Israel prepares for future war on three fronts with five-day emergency drill ISRAEL yesterday began a five-day nationwide civil defence exercise that analysts say aims to prepare the country for being bombarded by missiles in a possible future war with Syria, Hezbollah and Hamas.
Israel seeks to reassure neighbours over missile drill Prime Minister Ehud Olmert sought to reassure Syria and Lebanon on Sunday that Israel did not want a major missile attack drill to worsen tensions along its northern border.
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Hezbollah to "follow closely" Israeli drill along Lebanese border
Israel, U.S. plan to release details on Syria attack The view in Washington and in Jerusalem is that publishing details of the attack will bolster Israel's deterrence and may even lead Syria to cool its close ties with Iran and North Korea.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Headlines for 04-05-08
04-05-08 - British fear US commander is beating the drum for Iran strikes British officials gave warning yesterday that America's commander in Iraq will declare that Iran is waging war against the US-backed Baghdad government. A strong statement from General David Petraeus about Iran's intervention in Iraq could set the stage for a US attack on Iranian military facilities, according to a Whitehall assessment
04-05-08 - Russia's Putin joins NATO for unprecedented sumit
04-05-08 - UPDATE: Putin: Iran Should Be Helped, Not Threatened - AFP "No one can seriously think that Iran would dare attack the U.S.," a source in the Russian delegation at the NATO-Russia summit in Bucharest quoted Putin as telling leaders. "Instead of pushing Iran into a corner, it would be far more sensible to think together how to help Iran become more predictable and transparent."
04-05-08 - Iran helped end Iraq fighting - Iraq party adviser
04-05-08 - Feith: We invaded Iraq because we were afraid they'd attack us Wow. The BS gets ever thicker. Feith should be sitting in a 12x12 for his role in this.
04-05-08 - Gates says U.S. wants diplomacy to solve Iran disputes Governments in the Gulf are concerned that tensions between the United States and Iran could lead to a military conflict
04-05-08 - Aluminum Tubes ? The Sequel
04-05-08 - Strategic Manure by Charley Reese What are all those Navy ships in the Persian Gulf doing?
04-05-08 - Palestinian refugees fleeing Iraq fly to Chile
04-05-08 - Russia's Putin joins NATO for unprecedented sumit
04-05-08 - UPDATE: Putin: Iran Should Be Helped, Not Threatened - AFP "No one can seriously think that Iran would dare attack the U.S.," a source in the Russian delegation at the NATO-Russia summit in Bucharest quoted Putin as telling leaders. "Instead of pushing Iran into a corner, it would be far more sensible to think together how to help Iran become more predictable and transparent."
04-05-08 - Iran helped end Iraq fighting - Iraq party adviser
04-05-08 - Feith: We invaded Iraq because we were afraid they'd attack us Wow. The BS gets ever thicker. Feith should be sitting in a 12x12 for his role in this.
04-05-08 - Gates says U.S. wants diplomacy to solve Iran disputes Governments in the Gulf are concerned that tensions between the United States and Iran could lead to a military conflict
04-05-08 - Aluminum Tubes ? The Sequel
04-05-08 - Strategic Manure by Charley Reese What are all those Navy ships in the Persian Gulf doing?
04-05-08 - Palestinian refugees fleeing Iraq fly to Chile
Headlines for 04-04-08
04-04-08 - Ritter says White House preparing for war in Iran there is an 80 percent chance of war with Iran, he told about 200 people Wednesday at Middlebury College as part of a series of talks facilitated by the Vermont Peace and Justice Center.....Everyone needs to start understanding and caring about their Constitutional rights, and everyone needs to start finding the facts for themselves and taking strong individual stands, Ritter said. If you do nothing but take in what the TV and newspapers tell you, "all you're going to get in return is puke." Right on.
04-04-08 - Iran assembles more advanced centrifuges The diplomats say more than 300 centrifuges have been linked up in two units and a third unit is being worked on. They spoke on condition of anonymity because their information is confidential.
04-04-08 - Ahmadinejad says uranium enrichment 'non-negotiable': report Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in an interview published Friday that he would reject any new incentives offered by world powers in return for suspending uranium enrichment.
