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| Iran Will Deliver A "Harsh Blow Feb.11 - Ahmadinejad | |
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| bob-bob-bob | Feb 9 2010, 05:00 AM Post #21 |
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Iran's "Harsh Blow" will more than likely be a newer missle with a longer range and bigger payload , so that thay can say not only can thay hit Israel but the US as well. We will see . |
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| Josepha | Feb 9 2010, 07:12 AM Post #22 |
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Rethoric and window dressing. Pss.74 [23] Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually. Pss.83 [2] For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head. 2Kgs.19 [28] Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest. Isa.37 [29] Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest. |
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| Israeli | Feb 9 2010, 11:47 AM Post #23 |
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You guys see this??? "In a report written by Hamid Ghoriafi, Middle East analyst and journalist, that was published today by the Kuwaiti Daily Al-Seyassah, Ghoriafi drew a very dim picture for the whole situation and predicted a very devastating imminent war that will be according to the Israelis the last one with on their northern borders. Below are some excerpts from this report: *Reliable European intelligence reports in London unveiled on Monday an extensive secretive Israeli ongoing operation to evacuate hundreds of families living in the Galilee settlements adjacent to the border with Lebanon to safer locations inside Israel, especially west Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and surrounding areas. These families are transported by trucks and buses and priority is given to families with many children, the elderly and the physically disabled. The evacuees’ houses are put under the control of the Northern Military Command for reasons not yet known. “ *A German report that was recently distributed to those concerned in the European Union capitals revealed that there is a serious Israeli military intention to reoccupy the former border strip inside Lebanon with a distance of 5 to 6 kilometers. This strip was known as the “security zone” before the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon in May 2000. Initially it was established in the aftermath of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and occupation of her capital in 1982. The aim was to create a semi-demilitarized zone along the area of Lebanese Christian and some Shiite villages that are scattered near the Israeli border in a bid to safeguard the Jewish settlements from shelling and infiltration. *The same intelligence report quoted Israeli Defense Ministry sources saying that their military engineers have finished putting designs for building two military airports inside the Lebanese “new security zone”, which will stretch temporally up to the Litani River in the early stages of the war. This area has been under the control of the UNIFIL troops since 2006. Israel expects that the UNIFIL troops will withdraw in case the war breaks out. The first airport will be built on the middle and eastern region boundaries towards Shabaa Farms, Mount Hermon; and the second in the western sector region towards the coastal town of Naqoura. All technical and logistic equipments required for the erection of these two airports are already in locations situated behind the front lines of the Israeli army that is extensively present on the northern border. Analysts say that this kind of preparations gives the impression that Israel is definitely planning for a long-term occupation to the south Litani area. The Israeli occupation accordingly will not endonce the coming military operations cease.” *The report quoted the Israeli defense sources saying that the war will actually begin in the northern region of the Litani Rriver and all though the Bekaa Valley and eastern Lebanese mountainous areas that separate Syria and Lebanon because the presence of Hezbollah in the south of the Litani is no longer as heavy as it was in 2006. The UNIFIL troops took control of this region after the 2006 war. The report disclosed that the backbone of the coming Israeli war will be based on two plans: The first plan is for extensive jet plane aerial bombardment of Hezbollah’s scattered military weaponry caches and missile bases with phosphorus and cluster bombs, replicating the kind of devastation the southern suburbs of Beirut (Hezbollah’s ministate) suffered during the 2006 war. The second plan is to execute for the first time, air-landing operations behind Hezbollah’s lines after weakening and destroying its bases in the south, Bekaa Valley and Beirut. These two plans in contrast to the 2006 war aim to practically occupy many Lebanese areas and locations as was the situation in the 1982 invasion led by Ariel Sharon, who occupied Beirut and its surrounding mountainous and coastal areas. *British sources claimed that another European intelligence report prepared by the UNIFIL French contingent in southern Lebanon revealed that the Israeli army command has made ready another SOS war scenario to deal with Syrian and the Palestinian troops who might cross from Syria and enter the Bekaa Valley equipped with advanced anti-aircraft missiles to hunt the Israeli jets. The scenario speaks about Israeli war inside Syria in a bid to completely destroy these troops. Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem last week threatened that an Israeli attack against Syria would lead to total war. The report said that 60% of the Israeli air force has already been put on full alert and is well prepared for action on the first day of the coming war in an extensive attack on the Lebanese. Israel is planning to fulfill all its objectives and finish the war within a few weeks. The remaining 40% of the Israeli air force will be ready to join in swiftly and effectively if the Syrian army gets involved. The same French report added that Israel is determined to make this war the last one on her northern borders. The Jewish military command will not spare any advanced and destructive kind of weaponry that is stored in its caches. Hezbollah will not be the only target within the Shiite regions that are under its control, but also the Lebanese army, all Lebanese institutions and infrastructure. Israel is well convinced that Hezbollah is in full control of the Lebanese government and accordingly its army will not spare the country’s infrastructure as was the situation in the 2006 war. Israel is planning to end Hezbollah the same way it ended the PLO in the 1982-1983 war." http://www.analyst-network.com/article.php?art_id=3345 |
