Israel and the slippery slope to War

by Local Editor – moqawama.org – Novemebr 1, 2011

As western pressure and particularly US one is escalating towards the Islamic Republic of Iran, “Israeli” media is busy in the amplification of the campaign.

“Israeli” “Ynet” paper reported that as War Minister Ehud Barak failed in handling the Hamas rule in Gaza, he seeks to engage in bigger issues. The Gaza Strip is a minor issue for him.

“He has his sights set on Iran and the nuclear bomb threat, and Prime Minister Netanyahu is there with him. The situation reached the point where former Mossad Director Meir Dagan felt the need to openly warn against this dangerous move,” the paper revealed.

Advising that “Israel” must not carry out an overt strike against Iran, “Israeli” analyst Daniel Friedmann considered that “the issue is complex and the risks are so great that “Israel” cannot assume them.”

“Even if a certain element of surprise can be achieved in an expected strike, the risk to the striking force is clearly much greater than what it was in Iraq and in Syria,” the military analyst mentioned warning that “the extent of the disaster inherent in the possibility of “Israeli” soldiers dying on Iranian soil requires no elaboration.”

Fearing a high probability that Iran would respond by directing missile barrages at “Israeli” cities and at vital facilities, “Y net” considered that “such attacks could be supplemented by missiles from the Gaza Strip and from Lebanon.”

“Iran borders the Strait of Hormuz, which is used when transporting the oil of many states, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain an Iraq. Overall, a significant portion of the global oil consumption goes through there,” the paper threatened.

“One thing is clear. “Israel” cannot afford to assume all the risks inherent in a direct military operation against Iran. The decision on this matter must remain in the hands of Western powers,” it concluded. …source