04-04-08 - Lawmakers heavily invested in defense
04-04-08 - US defence chief in Oman for talks with sultan US Defence Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Oman on Friday for talks with Sultan Qaboos, the ruler of this key Gulf state which faces Iran across the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
04-04-08 - Huge job losses set off recession alarms
04-04-08 - U.K. suspects' videos say attacks on jets would avenge wars in Iraq, Afghanistan
04-04-08 - Pentagon to shut domestic spying office
04-04-08 - Gifts for the Palestinians, and Questions Here's a question for The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs: for whose national security are you working?
04-04-08 - New global push sought to scrap chemical weapons Nations including Syria, Iraq and Israel should join a landmark pact for destroying stockpiles of chemical weapons as they serve hardly any security or strategic purpose, a watchdog agency said on Friday.
04-04-08 - Iran cleric says Israel behind anti-Islam Dutch film
04-04-08 - 40 killed by Israeli cluster bombs in Lebanon Forty people have been killed and 252 wounded by Israeli cluster bombs dropped during the 2006 war in Lebanon, the UN demining organisation said on Friday.
04-04-08 - Israel: Iran listening in on IDF communications from Syria Iran has set up sophisticated listening stations in Syria in recent months to intercept Israeli military communications, Israeli security officials said Tuesday
04-04-08 - Israel's Tehran connection
04-04-08 - Lebanon PM wary of Israeli manoeuvres Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora warned on Friday that Israel could exploit major military exercises to exacerbate tensions along the volatile border between the two countries.
04-04-08 - China to build oil refinery in Syria near alleged nuclear plant bombed by Israel
04-04-08 - Syria: We choose peace, but we're ready for Israeli attack
04-04-08 - UN officer reported Israeli war crimes before deadly bombing: widow A United Nations military observer sent e-mails home to Canada reporting that Israel was bombing schools and waging "a campaign of terror against the Lebanese people" shortly before he was killed by an Israeli bomb in Lebanon, said his widow.
04-04-08 - Iran assembles more advanced centrifuges The diplomats say more than 300 centrifuges have been linked up in two units and a third unit is being worked on. They spoke on condition of anonymity because their information is confidential.
04-04-08 - Ahmadinejad says uranium enrichment 'non-negotiable': report Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in an interview published Friday that he would reject any new incentives offered by world powers in return for suspending uranium enrichment.
04-04-08 - Lawmakers heavily invested in defense
04-04-08 - US defence chief in Oman for talks with sultan US Defence Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Oman on Friday for talks with Sultan Qaboos, the ruler of this key Gulf state which faces Iran across the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
04-04-08 - Huge job losses set off recession alarms
04-04-08 - U.K. suspects' videos say attacks on jets would avenge wars in Iraq, Afghanistan
04-04-08 - Pentagon to shut domestic spying office
04-04-08 - Gifts for the Palestinians, and Questions Here's a question for The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs: for whose national security are you working?
04-04-08 - New global push sought to scrap chemical weapons Nations including Syria, Iraq and Israel should join a landmark pact for destroying stockpiles of chemical weapons as they serve hardly any security or strategic purpose, a watchdog agency said on Friday.
04-04-08 - Iran cleric says Israel behind anti-Islam Dutch film
04-04-08 - 40 killed by Israeli cluster bombs in Lebanon Forty people have been killed and 252 wounded by Israeli cluster bombs dropped during the 2006 war in Lebanon, the UN demining organisation said on Friday.
04-04-08 - Israel: Iran listening in on IDF communications from Syria Iran has set up sophisticated listening stations in Syria in recent months to intercept Israeli military communications, Israeli security officials said Tuesday
04-04-08 - Israel's Tehran connection
04-04-08 - Lebanon PM wary of Israeli manoeuvres Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora warned on Friday that Israel could exploit major military exercises to exacerbate tensions along the volatile border between the two countries.
04-04-08 - China to build oil refinery in Syria near alleged nuclear plant bombed by Israel
04-04-08 - Syria: We choose peace, but we're ready for Israeli attack
04-04-08 - UN officer reported Israeli war crimes before deadly bombing: widow A United Nations military observer sent e-mails home to Canada reporting that Israel was bombing schools and waging "a campaign of terror against the Lebanese people" shortly before he was killed by an Israeli bomb in Lebanon, said his widow.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Headlines for 04-03-08
Saudi Arabia is prime source of terror funds, U.S. says Saudi Arabia remains the world's leading source of money for Al Qaeda and other extremist networks and has failed to take key steps requested by U.S. officials to stem the flow, the Bush administration's top financial counter-terrorism official said Tuesday
Iran installs advanced nuclear centrifuges diplomats said.
