Think tank Israel could attack Iran's nuclear program alone

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Think tank: Israel could attack Iran's nuclear program                                          Legendary Jerusalem
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The Institute for National Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University said in its                 with Syria if there's a gun at
annual report, released Tuesday, that Iran will possess nuclear weapons unless                  your head
military action is taken against it, and Israel would be capable of carrying out                Responses: 76
such an attack                                                                                  Gilad Shalit's father: One
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"Time is working in Iran's favor, and barring military action, Iran's                           my son
possession of nuclear weapons is only a matter of time," the institute said in a                Responses: 63
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hoped other ways could be
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In 1981, Israel destroyed an unfinished Iraqi nuclear reactor in a surprise air
attack.

The INSS think tank stopped short of calling for an Israeli military strike to curb
Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

Although experts elsewhere have questioned Israel's ability to cripple the Iranian
program, which is scattered and built in part in underground bunkers, analysts at
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INSS said Israel would be capable of carrying it off.
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A member of the institute's board, Brigadier General (res.) Giora Eiland said                                                    ZAKA
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Barak, said Israel was "technically" capable of striking alone and would have to               attack Iran's nuclear program
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Institute analysts, while doubtful that international sanctions would sway Iran                near Gaza
from its nuclear ambitions, said the time had not yet come to decide on military
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"We should do it only when it's clear we've exhausted all other means," Shtauber
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negotiations with Israel, in terms of both his ability and his readiness to go                  alliance
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 6.    the world should be ready to pay a                18:08 | paul                02/01/07
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 9.    Dangerous pipe dreams                                                                       www.holyspiritcomm.com
 10.   Iran and nuclear weapons                          19:01 | PD Lane             02/01/07
 11.   MARILYN                                           19:11 | bo                  02/01/07
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 12.   Paul no 6                                         19:16 | rug salesman        02/01/07
 13.   To Paul # 6                                       19:23 | Phinias Whoppy      02/01/07
 14.   Prediction                                        19:29 | Henry               02/01/07
 15.   world does not need any more Israeli              19:30 | Terry               02/01/07
       aggression
 16.   Think Tanks                                       19:32 | Geoff               02/01/07
 17.   Hit Syria and Lebanon at same time                19:39 | Dale                02/01/07
 18.   Stop barking                                      19:44 | nate                02/01/07
 19.   Who cares?                                        19:51 | Axel                02/01/07
 20.   To Marilyn                                        19:51 | DAVID KAPLAN 02/01/07
 21.   300 Jewish nuclear bombs must be                  19:56 | Englishman          02/01/07
       deterred
 22. "Please, sir, may we attack Iran?"                  19:57 | Clickfool           02/01/07
 23. I Agree with #2                                     20:00 | Steve               02/01/07
 24. Israel would be capable of carrying                 20:09 | Yanke-love-it       02/01/07
       out such an attack ?
 25. Israel attacking Iran                               20:10 | Constance           02/01/07
                                                                 Blackwell
 26. To # 6 Paul : can you please tell me ...            20:15 | Yanke-love-it       02/01/07
 27. MARILYN, SOME LIKE IT HOT!                          20:29 | MOSHE               02/01/07
 28. why dont the zionists just Leave the                20:38 | Sam (UK)            02/01/07
       ME
 29.   SOOOOOOOOO....                                    20:41 | Blogowitz           02/01/07
 30.   piece of reality for paul                         20:41 | anti-racist         02/01/07
 31.   War with Iran                                     20:43 | Sam                 02/01/07
 32.   Thats where you`re putting your                   20:47 | Timmay              02/01/07
       money Marilyn?
 33.   For Axel # 13                                     20:51 | Clickfool           02/01/07
 34.   Dale                                              20:53 | Yosemite Sam        02/01/07
 35.   Why the hell should Israel do that?               20:54 | J.M.Jordan          02/01/07
 36.   Clickfool                                         20:59 | Yosemite Sam        02/01/07
 37.   Re: Marilyn                                       21:08 | Yolan Sebastion 02/01/07
 38.   #17, Clickfool                                    21:12 | Mikle White         02/01/07
                 39. #22 about lies and comparing apples       21:19 | Bob             02/01/07
                     and oranges
                 40. #10 Henry...finally a good & realistic    21:20 | T. Pierella     02/01/07
                     response!
                 41.   #23 Answers to your questions etc       21:21 | RA              02/01/07
                 42.   CONSTANCE # 21                          21:22 | ROGER           02/01/07
                 43.   Israel`s Nuclear Arsenal                21:23 | Steve           02/01/07
                 44.   Englishman 20                           21:28 | BO              02/01/07
                 45. Mark Lincoln                              21:30 | Yosemite Sam    02/01/07
                 46. #21 Moderate Iranian                      21:30 | Bob             02/01/07
                     Government?????
                 47. #25 correction about lies and             21:32 | Bob             02/01/07
                     comparing apples and oranges
                 48. Extremist maniacs with nukes: Tel         21:35 | Ranfo           02/01/07
                     Aviv, and soon Tehran.
                 49.   sam(UK)                                 21:35 | Jeremy Woolf    02/01/07
                 50.   sam(UK)                                 21:35 | Jeremy Woolf    02/01/07
                 51.   to Yankee-love-it                       21:42 | BO              02/01/07
                 52.   Now I`ve counted 50 posts               21:49 | Axel            02/01/07
                 53.   Too many enemies--wake-up Israel        21:49 | JoJo            02/01/07
                 54.   "Think Tank" - Duh?                     21:51 | Victor Smolinsky 02/01/07




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