Israeli officials held a secret meeting last week in which they discussed the possibility of a pre-emptive attack on war-torn Syria, according to Vice Premier Silvan Shalom.
Shalom said the meeting was held the morning after Tuesday’s election. It had not been made public before today, but he insisted the focus was Syria’s chemical weapons and whether Israel ought to attack to avoid them falling into the hands of either Hezbollah or “al-Qaeda inspired groups,” apparently a euphemism for the Western-backed rebels.
The decision officials came to was that Israel will attack Syria at the first sign of any transfer of any portion of its chemical weapons arsenal, or at the first sign that the Assad government might be losing control over those weapons.
“The concept, in principle, is that this must not happen,” Shalom said. Israeli military officials confirmed the report but insisted there was no specific situation to lead anyone to believe such a risk was imminent.
The reality is this was the plan all along, as I've said repeatedly here.
Israel cannot have a "cheap war" with Iran until Syria and Hizballah's missile arsenals are taken out. Hizballah's can only be taken out by going through Syrian territory. So Syria has to be taken out first either by israel or – more likely – the US and NATO (and possibly Turkey) attacking Syria.
Everyone KNOWS Assad is NOT going to hand Hizballah chemical weapons. That's such a stupid premise as to be dismissed out of hand. So therefore it is OBVIOUS to anyone with a brain that Israel is cooking up an excuse to attack Lebanon and provide a justification for Obama to attack Syria.
Obama says that he is "struggling" with whether to intervene in Syria. Bullcrap. He's lying like he always does. The plan all along is to degrade Syria and Hizballah so that it cannot be an effective actor in an Iran war.
I agree that the feigned 'concern' by Israeli officials Hizballah will somehow acquire "chemical weapons" from Syria isn't serious; nor is 'concern' "Islamic extremists" will acquire these weapons serious either–simply because neither group would know how to handle, much less use, them in the first place. Moreover: neither have the delivery systems (i.e. ballistic missiles) or knowledge of how to use any such "delivery systems" if somehow acquired, to pose any serious threat to Israel.
The Israelis do, however, have a 'real' "concern" about Syria's "chemical weapons", as these "weapons", if they exist, exist for a reason–and it's not to keep them 'secure' for Israel and the US's benefit.
Israel has a lot to gain from an Assad fall and subsequent destabilization of Syria–one is the "Golan Heights"–and beyond.
Another factor is obviously an Israel attack on/war with Iran. A stable Syria, with the security forces in place, create many potential 'complications' and 'risks' for Israel: one being the use of chemical weapons themselves–which isn't very likely, but not impossible (can't be 100% 'ruled out')–an attack by the Syrian military directly, assisting Hizballah, allowing Iranian forces to mobilize and attack Israel from Syria…etc.. There are many possibilities. Syria simply having the "chemical weapons" limit Israel's options to either retaliate and/or preempt such possible 'scenarios'.
This is not like the last Iraq War where the relevant US decision makers knew such weapons most likely did not exist and/or were dismantled prior to the invasion.
I personally think the US and Israel were hoping Assad would voluntarily unilaterally dismantle and destroy such weapons and/or admit no such weapons exist…and subsequently let UN inspectors in to 'prove' this (as happened in Iraq)…Obviously that didn't happen, as the Assad regime is obviously too smart to do so…
Syria is included in the Jabotinsky dream of a greater isreal from the Nile to the Euphrates.
First it was Bush then it was Hillary Clinton and next is Kerry…, and now israelis.., they all had one thing in commun destroy what is on their way or the which that Paul volfowitz.., the father of all Zionism in U.S.A have pland for. We said that long time ago.., Obama is following this man path.., Obama is not a socialist but he is mimicking Dr. Martin Luther King and able to fool you again.., we said that long time ago that all that war is about Saudis protecting Saudi Arabia from all direction.., all that wars are for destroying whatever democracy or whatever countries that are about to be one a functioning democracy.., we said that long time ago.., that U.S.A is a militarism regime not a democracy; therefor, the country is at war all over the world.., we said that long time ago.., that U.S government is used by Saudis, the wahabis and Qataris and in general UAE to do their dirty job all over the world because they hand in hand with Israeli government don't want to have anything to do with democracy nor they believe in such social term. We also said that the world is at 3rd world war and worse is yet to come.
