And former Israeli minister sees end of the year deadline for an attack on Iran

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And former Israeli minister sees end of the year deadline for an attack on Iran

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And former Israeli minister sees end of the year deadline for an attack on Iran

WAI - Firas Hammad

Said former deputy Israeli Defense Minister said on Wednesday that Israel would be forced to attack Iran's nuclear sites if the Western powers could not agree on sanctions against Iran, incapacitating the end of this year.

In an interview with "Reuters" said Ephraim Sneh, who does not hold any position in the current Israeli government, speaking in his personal capacity that it was not clear whether the United States and the EU have the necessary determination to take these steps, which should include oil and banking restrictions more stringent end of the year.

He said in the interview conducted during his visit to Britain, "We can not live under the shadow of an Iran with nuclear weapons ... If there is no agreement by the end of sanctions directed at incapacitating the system we will have no choice.

"This is the very last resort. But the irony is that the best of our friends and allies who are pushing us to the position we will not have a choice but to do it (the attack)."

He said: "I wonder if they are going to do (tougher sanctions) fast enough. If this does not happen we will have to take action."

Sneh, and is a retired brigadier general and former member of the Committees for the Defense and intelligence the Israeli parliament.

And was responsible for the Iran when he was deputy secretary of defense.

And facilitated the private media called "The Israel Project" visit Sneh.

The organization seeks to explain the situation of Israel's security in the region and arranged a number of press conferences by Israeli officials abroad.

And threatened the United States, Germany, France and Britain, a fourth round of UN sanctions against Iran if it continues to enrich uranium and refused to allay fears it is extensive research on the methods of manufacturing a nuclear weapon.

Iran says its program is to generate electricity for civilian purposes.

Israel said Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon would pose a threat to its existence, referring to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's "wipe Israel off the map.

That has raised concern that Israel might eventually a military strike against Iranian nuclear sites by one.

Sneh said that the sanctions should include the western provinces, full of the banking system of Iran and a ban on the sale of refined petroleum products to Iran and an embargo on selling spare parts for Iran's energy industry and a travel ban on senior Iranian officials to Western capitals.

He said the sanctions should be imposed by U.S. states and European countries just as it is obvious that Russia and China will not agree on it, adding that the need for the participation of "Russia and China is a fairy tale" anyway.

If the West to the implementation of such a strategy will be strong enough to succeed.

"It's not the bloodshed and did not reach even to the extent the naval blockade."

And the comments seemed to indicate that Israel has not abandoned the extent of international diplomacy Tehran's nuclear ambitions, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that the time has come for tougher sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.

Sneh said that there are many reasons why Israel stands in the way of a nuclear Iran, because in that case:

- Stop immigration to Israel.

- The ability of most young people migrate to follow up in places they see their future more secure.

- Will be less investment in Israel.

- Will continue to decision-making in the government hostage to the fear of Iranian nuclear response will become the operations of government "distorted to a large extent."

- Will the extremist forces in the Middle East power and will push Iran to the moderate forces in the region to take tough positions in their contacts or negotiations with Israel, for example in the discussions on Jerusalem or the Golan Heights.

- Saudi Arabia and Egypt will seek to acquire nuclear weapons, which would make the Middle East, "full of nuclear weapons."

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Pro-Israel US group urges military action against Iran


Press TV
September 15, 2009

A US “bipartisan think-tank” has urged President Obama to prepare sanctions against Iran and announce publicly that a military strike is likely.

“If biting sanctions do not persuade the Islamic Republic to… give up its enrichment activities, the White House will have to begin serious consideration of the option of a US-led military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities,” said the 'Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington'.

The report was put together by Charles Robb, a former Democratic senator from Virginia, Daniel Coats, a former Republican senator from Indiana, and retired General Charles Wald, the former deputy commander of US European command.

It is worth noting that Charles Robb and Daniel Coats, were both well known recipients of financial support from powerful Israeli lobby groups when they served in congress. General Wald has been quite outspoken in acting as a cheerleader for unlimited American support of Israel. He regularly travels to Israel and has also served in the boards of several Zionist “think tanks” and lobby groups in the US.

The group released its assessment as the US, along with other permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany, prepares to participate in preliminary talks with Iran on October 1.

The reports claims that by 2010, Iran will have enough enriched uranium for a nuclear weapon, “leaving little time for the United States to prevent both a nuclear- weapons capable Islamic Republic and an Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities.”

