An unnamed senior military official in Israel has confirmed Wednesday that a Tuesday attack on Sudan was carried out by the Israeli military. The confirmation came after a “no comment” response from the military itself.
“It’s not our first time there,” the official insisted. It is presumably a reference to the January 2009 Israeli attack, which likewise was not directly confirmed by the then-Olmert government, but was confirmed by US officials. That air strike was initially reported to have killed 39 people, but the Sudanese state media later put the toll over 100.
So far the identities of the two men killed in Tuesday’s attack have not been released, but rumors saying they were Iranian, Palestinian, or some combination thereof have been swirling. Other reports say at least one Sudanese citizen was slain.
The reason for the attack likewise has not been made public. Sudanese media outlets claimed it was an Israeli attempt to keep Sudan from being taken off the list of “state sponsors of terror.” Other reports make vague mention of arms smuggling, which was also the excuse for the 2009 attack.
Naked aggression on a sovereign nation might be an 'act of war'? Of course this is Israel here and, Israel gets to butcher pretty much anybody they might be inclined to.
Jeepers, those pesky Israelis are just war criminally insane.
Remember those 30 (or was it a hundred?) civilian deaths the next time you hear about a "terrorist" attack on Israel. He who lives by the sword…
Being "special", or in the case of the US… (Israels "bitch") means you can do no wrong.
Now, now … You do realize that the mere act of criticizing Israel constitutes anti-semitism, do you not?
We need to celebrate the outcome of military deals that are made by US and EU/NATO – Israel.., they all are engaged waging wars.., attacking sovereign nations., bombing countries one at a time.., also we need to welcome France in showing their military muscles in Libya and wanting to be part of the new world order making sure that they get something out of all this. We also need to welcome the Swedish war machinery.., The Swedish government has given the green light sending JAS Gripen fighters made by SABB and Volvo (where the safety is first) to Libya following a request from the NATO general secretary for Swedish assistance by Anders Fogh Rasmussen, . Norwegian F16 war plane are also welcomed by the war committee in Libya. Sweden is not a member of NATO but this is a start for them to show how mean and nasty they can be.., Sweden been trying very hard to sale these junks all over the world but up to date no success.., so they are trying to find out if its really works before they could make a deal with the Rebel in Libya or India or perhaps the Arab Emirates.., there goes the dream in having a Swedish style freedom, love and peace.
What happens when Sudan and other African Nations start targeting Israelis wherever they find them. Israel intent of widen their war with the Muslims by pI$$ing off the Africans is an act of sheer desperation ie really Turkeys begging for thanksgiving.
Israel used military planes and Osama boys used civilian to commit mass murder. Humanitarians should keep arms embargo on Mr.Osama forces.
Pretty well every comment so far has been predictably stupid and uninformed. People don't hesitate to condemn Israel before they have any details. All they need to know is Israel conducted a military operation somewhere. That's enough to start the demonizing.
Perhaps Sudan is helping Iran smuggle weaponry to its proxies in Gaza and Lebanon. Perhaps Israel isn't trying to "piss off Africans" (an idiotic charge) but rather trying to survive in a dangerous neighborhood by preventing the REAL butchers from carrying out their murderous plans before it's too late to stop them.
In case you boneheads haven't figured it out yet, there already IS a state of war between Israel and her enemies. It's been open season on Israelis for decades, hence Israel's need to act.
Well, it would be nice if Israel made details of all its actions available. As it is, they seem to "brief" some compliant journalist who publishes an exposé that Israel then declines to comment on for "operational reason" or some such bullshit. If the Israelis are so proud of their military prowess then they should prove it by making available any information they have. Until then I will continue to believe that these reports are hasbara bullshit that have no basis in truth that are put out for Zionists to have wet dreams over.
Hey, Bodkin, care for some cheese with that whine or yours?