This is nothing new. Welcome to last year–literally:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middlee…
This "concern" about the "chemical weapons" has actually existed since the very beginning of the 'conflict':
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904…
Obviously…as these 'weapons' are one of the main reasons an international proxy war is being waged against Syria now…
This is nothing new. Welcome to last year–literally:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middlee…
This "concern" about the "chemical weapons" has actually existed since the very beginning of the 'conflict' (more accurately: long before):
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904…
Obviously…as these 'weapons' are one of the main reasons an international proxy war is being waged against Syria right now…
Duh…
If Syria bordered the US and possessed WMDs capable of potentially 'wiping out' major US cities, do you think this would change, in any way, the 'calculus' of those currently in the US who consider bombing Iran's "nuclear program".in the near future a 'good', or even potentially 'necessary', idea?
Or…do you think that Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turnkey are openly funding, arming, training, and providing other 'support' to the so-called "Syrian rebels" so they can patrol the Turkish boarder and be the first line of 'defense' against a stray "shell" flying from Syria into Turkey…the 'second line' being recently deployed NATO 'Patriot missile batteries'?
These weapons are meant as a deterrent. A basic rule of deterrent weapons is to use them when faced with "use them or lose them" attack.
Israel may bring on itself exactly what it fears.
Yea… So who is Israel going to ATTACK? The US Backed REBEL'S/Al Qaeda/FSA TERRORIST that the USA is in VIOLATION of its own NDAA is supplying ARMS to TERRORISTS. The Same Alleged TERRORIST that for the last 11 Years this WHOLE WAR "OF" TERROR was blamed on?
Why don't Israel attack its self for dropping Chemical Weapon's of the People of GAZA? YES!!! White Phosphorus IS a Chemical Weapon.
This coming from Israel is like having Israel investigate its own War Crimes and not finding anything wrong. I like how the Ex-Pres of France said yesterday that the "WALLS OF JERICHO"
must come down around Israel. Speaking of the Worlds largest OPEN AIR PRISON.
One thing is clear. Israel today has become EXACTLY A MIRROR of what NAZI GERMANY was. Also spreading their POLICE STATE to the United States as ALL U.S. Law Enforcement are now TRAINED by Israeli Forces. Like Palestine, Complete with High Walls, Prison Guard towers, Sniper Pens, Bulldozers and don't forget… PAPERS, PAPERS PLEASE so people can travel.
Yes, What the Jew's RAN FROM they have become today. Running from the Chosen RACE to GOD'S CHOSEN….
Yea… So who is Israel going to ATTACK? The US Backed REBEL'S/Al Qaeda/FSA TERRORIST that the USA is in VIOLATION of its own NDAA is supplying ARMS to TERRORISTS. The Same Alleged TERRORIST that for the last 11 Years this WHOLE WAR "OF" TERROR was blamed on?
Why don't Israel attack its self for dropping Chemical Weapon's of the People of GAZA? YES!!! White Phosphorus IS a Chemical Weapon.
This coming from Israel is like having Israel investigate its own War Crimes and not finding anything wrong. I like how the Ex-Pres of France said yesterday that the "WALLS OF JERICHO"
must come down around Israel. Speaking of the Worlds largest OPEN AIR PRISON.
One thing is clear. Israel today has become EXACTLY A MIRROR of what NAZI GERMANY was. Also spreading their POLICE STATE to the United States as ALL U.S. Law Enforcement are now TRAINED by Israeli Forces. Like Palestine, Complete with High Walls, Prison Guard towers, Sniper Pens, Bulldozers and don't forget… PAPERS, PAPERS PLEASE so people can travel.
Yes, What the Jew's RAN FROM they have become today. Running from the Chosen RACE to GOD'S CHOSEN….
