Israel ready to strike Iran

[EuroObserver]

al-Jazeera 12/22/2005 9:00:00 PM GMT

Warning: not the 'real' al-Jazeera

In October, a Russian rocket carried Iran’s first spy satellite, the Sinah-1, into orbit. This launch accelerated Israel’s plans to strike Tehran’s nuclear facilities; the Jewish state is now getting ready for an attack by the end of March.

While Iran’s nuclear program is Israel’s main concern, its space capabilities are also considered a “point of no return”, which determined the actual timing of the Israeli strike. "The Iranians' space program is a matter of deep concern to us," said an Israeli defense official. “If and when we launch an attack on several Iranian targets, the last thing we need is Iranian early warning received by satellite."

Iran wants to master space technology as soon as possible, amid fears the West will seek to impose restrictions on its satellite program like those placed on its NUCLEAR PLANS. According to an article on Global Research.ca, the Sinah-1 is just the first of several Iranian satellites set for Russian launches in the coming months. The Islamic republic is also working on a Shahab-4 missile that could carry an Iranian-built satellite on its orbit. Thus the Iranians will soon have a satellite network in place to give them early warning of an Israeli attack. However, Iran‘s satellites won’t be as efficient as more powerful Israeli and American space spies that can track the slightest movements; cameras on Israel’s Ofek-5 spy satellite have been monitoring the activities in Arab countries and Iran since 2002. Moreover, Russia signed a $1 billion contract to sell Iran an advanced defense system that can destroy guided missiles and laser-guided bombs, the Sunday Times reports. This too will be ready in the next few months.

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The United States and Israel have already begun a covert war against Iran. With defiant Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, BUSH and SHARON will have little trouble gaining support for such an attack. In the next few months, we’ll see the usual charade of “diplomacy” as military plans are being finalized.

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[HysteryDiagnosis]

1. My my my.... if we control both Iraq's and Iran's oil reserves... we

could become America again. How sporting!!

[bananas]

2. Is that the real or fake al jazeera website?

I always get confused - is the real one .com or .net?

[EuroObserver]

3. Aha! Not the real al-Jazeera then?

You seem to be right, bananas. I wasn't aware of this.

Indeed, the normal al-Jazeera site starts here: http://english.aljazeera.net/HomePage (no immediate sign of his story).

The site quoted above appears to call itself alJazeera Magazine and starts here: http://www.aljazeera.com/ (looking into it now).

Hmm. Who can provide more background please?

[bananas]

4. It's the fake one

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aljazeera.com

Aljazeera.com is a London-based Middle East news website owned by Aljazeera Publishing. It bears no relation to the better-known Qatar-based satellite channel, Al Jazeera (as it states on its "about us" page). However, it has frequently been mistaken for it; relatively prominent cases include Instapundit (July 30, 2003) and Oxfam (Cool Planet links<1>). Aljazeera.com's editorial policy is stridently Islamist and anti-Western, in contrast to Aljazeera TV. ...

[EuroObserver]

5. Ok ok. This story should be deleted, then. Mods please?

[bananas]

6. I don't know if it should be deleted

the story might be accurate, who knows.
Just be aware that it isn't from the Al Jazeera which was once part of the BBC and has gained a good reputation.

[maddezmom]

7. locking

at OP's request