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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 04:57 AM Original message |
Report: 3 Gulf states agree to IAF overflights en route to Iran |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 05:10 AM Response to Original message |
1. Is Haaretz considered an acceptable news source for LBN? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 05:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Yes, it is. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 09:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. If talking points fit the hot topic of the day then yes. |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 02:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
55. I recognize the J Post as slanted .... |
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wakeme2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 05:30 AM Response to Original message |
2. I do not know what IDIOTS wrote this piece BUT |
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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 05:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. we have military bases in all 3 countries |
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wakeme2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 05:49 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. But how is Israel planes going to get to any of those countries with |
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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 06:24 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. ah, good point |
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FreeStateDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 08:05 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Via the flight deck of a US carrier. Plane will tricked out with Israli pilot and markings. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 08:46 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Which seems to do away with the need for flying over any country (n/t) |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 09:14 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. wrong answer. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 09:13 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. ever hear of spray paint ? |
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MGD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 04:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
35. I doubt flying over Syria will be much of a problem. 10-15 minutes of afterburner and you're in Iraq |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 01:37 AM Response to Reply #4 |
50. Fly around them? |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 03:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
30. We do, Israel doesn't. nt |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 09:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
16. The more likely route is Jordan / Iraq |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 09:52 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. In that case... |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 10:04 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Plausible deniability |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 11:20 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. That wouldn't fly. Iraqis went nuts for their proposed flag looking too "Jew" |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 06:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
61. That really isn't very accurate. |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 01:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. Better?!? |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 01:40 AM Response to Reply #27 |
51. Yes you are right, they are making this noise publicly to let |
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arikara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 04:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
37. Maybe they are going to go around |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 06:45 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. I don't know if they have aircraft with the range to do that |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
9. Why was Turkey refusing its airspace to the USA a 'mistake'? |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
10. Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates will become targets themselves |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 04:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
38. Cheney is in Oman right now. |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 02:24 AM Response to Reply #38 |
56. Ah .... Cheney visits the land of Democracy .... |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
14. World War is what we are talking about people here |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 11:33 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Middle East "Cold War" between rival ideologies or religious sects |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 06:58 PM Response to Reply #21 |
62. Please, do explain the comment about the "Arabian horse." |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 01:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. I agree with you, this is just fucking INSANE!!! |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 06:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
60. Stand-off in Gulf with Iran 'a bit like Cold War' |
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rcdean (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
15. These places are irrelevant. Turkey is what counts. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 11:29 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Turkey is irrelevant if the jets do not launch from Israel . |
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rcdean (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 11:41 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Turkey is essential. An Israeli attack is what we're talking about here. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 11:50 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. So, Pelosi can stop this by enraging Turkey? |
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rcdean (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 03:42 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. That would be pretty clever of Nancy if that were her intent. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 11:13 PM Response to Reply #34 |
48. I think that you underestimate the Turkish touchiness over the Armenian |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 11:59 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. you assume |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 12:06 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Or Israelis training carrier landings? |
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rcdean (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 03:35 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. Israel has no carriers. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 10:51 PM Response to Reply #33 |
45. No, but we do. |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 01:53 AM Response to Reply #45 |
53. What would be the point of having Israel do this attack? |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 07:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
42. not at all |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 10:52 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Lots of loose cannons in the Persian neighborhood, and not |
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rcdean (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 03:29 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. Israel has no foreign bases. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 07:43 PM Response to Reply #32 |
43. Doesn't matter how it plays in the states, |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 11:01 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. As I'm sure you know, there have been rumblings for months about |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 01:49 AM Response to Reply #22 |
52. There wont be an Israeli attack. |
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MGD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 04:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
36. Syria offers an even more direct route. My money is on the Syrian route. |
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rcdean (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 11:42 PM Response to Reply #36 |
49. Interesting. That would require crossing Iraq. Hmm... |
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WorldResident (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
26. Turkey's mistake was not taking a billion dollar bribe |
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kiwilover (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
29. Iraq Staging Area |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
31. This doesn't make sense |
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many a good man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
39. What the article doesn't say: |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
41. Uh, you don't need to go over any of those countries in order to get from Israel to Iran. |
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many a good man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-25-07 08:28 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. If you fly south from Israel |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 02:08 AM Response to Reply #44 |
54. Sure, but then you're talking about going thousands of miles out of your way... |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
57. Gulf countries: No air space for Israel |
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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 03:47 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. I think this is more likely |
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ddbaj (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-26-07 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
59. Israel will be able to do this strike, if they want to. |
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