Iran is rattling its scimitars at an announced sale of bunker-buster munitions from the U.S. to Israel.
Iran has said it will react “most severely” to any Israeli action against its nuclear facilities, issuing the warning after Israel said the United States was selling it 500 bunker buster bombs.
Israeli military officials said Tuesday that the Jewish state will receive nearly 5,000 smart bombs, including the 500 one-ton bombs that can destroy two-yard-thick (two-meter-thick) concrete walls.
In 1981, Israel bombed Iraq’s nuclear reactor before it could begin operating.
On Wednesday Israel said that Iran would never abandon plans to develop nuclear weapons and called for quick action by the U.N. Security Council “to put an end to this nightmare.”
Iran’s Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi, asked Wednesday about the sale of the monster bombs, told reporters: “Israel has always been a threat, not only against Iran, but all countries.”
Look, the idea that Israel is a threat to “all countries” is absolutely ridiculous. Have they had a militaristic history? Of course. The Israelis have, since the birth of their nation, always faced game seven, lose-one-and-done. However, they have never seriously threatened to push any of their hostile neighbors into the sea.
Iran’s position in this matter is equally dire. The oppressive Islamic government is not popular and, by focusing on Israel and the U.S., is keeping up the long-held Arab state tradition of trying to use misdirection in pointing outwards at the cause of internal problems. As is always the case, we’re talking about the Great and Little Satan, the U.S. and Israel. The future of Iran’s current ruling class is also further jeopardized by the threat of a possible democratic neighbor in Iraq.
Simply put, without nukes, Iran and the rest of the Arab muslim world is no longer a serious, viable military threat to the existence of Israel. Israel knows this and is willing to make this purchase (and any strike thus enabled) to keep the balance as it is. Iran’s rulers need to proceed, at least with their support of the terrorists in Iraq, because time is not on their side.
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, responding to a question about an Israeli attack on Iranian facilities similar to the Iraqi strike, said: “We’re talking about diplomacy and political efforts to stop this movement on the part of the Iranians toward a nuclear weapon.”
“We’re not talking about strikes. But every option always, of course, remains on the table.”
This is the correct U.S. position — take nothing off the table.
Israel’s announcement of the purchase came after the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible military sale to Israel worth as much as $319 million.
The agency said in a June 1 press release that the sale “will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a friendly country that has been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.”
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Tuesday that funding for the sale will come from U.S. military aid to Israel.
Sweet. Happy freakin’ early Channukah, amigos. Hopefully, you won’t need to do the world’s dirty work again, although, if so, we know how it feels.
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One response to “Israel’s Bunker Bomb Buy Irks Iran”
Isreal was never needed. Its a ginat leach we send checks to.
We don’t need anyone bombed. We can do that fine on our own.
Ya’ ever wonder why the US got blown up and, later was destroyed by bio terrorist. IT MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE CHECKS WE SEND ISREAL.
“I would cut these checks of when I get in office.”
Never guess what happens to those guys……………….
They would kill Americans if we cut off those checks, they are the same as the terrorists.