The US REJECTS Israeli arms request

spyguy
spyguy Posts: 613
edited August 2008 in A Moving Train
well thats interesting. I thought we have already declared war with Iran.


http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,402708,00.html

JERUSALEM — The United States has rejected an Israeli arms request that would have improved Israel's capability to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, a frontpage report in Israel's Haaretz newspaper said on Wednesday.

The U.S. warned Israel against attacking, saying such a strike would undermine American interests, the paper said. The unsourced report also says the U.S. demanded that Israel give it a heads-up if it decides to strike Iran.
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  • fuck
    fuck Posts: 4,069
    I guess it would make more sense if this didn't happen:
    http://www.forward.com/articles/13709/
  • spyguy
    spyguy Posts: 613
    _outlaw wrote:
    I guess it would make more sense if this didn't happen:
    http://www.forward.com/articles/13709/

    please keep posts on topic yada yada yada
  • Strangest Tribe
    Strangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    spyguy wrote:
    well thats interesting. I thought we have already declared war with Iran.

    They're already arming Israel. This is just a big political shit on public awareness.
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  • spyguy
    spyguy Posts: 613
    Strangest Tribe wrote:
    They're already arming Israel. This is just a big political shit on public awareness.

    yes we arm Israel. but Israel made a specific request that we denied and also warned AGAINST attacking Iran. why do you choose to ignore those details?
  • bigdvs
    bigdvs Posts: 235
    They are saying its just propaganda, we are saying no just for the headline and Israel already has all of the weapons from us to blow the Iranian nuke works. Though the truth is we are telling Israel no because a. talks continue with Iran (diplomacy, who woulda thunk), b. Iraq is getting better (the public would turn quickly, Shia especially) c. price of oil (its just starting to stabalize and wall street needs the good news that we are keeping the peace not inciting more trouble in and around the region). But these have been our interests and reasons for holding Israel back from attacking Iran for sometime now so its not really a story. Yet FOX ran with it yesterday, but that right there tells a lot of the story for people (that it came from FOX).
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  • Strangest Tribe
    Strangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    spyguy wrote:
    yes we arm Israel. but Israel made a specific request that we denied and also warned AGAINST attacking Iran. why do you choose to ignore those details?

    Maybe you didn't see the big wink ;) we gave Israel when we opposed their request.

    How dare they go to war with Iran before we can beat the war drum over here.
    the Minions
  • spyguy
    spyguy Posts: 613
    bigdvs wrote:
    They are saying its just propaganda, we are saying no just for the headline and Israel already has all of the weapons from us to blow the Iranian nuke works. Though the truth is we are telling Israel no because a. talks continue with Iran (diplomacy, who woulda thunk), b. Iraq is getting better (the public would turn quickly, Shia especially) c. price of oil (its just starting to stabalize and wall street needs the good news that we are keeping the peace not inciting more trouble in and around the region). But these have been our interests and reasons for holding Israel back from attacking Iran for sometime now so its not really a story. Yet FOX ran with it yesterday, but that right there tells a lot of the story for people (that it came from FOX).

    It appears to me that alot of people (on this board particularly) do not have an open mind. they only see things the way they want to see it.
  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    spyguy wrote:
    well thats interesting. I thought we have already declared war with Iran.


    http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,402708,00.html

    JERUSALEM — The United States has rejected an Israeli arms request that would have improved Israel's capability to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, a frontpage report in Israel's Haaretz newspaper said on Wednesday.

    The U.S. warned Israel against attacking, saying such a strike would undermine American interests, the paper said. The unsourced report also says the U.S. demanded that Israel give it a heads-up if it decides to strike Iran.
    ...
    It does not say what was requested... I am guessing it was Advanced Air-To-Ground Attack Missiles.
    And isn't the last thing the world needs right now is the wildcard being played by Israel? We have our troops in a Shi-ia majority neighbor... what do we do? Support Israel and fight the Shi-ites in Iran with Shi-ites in Iraq watching our backs? Or sit it out as hoards of Iranian refugees cross the porous borders into Iraq? The last thing we need is a third party to stir things up in that fucking hornet's nest.
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  • MrBrian
    MrBrian Posts: 2,672
    Cosmo wrote:
    ...
    It does not say what was requested... I am guessing it was Advanced Air-To-Ground Attack Missiles.
    And isn't the last thing the world needs right now is the wildcard being played by Israel? We have our troops in a Shi-ia majority neighbor... what do we do? Support Israel and fight the Shi-ites in Iran with Shi-ites in Iraq watching our backs? Or sit it out as hoards of Iranian refugees cross the porous borders into Iraq? The last thing we need is a third party to stir things up in that fucking hornet's nest.

    That's it.
    ---

    It's just a simple call the US had to make, it can't afford more chaos in that area. On top of that, America already has both of it's leg's cut off right now.

    But this is not the first time America has rejected an arms request by Israel. Only to change it's mind shortly after.