This is a true case of " A boy that cried Wolf ONE TOO MANY time"
I suggest everyone read the diary of Moshe Sharett second prime minister of Israel and it is clear that in 1955 Ben Gurion thought about attacking Syria because of political unrest. Ben Gurion elected to attack Egypt which was long planned. Israel clearly has been following a very aggressive policy from the first. I am sure Israel will attack the weaken Syria and they as usually will have a good excuse but the truth is it is dangerous to be neighbor of an overly armed aggressive nation
How come the divulger of the content of the "secret meeting" is not in jail like Bradley Manning?
High Iranian officials have said that an attack on Syria will be considered an attack on Iran. Zioniist attack on Syria could be the match that touches off a regional conflict.
Zionist regime in Province of Palestine called Israel is the biggest and most tragig yet mistake of Internacional comunity. Its really to some like conquest of N.America, only here people being displased and massacred are Semitic people from Palestine….and its been happening from 20th century !!!! Like Big Brother Daily Show!!!!i
Israeli Zionism is "crossbreed of Pure Colonialism and Nazism"…
I hope Russia and China will not allow fall of Syria….its about time US stop supporting this Zionist barbarism….peter czech
When are the Zionists going to realize that they're toast?
Ask the thousands who are leaving for greener pastures – even Germany
Break that censor's fingers
There where many chemical weapons in the cold war. States for the most part act rationally. Hizbollah, while the Shia enemy of Israel also acts responsible to many respects (otherwise they would not continue to hold onto power). Besides Saddam Hussein using them on the Kurds, and perhaps another incident, Chemical weapons have not been used since World War One.
There where many chemical weapons in the cold war. States for the most part act rationally. Hizbollah, while the Shia enemy of Israel also acts responsible to many respects (otherwise they would not continue to hold onto power). Besides Saddam Hussein using them on the Kurds, and perhaps another incident, Chemical weapons have not been used since World War One.
Iraq did use them against the Iranians in their war during the 80's, those chemical weapons and the necessary weather analysis for their use being provided by the US. The Soviets were known to use chemical weapons on a relatively small scale in Afghanistan in the 80's as well, but from my recollection those were mostly for incapacitation and not direct killing. Prior to this, although the target was not personnel, Agent Orange (a defoliant) was used in Indochina during our war there and caused at least two generation's worth of horrid birth defects among those affected. Some classify napalm and white phosphorus as chemical weapons, and under that definition we've used them all along on every battlefield.
But you are correct, nations- on the whole- are usually prudent about the use of chemical weapons, while it remains to be seen how non-state actors will behave when- not if, but when- they come into possession of such weapons.
This, because everyone knows that A Good Thing To Do is for an army of Jewish soldiers to invade an Islamic nation full to the brim with both a relatively well-equipped national army AND a Western-backed pro-jihadi rebel force who will have no qualms at all about turning their guns on the IDF.
Pro Tip: Don't kick an overloaded hornet's nest and expect nothing to happen.
By now the world knows Israel is full of it. It's all bark and no bite, except for the poor defenselessPalestinians. Like the BS when it comes to Iran…All options are on the table. And that 's where there going to stay! Unless the stupid Americans do something about it.
Israel will use any pretext to attack Syria. Not because Israel loves rebels. Rebels will be pawns in a big chess game of the enxt land grab and legitimization of the Golan Heights Annexation.
It is ironic that if Syria were to take measures to move transfer the weapons so that they would not fall into the hands of the terrorists it is Syria that would be attacked. Also, how convenient it is to Israel not to acknowledge publicly the safeguards already in place and the steps which would have to be taken to activate these weapons, assuming they are still viable after so many years. Israel is already present in Syria, imbedded as the Mossad is with the jihadist terrorists, with Israeli weapons that have been captured, and Israel would like nothing more than to create another provocation to justify an invasion and annexation of the Golan, and also to bring in Hezbollah and Iran, so that they could get the U.S. involved and try to destroy Iran once and for all. It is another mad Israeli misadventure
that could well succeed if the brainlessness and immorality of our leaders is any clue.