NATO approves US missile defence shield plans NATO has approved US plans for part of a controversial missile defence shield to be stationed in the Czech Republic, but Russia is strongly opposed to the plan.
Report warns of Saudi Arabia and Turkey possibly joining in a nuclear arms race The report says the Saudis would most likely develop nuclear weapons if Iran acquires them. High-level American diplomats in Riyadh say an Iranian nuclear weapon frightens the Saudis "to their core."
Clinton on The Sidelines of Efforts To End The Iraq War
Maryland Senate passes Iran bill Maryland's Senate passed an Iran divestment bill.
Al Qaeda #2: We'll Attack Iran
Israel fears Syrian army moves may signal Hezbollah attack According to defense sources in Israel, the Syrians are preparing for the likelihood that Israel's response to a Hezbollah attack will be severe and may result in a regional confrontation.
McCain Calls for U.S. Military Buildup Without Draft McCain didn't give a specific goal for a military expansion or mention the potential price tag.
Israel dismisses "tensions" following Syrian reserve call-up Israeli government and military officials unanimously rejected speculations that Syria was preparing for an offensive against Israel, and said Israel was not preparing one either.
Are You Listening, Joe Lieberman? Sen. Joe Lieberman, another McCain backer, not only spoke to Christians United for Israel's big gathering last summer, he compared Hagee to the biblical Moses as someone who "has become the leader of a mighty multitude in pursuit of and defense of Israel."
New bill prohibits economic ties with Iran
Iran installs advanced nuclear centrifuges diplomats said.
NATO approves US missile defence shield plans NATO has approved US plans for part of a controversial missile defence shield to be stationed in the Czech Republic, but Russia is strongly opposed to the plan.
Report warns of Saudi Arabia and Turkey possibly joining in a nuclear arms race The report says the Saudis would most likely develop nuclear weapons if Iran acquires them. High-level American diplomats in Riyadh say an Iranian nuclear weapon frightens the Saudis "to their core."
Clinton on The Sidelines of Efforts To End The Iraq War
Maryland Senate passes Iran bill Maryland's Senate passed an Iran divestment bill.
Al Qaeda #2: We'll Attack Iran
Israel fears Syrian army moves may signal Hezbollah attack According to defense sources in Israel, the Syrians are preparing for the likelihood that Israel's response to a Hezbollah attack will be severe and may result in a regional confrontation.
McCain Calls for U.S. Military Buildup Without Draft McCain didn't give a specific goal for a military expansion or mention the potential price tag.
Israel dismisses "tensions" following Syrian reserve call-up Israeli government and military officials unanimously rejected speculations that Syria was preparing for an offensive against Israel, and said Israel was not preparing one either.
Are You Listening, Joe Lieberman? Sen. Joe Lieberman, another McCain backer, not only spoke to Christians United for Israel's big gathering last summer, he compared Hagee to the biblical Moses as someone who "has become the leader of a mighty multitude in pursuit of and defense of Israel."
New bill prohibits economic ties with Iran
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Headlines for 04-02-08
UN enemy of Islam: Al-Qaeda number two He warned the Palestinians of agreeing to any peace deal "which calls for setting up a Palestinian state on the parts of Palestine which were occupied after 1967 and forgetting the parts of Palestine which were stolen before that."
Grilling Petraeus We asked a dozen national security experts what Congress should ask the top military commander in Iraq at next week's hearings. Here's what they came up with.
IDF Deputy Chief vows 'painful' response to any attack on Israel Harel's words came during a briefing for reporters at a Tel Aviv army base, hours after London-based Arabic-language daily Al Quds al-Arabi reported that the Syrian army was calling up part of its reserves over fears of an IDF offensive.
Arabs without oil hard hit by food price spiral
Israel hosts NATO naval drill Six NATO frigates commanded by a Turkish admiral arrived Monday in Haifa for a joint drill with Israeli Navy missile boats.
Israel says Syria nuclear base was raid target
Grilling Petraeus We asked a dozen national security experts what Congress should ask the top military commander in Iraq at next week's hearings. Here's what they came up with.