    It's almost like Israel has America by it's balls? Nah...
  • Strangest Tribe
    Strangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    Cosmo wrote:
    ...
    It does not say what was requested... I am guessing it was Advanced Air-To-Ground Attack Missiles.
    And isn't the last thing the world needs right now is the wildcard being played by Israel? We have our troops in a Shi-ia majority neighbor... what do we do? Support Israel and fight the Shi-ites in Iran with Shi-ites in Iraq watching our backs? Or sit it out as hoards of Iranian refugees cross the porous borders into Iraq? The last thing we need is a third party to stir things up in that fucking hornet's nest.

    My vote is to just sit back pop some popcorn and watch them fuck each other over there.
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  • puremagic
    puremagic Posts: 1,907
    Strangest Tribe wrote:
    Maybe you didn't see the big wink ;) we gave Israel when we opposed their request.

    How dare they go to war with Iran before we can beat the war drum over here.
    SIN EATERS--We take the moral excrement we find in this equation and we bury it down deep inside of us so that the rest of our case can stay pure. That is the job. We are morally indefensible and absolutely necessary.
  • puremagic
    puremagic Posts: 1,907
    spyguy wrote:
    yes we arm Israel. but Israel made a specific request that we denied and also warned AGAINST attacking Iran. why do you choose to ignore those details?


    1. Maybe the key phrase of this article is 'would have improved Israel's capability to attack Iran's nuclear faciities'.

    Doesn't this suggest that Israel already has the capabilty, they just want better odds.


    2. Why warn Israel against attacking - then ask for a heads-up?

    That's like saying: I'm warning you, don't go over your Ex's place, you know it always trouble, but, hey, if you do go let me know ahead of time so I can be prepared to back you up.
    SIN EATERS--We take the moral excrement we find in this equation and we bury it down deep inside of us so that the rest of our case can stay pure. That is the job. We are morally indefensible and absolutely necessary.
  • spyguy
    spyguy Posts: 613
    yea so?
  • rebornFixer
    rebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    puremagic wrote:
    1. Maybe the key phrase of this article is 'would have improved Israel's capability to attack Iran's nuclear faciities'.

    Doesn't this suggest that Israel already has the capabilty, they just want better odds.


    2. Why warn Israel against attacking - then ask for a heads-up?

    That's like saying: I'm warning you, don't go over your Ex's place, you know it always trouble, but, hey, if you do go let me know ahead of time so I can be prepared to back you up.


    Israel likely does already have the capacity. They took out Iraq's nuclear facilities in 1981. This would be a similar strike. So yes, you're right.
    As for asking for a head's up ... You could be right on that too, or it could be to afford the US an opportunity to intervene diplomatically before a military strike is tried. Time will tell.
  • MrBrian
    MrBrian Posts: 2,672
    reborncareerist wrote:
    Israel likely does already have the capacity. They took out Iraq's nuclear facilities in 1981. This would be a similar strike. So yes, you're right.
    As for asking for a head's up ... You could be right on that too, or it could be to afford the US an opportunity to intervene diplomatically before a military strike is tried. Time will tell.

    Of course they have the ability to hit iran. but does America have the ability to back Israel enough for an all out war with iran?
  • rebornFixer
    rebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    MrBrian wrote:
    Of course they have the ability to hit iran. but does America have the ability to back Israel enough for an all out war with iran?

    Sure, although "all out war" needs to be specified. Iran has little or no capacity to strike successfully at Israel directly, although they could certainly up their military support of Hezbollah and other groups, which would cause Israel all sorts of problems.
  • rebornFixer
    rebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    By the way, I think people should concede the original poster's point, which was that the U.S., while Israel's biggest supporter/arms supplier, has in fact shifted its stance as of late, at least to some degree. Support of Israel's actions is no longer unilateral, and hasn't been for some time. There has been a shift, beginning when Abbas and other moderate Palestinians rose to prominence. Could the U.S. do a lot more? Absolutely. But things are no longer as black and white as they once were.
  • spyguy
    spyguy Posts: 613
    MrBrian wrote:
    Of course they have the ability to hit iran. but does America have the ability to back Israel enough for an all out war with iran?

    what is all out war? full invasion and regime change? similar to Iraq. that would never happen. this has always been about stopping their nuke program. which means bomb their nuke facilities.
  • spyguy
    spyguy Posts: 613
    reborncareerist wrote:
    By the way, I think people should concede the original poster's point, which was that the U.S., while Israel's biggest supporter/arms supplier, has in fact shifted its stance as of late, at least to some degree. Support of Israel's actions is no longer unilateral, and hasn't been for some time. There has been a shift, beginning when Abbas and other moderate Palestinians rose to prominence. Could the U.S. do a lot more? Absolutely. But things are no longer as black and white as they once were.

    I'm glad someone gets it ;) cheers mate
  • MrBrian
    MrBrian Posts: 2,672
    reborncareerist wrote:
    Sure, although "all out war" needs to be specified. Iran has little or no capacity to strike successfully at Israel directly, although they could certainly up their military support of Hezbollah and other groups, which would cause Israel all sorts of problems.

    A few years ago a report hinted that Iran has cells or the ability to suicide bomb multiple targets in multiple countries.

    Iran does not really need missles when it's people are willing to die for the battle upfront.

    As far as pure military weapons go, very few countries could touch israel in that regard.

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