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Report: Israel asked Jordan for permission to bomb Syrian WMD sites
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Published: 03.12.12, 19:13
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1. do not share security
alexius   (12.03.12)
its hard to hear rumors that israel asked jordan for its OK on missions. Israel has to control its own security, not US, not putin, not hollande, not ashton, not no one, not even God as Josef would say. The 6 million looking down having nothing but contempt for these olmerts and other gutless asskissers who run around with cup in hand. Thanks to the heaven that ehud barak will be leavving soon and replaced by yaalon. And if bibi should pick someone else like that lousy general mofaz, I am done being a supporter of israel and the country deserves what it gets. Its enough to make a n ormal person throw up. The levy report should be printed up and sent to all arab countries and the UN. and the arabs livnig there should be educated that they are the foreign entity that needs to move back to egypt, lebanon, and other countries from whence they came.
2. Before deciding on article, consider the source
William ,   Israel   (12.03.12)
The Atlantic isn't exactly an objective publication, and even more so when considering the extreme bias of their audience.
3. Who does Bibi ask permission from if he wants to go pee???
Rick ,   USA   (12.03.12)
Israel must be the ONLY country in the world who asks everyone else for permission to be healthy and survive. Is this some sick way of seeking acceptance? Trying to make people and other countries like you? It's SICK bordering on madness!!!
4. since when did we need permission for anything like that
zionist forever   (12.03.12)
Jordan will never give permission for Israel to carry out a military strike against anybody no matter who they are so if want to attack Syria and Jordan refuses then all that will happen is the IAF will fly bellow radar through Jordan to Syria. If Jordan gets dragged into it who cares, they never did anything for us. What I would like to know is why this story splattered all over the internet.
5. Israel and Syria
Adam H ,   USA   (12.03.12)
I'm skeptical that classified info like this would get leaked out to any news media unless it was deliberate. In any case it's best Israel keep out of the Syrian quagmire. On the other hand if there is a direct threat to Israel vis-a-vis Hezbollah getting WMDs it needs to do what it needs to do.
6. "You know Israelis - sometimes they want to bomb right away"
William ,   Israel   (12.03.12)
Makes sense. Look what happened when they chose a "wait and see" approach with the build up of Hizbullah arms 2000-2006, and Hamas rocket smuggling for 3 years. With WMDs, you can never be too cautious, especially in the Middle East where every Arab leader is a potential madman.
7. #1 - Israel asked Jordan because of the relationship
William ,   Israel   (12.03.12)
Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom actually have a very good relationship and as such, Israel has the respect to involve them in the decision because they may receive the blowback of any attack. It wouldn't be the first time Syria has targeted the Hashemites.
8. Since when does Israel ....
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (12.03.12)
... need ANYONE's permission with respect to matters of national security? Jordan isn't going to be a target of Syrian WMDs; Israel is. Bomb Syria to kingdom come, if necessary.
9. Sarah B its a shame Bibi & Barak thought the way you did
zionist forever   (12.03.12)
10. To Sara B. #8
shish-kabob ,   US   (12.03.12)
Sara, Usually I agree with you. But in this particular instance, I am rooting for Assad. He is the devil we know. The alternative to him is going to be a rule of the deranged islamists. We have seen similar "freedom fighters" and " democracy seekers" in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya. Turkey is bent on removing Assad, to prevent Syrian Kurds from serving as a catalyst for the wholesome revolt of their brethren in Turkey that so richly deserves a calamity. A Kurdistan hated by Iran, Iraq and Turkey is not such a bad outcome for Israel, isn't it? Best wishes.
11. To: Shish-Kabob at No. 10
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (12.04.12)
You make a fair point, geographically and demograhically. We have seen what the "Arab spring" has wrought. But Assad's chief support comes from Iran. Russia has paid lip service and provided vetoes in the Security Council, but the Russians have absolutely no desire to challenge or antagonize Israel. They haven't forgotten 1982, when Israel shot down 82 Syrian MiGs, most of which were piloted by Russians. The last thing on earth Russia wants is to tango with Israel -- previous encounters have not gone at all well for Russia. Iran, on the other hand, has given Syria military aid, and has sent several battalions of Revolutionary Guard (granted, they aren't all that good, but they do constitute Iranian boots on the ground in Syria). Assad may be the devil we know, but he has brought Iran into the picture. The revolutionary elements in Syria are so diverse as to ensure a royal mess in Syria were Assad to be removed. The competing ideologies will be far too occupied warring against one another to bother Israel much. Israel can handle Syria -- actually, Israel can reduce that country to a stinking pile of rubble without much trouble -- but I am not comfortable with the prospect of an Assad beholden to Iran. How long do you think before the Iranians link up with Hezbollah right next door? To my way of thinking, that's a threat that is far more ominous than a handful of terrorist Islamofascist rabble fighting it out over who gets to live in the presidential palace in Damascus. By the way -- Turkey is dead broke, and is facing serious problems with NATO. The European Union sent them packing (that had to smart) and, all their bravado to the contrary notwithstanding, Israel has hurt them rather badly with the silly incident of the MAVI MARMARA (they're still trying to make political hay out of that one) and economically, because the discovery of the two huge natural gas fields just off the coast of Haifa has effectively scotched their plans to build an overland pipeline from Iran and Central Asia to carry natural gas which would then provide continental Europe with much needed energy. Once the two huge fields were discovered, Europe realized that the logistics of purchasing natural gas from Israel -- at discounted rates -- was far more attractive and eminently more feasible than relying on a Turkish pipeline. Turkey's plans for a pipeline -- a much needed infusion of cash -- turned to dust. That's why Turkey is so bitter and angry. Has nothing to do with the MAVI MARMARA, it has nothing to do with Turkey's Islamist inclinations. Turkey will be bankrupt in about a year, and they know it. They blame Israel -- well, that doesn't bother me much. Everyone blames Israel, for everything. I've learned to ignore it, because Israel is thriving. But do keep in mind that Turkey's frustration and anger has caused it to fall further within the Iranian camp. That's not a good thing. Turkey needs to get a little smarter -- the only thing keeping them going economically are those lucrative NATO leases -- but Greece would be more than happy to take over the role that Turkey currently plays for NATO, as would about four Central Asian republics, which would give NATO a much better eye on Iran. Best wishes to you as well.
12. 40,000 arabs dead now, gas would only kill arabs, why is
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (12.04.12)
Israel getting involved in saving arabs from other arabs? Why is the US saying that gas would be a "red line" when obumma has done nothing about 40,000 dead arabs so far. This is absurd, if you don't care how many are killed, why would you care HOW they are killed?
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