Yet more Israeli bullshit – how did the planes get from Israel to Sudan without the Egyptians or Saudis spotting them on radar? Added to which, these Israeli warplanes would have had to fly through Egyptian or Saudi airspace unless they flew all the way out to the Atlantic, and south round the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) and back up into the Red Sea, which I very much doubt. So either Egypt and Saudi Arabia are complicit in this or the Israelis are lying yet again just like they have repeatedly in the past. With the recent changes in Egypt, I very much doubt the Egypt would want Israeli warplanes flying through their airspace, which leaves only Saudi Arabia. While they are quite happy to kiss Israel's arse, I doubt they would be overjoyed at the Israelis attacking their buddies in Sudan.
In the next few days, I predict that someone in Washington will "corroborate" the Israeli "claims" which will further demonstrate that Washington has its head deeply buried in Tel Aviv's arse.
Or the Israelis simply violated their air space. They do that too all the time, particularly, in Lebanon. Since they're a rogue, lawless entity, they don't need anybody's permission to do anything.
After the Germans lost WWII – German Nazis were hanged "for waging aggressive war" – interesting.
Now – Bush / Obama and Israel are able to commit such war crimes without fear of being hanged!
How the world has changed – NOT for the better.
In case you didn’t know let me tell you about it.., We have said it from 1990 when the Balkan war was started by Tony Blair, Madeline Alright, Richard Holbrook, Bill Clinton and etc., we said it when NATO invaded Iraq and before that Afghanistan.., US/NATO-Israel have started the third world war.., in form of a smaller wars but all over the world.., especially where the natural resources are. The wars in Middle East didn’t produced the result they wanted.., which was Attacking Iran and Syria occupying the two countries as well.., which was the results they were expecting.., now they are going toward African nations from East and North Africa.., US and NATO can not do it alone they don’t have the resources needed to do it alone.., so they bring in a reasons or two to start a war.., like they brought in the known terrorist groups in Libya to start the chaos in Eastern Libya…, Israel therefore obligated to help out in any way it can. It wouldn’t surprise me if a report informing that their fighter jets are among the French or the Swedish fighter jets attacking Libyan cities.
Jamal,
Interesting you should bring that last point up.
In early 1991, when my Marine unit was guarding a naval airport in al Jubail, Saudi Arabia, a couple of F18s started flying sorties out of that airport (there were Apache helicopters there for security, but the rest of the traffic was transports and such — US forces weren't running fixed-wing combat sorties out of there).
Rumor went around that those two planes carried Israeli pilots getting some combat time courtesy of Uncle Sugar.
The truth? I don't know. But I do know that of hundreds of pictures I took during the war, the pictures of those two planes taking off were the only pictures that the base developer didn't print, and that came back with the negatives blacked out (with permanent marker).
Nothing new here except than the admission. Israel is the biggest terrorist in the Middle East and the second one in the world. Anything that goes wrong in the ME, chances are, they're behind it. They act as the lawless, rogue entity that they are.
do you dopes think that all israel has to do ,is kill people for no reason….these hammas guys were smuggling weapons to gaza…they were fair game….israel must defend herself…anytime..antwhere……they are not randomly killing innocents….unless by accident
What about when they marginalize everything to hid a truth.., I mean what about.., when Gaddafi took that billions of dollars in loan from Federal reserve Bank promising to buy weapons or whatever from US helping economy.., but he changed his mind and wanted to help Russians.., otherwise.., why Putin would be so mad and call the US/NATO attack a crusader.. he didn’t care when Yugoslavia was bombed by the very same force.., nor when they were bombing Iraq where he hade lots of business with. So to punish Gaddafi and find a way into Africa.., they brought in all these terrorist groups from all over Middle East and Afghanistan to start a fight where now they saying that they “might send in ground forces to fight” or if will occupy east Libya for now, usually I am not speculating.., but knowing Hillary Clinton and what I have read about her meetings with Saudis before their Bahraini invasion.., here contacts with Arab Emirates and Libyan Council in Paris and before that with Muslims Brotherhood in Egypt.., I think I am correct in my judgment.., in the other hand she is the one that wants wars more then anyone.., like her husband.., Think about it.