief said Thursday that other countries have readied their armed forces for a potential strike against Iran's nuclear sites to keep Tehran from acquiring atomic weapons.
Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz did not specify which nations might be willing to support or take direct action against Iran. Still, his comments were one of the strongest hints yet that Israel may have the backing of other countries to strike the Islamic Republic to prevent it from developing nuclear arms.
"The military force is ready," Gantz said. "Not only our forces, but other forces as well."
"We all hope that there will be no necessity to use this force, but we are absolutely sure of its existence," he told The Associated Press, adding that he was not speaking on behalf of any other nation.
Iran says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, and that it does not aim to develop atomic weapons.
Israel, which views a nuclear Iran as an existential threat, has said it will not allow Tehran to acquire a nuclear bomb. It cites Iranian calls for Israel's destruction, Tehran's support for militant groups and its development of missiles capable of striking the Jewish state.
Israel's key ally, the United States, favors diplomacy and economic sanctions and has said military action on Iran's nuclear facilities should only be a last resort if all else fails. U.S. logistical and diplomatic support would likely be crucial to any potential Israeli strike.