The story no one else saw on CNN this morning -- ISRAEL to attack Iran

[Atman]

I've checked in to DU throughout the day and haven't seen this mentioned anywhere, instead just lots more of the same "what if George attacks Iran???!" posts. But early this morning, CNN ran a "breaking" news story that their correspondent in the ME has discovered that Israel has asked the United States to "clear an air corridor" into Iran for them.

Bush is playing this one well. Israel is our 52d state, and he's just using them as our willing proxy, while we all foolishly sweat and fume about when the United States will attack. Of course, Bush and Condi, et al, can stand in front of the usual cameras and say "we have no plans to attack Iran!" and they will not be lying...because "they" won't be doing it. Israel will.

Betcha money.

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[durtee librul]

1. And again I ask

just what the hell do we owe Isreal that we have to 'protect' them and also agree blindly with everything they do and say?

I think this is a very likely scenario and one that is so plausible it's scary.

[nebenaube]

18. we have to sacrifice them so Jesus comes back... n/t

[Rosemary2205]

20. Yep, we can't all Israel to be in Muslim hands anymore.

because we all know Jesus hates Muslims. :mad:

[buzzard]

2. I have been listening to the news here in Toronto and it has been reported but they

go on to say it has been denied by Israel ( the request for use of Iraq air space)

[SharonAnn]

3. But, of course. I thought that was always the plan. They're worried about Iran's nuclear capabilit

Remember when they bombed Iraq and took out their fledgling nuclear facilities? I think it was in the 1980's, during Reagan, but I could be wrong about that.

THen, of course, we'll back them up.

And the key thing is, it won't be our fault!

[Toots]

11. Israel is no longer feared as they used to be

The USA has demonstrated how the most feared nation on earth can be bested and that deminished Israel at the same time. Especially after their latest little excursion which turned out to be a major blunder for them. The Arabs are getting braver each and every day. I think Israel may find it not so easy to get their way..

[Atman]

12. I'm not so sure it's really about "Israel"

It's about US using Israel in order to get Bush's war going. Bush can't go it alone now, he needs a way to launch his next historic fiasco without doing directly. Israel is a willing (or perhaps "cajoled") dupe.

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[madokie]

14. exactly. I think they are a willing partner in all this

and we thought we were close to a nuclear war during the cuban crises. I can say one thing about georgie boy, when he fuchs up he does it in a big way, there ain't no half-ass about him.

[babylonsister]

4. I saw it, and found a response.

Whether it's true or not is questionable as no US sources have followed up.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3132443&mesg_id=3132443

[bbinacan]

5. Also reported here

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/02/24/wiran124.xml

[The Magistrate]

6. There Have Been At Least Four Threads On the Subject, Sir

Since it is merely a tale told by the Telegraph of London, without any named source, and roundly denied by the Israeli government, it has understandably found little in the way of legs here: there is no particular reason to believe it true.

[jus_the_facts]

7. LBN.....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2743718&mesg_id=2743718

[truebrit71]

8. Another variation on the Gulf of Tonkin II being planned by *

Think about it...There is absolutely zero way that Shrubbo can simply attack Iran...with an increasingly sceptical lap-dog press, and a world community that doesn't believe a single word uttered by this mis-administration the simplest way around it is to let Israel attack, and then we come to their defense when Iran responds...

[illinoisprogressive]

9. I saw it but, it was so short I did not see much detail. hope they go into it

[formercia]

10. Cost plus 15% n/t

[Bjorn Against]

13. And let us be clear, Bush will be just as guilty as Israel for the attack

The Congress has issued Bush many warnings about attacking Iran, and if he were to do so I think impeachment would likely happen. I think he is trying to get Israel to do it for him so he won't have to face Congress. The fact is however if Israel does it, they are doing it with US TAX DOLLARS. Bush could easily tell Israel that if they do this all US aid to Israel will be cut off immediately. Of course he won't do that, but he could. The fact that he is providing funds to another country to do his dirty work for him makes him just as guilty as he would be if he were to drop the bombs himself. If this happens we better see impeachment.

If Israel attacked Iran the entire Middle East would explode and millions would likely be killed.

[AnnInLa]

15. Didn't hear about it on the tee vee, BUT

it's on a bunch of the lefty blogs/websites this morning. Another example of the blogs being ahead of the so-called TV news. I swear, if I didn't read the blogs, I wouldn't know anything, or would be 3 days late learning something important.

[VP505]

16. I sure would

like to think this won't happen but, IMO there is too much to suggest otherwise. The really scary thing for me is that the Israelis know this could be their best chance to cause a lot of damage to Iran and possibly others, if they start it, they will make the most of it as quick as they can.

[LeftishBrit]

17. Just a lot of speculation at the moment

No sensible Israeli wants another war. (Their current government doesn't quite fit that description, I admit.) I wouldn't put it past Bush to try to get Israel and Iran to fight each other for the benefit of his crazy ideas - but then again, there are a lot of things I wouldn't put past him, and even he can only do some of these things.

[lutefisk]

19. No sensible US citizen wants another war, either.

Unfortunately, we have a dry drunk sociopath of low intelligence but lots of attitude in charge. Well, at least in charge of signing off on the plans drawn up by Cheney and the other crazies in the shadows.

Logic, sense, truth, morality, decency, the rule of law- it all went out the window after the takeover of the US government after the 2000 election.

I think anything can happen as long as Junior is still at the helm.

[LeftishBrit]

21. And neither does any sensible British citizen, it it comes to that

Tony defied the wishes of most of the population, to support Mad King George.

I have no illusions about what Mad King George is capable of, or about the idiocy of governments and leaders that follow nutters into war. But I *hope* that with an opposition in Congress, he will be checked a bit; and that the Israeli government will have enough sense to see how disastrous his plans are likely to be for EVERY country in the Middle East including Israel. Of course one doesn't always get what one hopes for... don't we know it with our so-called 'Labour' government over here.

[Tom Rinaldo]

22. We can still prevent this war.

Israel can't attack Iran without U.S. support and cooperation. American Vets are organizing now to prevent war with Iran and they need all of our help to help spread the message. Please, if you have not already done so, visit http://www.stopiranwar.com / and join in the effort. New features are still being added to the site and the campaign is just starting. Right now you can leave your own recorded message at the site and/or sign petitions to your members or Congress and/or to the President. It also has software that sets it up for you to write letters to your local newspapers if you just fill in your zip code.

Most important though they are asking everyone to help spread the word across the net about this effort. The hour is late.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

23. Israel will have to watch that the Russians and Chinese won't stop them?

and the French!

WWIII here we come!