IDF Deputy Chief vows 'painful' response to any attack on Israel Harel's words came during a briefing for reporters at a Tel Aviv army base, hours after London-based Arabic-language daily Al Quds al-Arabi reported that the Syrian army was calling up part of its reserves over fears of an IDF offensive.
Arabs without oil hard hit by food price spiral
Israel hosts NATO naval drill Six NATO frigates commanded by a Turkish admiral arrived Monday in Haifa for a joint drill with Israeli Navy missile boats.
Israel says Syria nuclear base was raid target
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Headlines for 04-01-08
04-01-08 - Delusional Bush Dances Toward War Why attack Iran? Israeli officials have not been reluctant to insist publicly that they want our impressionable president to take care of their Iran problem before he leaves office.....Bush's open-ended rhetorical commitment to defend Israel if attacked could spell big trouble. If Iran were to strike Israel, Bush has said, "We will defend our ally, no ifs, ands, or buts." That is great rhetoric; trouble is that it surrenders the initiative to the Israelis, who have it within their power to provoke the Iranians.
04-01-08 - Is Another 9/11 Inevitable?
04-01-08 - The Smart Way Out of a Foolish War By Zbigniew Brzezinski
04-01-08 - Hezbollah rejects Saudi criticism over Lebanon crisis Hezbollah on Tuesday rejected criticism by Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, who has blamed the opposition for obstructing a solution to Lebanon's long-running political crisis.
04-01-08 - Hamas leader says Israel is exaggerating militant group's strength to justify assaults The exiled leader of Hamas, Khaled Mashaal, has said that Israel exaggerates the Palestinian militant group's military strength, accusing the Jewish state of seeking to spark a war against Hamas and the Lebanese guerrilla force Hezbollah.
04-01-08 - Is Another 9/11 Inevitable?
04-01-08 - The Smart Way Out of a Foolish War By Zbigniew Brzezinski
04-01-08 - Hezbollah rejects Saudi criticism over Lebanon crisis Hezbollah on Tuesday rejected criticism by Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, who has blamed the opposition for obstructing a solution to Lebanon's long-running political crisis.
04-01-08 - Hamas leader says Israel is exaggerating militant group's strength to justify assaults The exiled leader of Hamas, Khaled Mashaal, has said that Israel exaggerates the Palestinian militant group's military strength, accusing the Jewish state of seeking to spark a war against Hamas and the Lebanese guerrilla force Hezbollah.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Headlines for 03-31-08
03-31-08 - USA 2008: The Great Depression Startling official statistics show that as a new economic recession stalks the United States, a record number of Americans will shortly be depending on food stamps just to feed themselves and their families.
03-31-08 - Iranians help reach Iraq cease-fire Iranian officials helped broker a cease-fire agreement Sunday between Iraq's government and radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, according to Iraqi lawmakers.
03-31-08 - Americans call Iran, Iraq, China top enemies Neocon propaganda works.
03-31-08 - US demands to see Swiss-Iran contract
03-31-08 - Dick Cheney has his sights set on Iran
03-31-08 - UE professor to learn first-hand about Middle East Kim, an assistant professor of political science, will travel more than 6,000 miles to Tel Aviv, Israel, to participate with about 40 other professors in the Academic Fellowship on Terrorism from June 9-20. The program is sponsored by the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, a non-partisan Washington, D.C., policy institute founded in 2004. The fellowship is funded by donors and a grant from the U.S. State Department. Ahh, the FDD is a NEOCON think tank.
03-31-08 - Iranians help reach Iraq cease-fire Iranian officials helped broker a cease-fire agreement Sunday between Iraq's government and radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, according to Iraqi lawmakers.
03-31-08 - Americans call Iran, Iraq, China top enemies Neocon propaganda works.
03-31-08 - US demands to see Swiss-Iran contract
03-31-08 - Dick Cheney has his sights set on Iran
03-31-08 - UE professor to learn first-hand about Middle East Kim, an assistant professor of political science, will travel more than 6,000 miles to Tel Aviv, Israel, to participate with about 40 other professors in the Academic Fellowship on Terrorism from June 9-20. The program is sponsored by the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, a non-partisan Washington, D.C., policy institute founded in 2004. The fellowship is funded by donors and a grant from the U.S. State Department. Ahh, the FDD is a NEOCON think tank.
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