Minister says Israel must be ready for any Iranian attack

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http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/753483.html

Minister says Israel must be ready for any Iranian attack


A week after the end of the war with Hezbollah, Minister Rafi Eitan warned Tuesday that Israel should prepare for the possibility of a missile attack from Iran.

"We are liable to face an Iranian missile attack. The Iranians have said very clearly that if they come under attack, their primary target would be Israel," Eitan, a member of the decision-making security cabinet, told Israel Radio.

Iran could fire missiles at Israel "therefore we must prepare for what could come, and prepare the entire country for a missile strike attack, to prepare all the civilian systems so they are ready for this," Eitan said.

The radio said Eitan, a former spymaster, meant that Israel should prepare its bomb shelters to protect against a possible Iranian attack.

[global1]

1. Help Me Here - If Israel Doesn't Attack Iran - What's Israel's Worry......

The Iranians have said very clearly that if they come under attack, their primary target would be Israel," Eitan, a member of the decision-making security cabinet, told Israel Radio.

Unless - Israel knows that the U.S/*CO is going to attack Iran. Is that what they would be preparing for?

Hmmmm. Is *CO thinking that the Nov '06 elections are coming and we can't let those 'liberal democrats' gain back any control?

[Jacobin]

4. If the U.S. attacks Iran, then I think Iran will attack Israel

Since we are in bed with Israel.

Maybe Olmert knows something. :shrug:

[ugarte]

2. Olmert is pulling a page from Bush's playbook

Since the Kadina government is in trouble domestically, they trot out the "expect-an-attack-at-any-moment" card.
It always seems to work here, doesn't it?

[LaPera]

3. Besides its border war with Iraq 20 yrs ago-when has Iran attacked anyone?