The authors, who support a bill that proposes sanctions against foreign companies that export gasoline to Iran, say the Obama administration should have put together a “sufficient financial, political and military pressure” before agreeing to negotiations.

They say a deadline of 60 days after the start of the negotiations should be set for Iran, adding that the US should adopt tougher sanctions and “prepare overtly for any military option” if it fails to persuade Tehran to bend in the talks.

The proposed preparations include deploying an additional aircraft carrier battle group to Iranian waters and carrying out joint exercises with US allies.

The group claims that in the absence of US military action Tel Aviv is more likely to carry out an attack against Iran, adding that an Israeli strike “entails more risks than a US strike.”

This is while Iran is entitled to continue its uranium enrichment activities based on international regulations as it is conducting the work under the supervision of the UN nuclear watchdog and for peaceful aims.

The 'think thank' is proposing the tough measures without considering a recent US spy report update which concluded that Iran has deliberately not taken the critical steps in making a bomb, despite having produced sufficient nuclear fuel for one.

The new information, collected by the Obama administration, once again confirmed the 2007 National Intelligence Estimate by asserting that there was no convincing evidence to prove Iran's nuclear work had military implications.

Despite the deliberate use of classy, professional sounding terms for the name of the “bipartisan think tank,” it is quite evident that the members of the think tank, although from rival parties, have one basic interest in common and that is their unconditional support for Israel, which itself possesses nuclear warheads without being a signatory to any international atomic regulatory agency.


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Obama Urged to Ready Tougher Iran Sanctions, Military Strike
By: Janine Zacharia on: 15.09.2009 [13:19 ] (502 reads)

Sept. 15 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. should begin preparing crippling sanctions on Iran and publicly make clear that a military strike is possible should the Iranian government press ahead with its nuclear effort, a bipartisan policy group said.

“If biting sanctions do not persuade the Islamic Republic to demonstrate sincerity in negotiations and give up its enrichment activities, the White House will have to begin serious consideration of the option of a U.S.-led military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities,” said the study from the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington.

The report was written by Charles Robb, a former Democratic senator from Virginia; Daniel Coats, a former Republican senator from Indiana who also served as ambassador to Germany, and retired General Charles Wald, the former deputy commander of U.S. European command. Their assessment comes as the U.S. prepares to participate in preliminary talks with Iran on Oct. 1 designed to gauge its commitment to address concerns about its nuclear aims.

The report echoes the Obama administration’s conclusion that Iran’s atomic work is approaching a destabilizing point at which it may be able to build a bomb.

Coats, Robb and Wald write that Iran will have enough fissile material for a nuclear weapon by next year, “leaving little time for the United States to prevent both a nuclear- weapons capable Islamic Republic and an Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities.”

Gasoline Sanction

The authors back a bill that would sanction foreign companies that export gasoline to Iran, if negotiations fail. They say the administration should have prepared “sufficient financial, political and military pressure” before agreeing to negotiations.

The U.S. will dispatch its undersecretary of state for political affairs, William Burns, to the Oct. 1 meeting with U.S. allies and Iran without conditions. Iran has said its nuclear program is closed for discussion. The State Department said yesterday it will use the meeting to outline the consequences of Iran proceeding with a nuclear program.

The U.S. and its allies on the United Nations Security Council plus Germany have pushed Iran to accept a suspension of sanctions in exchange for Iran’s halt to uranium enrichment.

Iran has expanded its nuclear stockpile to 1,430 kilograms of low-enriched uranium hexafluoride compared to 75 kilograms in December 2007, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. It has also almost doubled its number of centrifuges at its uranium enrichment facility at Natanz since 2007.

Deadline Proposed

The authors say a deadline of 60 days should be set for determining Iran’s seriousness once it commits to negotiations. If those negotiations fail, the administration should toughen sanctions and “prepare overtly for any military option.”

Such preparations could include deploying an additional aircraft carrier battle group to the waters off Iran and conducting joint exercises with U.S. allies.

In the absence of U.S. action, Israel is more likely to strike, the authors argue, saying that an Israeli strike “entails more risks than a U.S. strike.”

Israeli officials say that a nuclear-armed Iran would pose a threat to their country’s existence.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=aGXuRWqsEFos


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