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| Israeli | Feb 9 2010, 11:49 AM Post #24 |
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By the way, I found out that that window rattling was a group of F-16s causing sonic booms over Nahariah, and felt all over the Galilee. |
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| Earendel | Feb 9 2010, 02:26 PM Post #25 |
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Who do we pray for? Seek of the Lord mercy for others in a gentle spirit, and consider yourself too, so that you are not ensnared by the wicked one. God has a purpose for the nation of Israel today, not to replace His spiritual Israel which is His church, but to graft back into the Branch the unbelieving Jew, back into their own Branch...and I believe this time will come during the Great Tribulation which is before us, even as the prophet Jeremiah has said: Alas! For that day is great, So that none is like it; And it is the time of Jacob’s trouble, But he shall be saved out of it. The nation of Israel is as a sign of the end of this age, and the Lord Jesus is about to return. (the full number of the gentiles is almost come in). There will be a great falling away of Adam's race and many in what is now called the church, but from the ruins of what was once a "Grand Old Mansion" will arise a new one much more glorious then the former, even as the Prophet Haggai has said: The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.” Antichrist will come first before the rebuilding of the "Grand Old Mansion" and deceive many, but not all. A great revival will occur on earth such as not have been since time began, so great will be this move of the Spirit of God. Time is so short now, and it is time for those who are sitting on the fence with their Christianity to sit up and take notice, because of the judgement that is coming...time to get ready. The days of the Great Tribulation will soon be upon us. I believe there is a biblical purpose for (national Israel) today, and that is the direct fulfillment of Ezekiel 36-37 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel%2036-37&version=NKJV The full restoration national Israel is still pending, and will be completed AFTER the first resurrection and AFTER the battle of Armageddon. Israel as a nation today is a sign of the end of the age of the time also known as "the time of the gentiles". The Lord Jesus has said this and also reaffirmed by the Apostle Paul. The time of the Gentiles is almost complete...that is to say "the fulness of the Gentiles is almost come in" Did not our Lord Jesus even say: "Jerusalem shall be trampled under foot by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled." (Luke 21:24) This is why Israel is a nation today because the prophecy is fulfilled and this time has come...we are at the gateway to the time known as the Great Tribulation...and time is running out. The existence of the nation of Israel in this last hour, is a prophecy marker about the imminent return of the Lord Jesus the Messiah of Israel. As the Apostle Paul has written: For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel (the Jews) until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: Do you not get that? Until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in....and then what? Here's what: “ The Deliverer will come out of Zion, And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob; For this is My covenant with them, When I take away their sins.” Romans 11:25-27 (so the Jew will be grafted back into their own Branch as a nation) There is a remnant of Israel that will be saved: 1 I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel, saying, 3 “LORD, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life”?[a] 4 But what does the divine response say to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” 5 Even so then, at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace. Rom 11:1-5 One day ALL Israel will say: "blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord"! How do I know this? This is how: “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing! See! Your house is left to you desolate; and assuredly, I say to you, you shall not see Me until the time comes when you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’” Luke 13:34-35 See, they will say this, even the Lord Jesus has said this, and then they will seek Him and shall mourn for Him in anguish and deep repentance as a nation, for the Lord will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon Him whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for Him, as one who mourns for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. Is this not written in Zechariah the prophet? So it is written, so it shall come to pass. Israel the Fig Tree generation... Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. Matthew 24:34 Edited by Earendel, Feb 9 2010, 07:54 PM.
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Repentance is a rocky road best travelled in the day, when there is light, lest darkness comes, and I stumble in the dark...that is to say the Spirit of God will not always strive with man. I will therefore humble myself before the God of heaven and pray, who has called me with a holy calling...to walk this road of repentance..that leads to eternal life. My Webpage | |
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| Wil | Feb 9 2010, 10:35 PM Post #26 |
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The way I view it Ruth is that we pray against any attacks against Jerusalem (and Israel) that is not part of what has been prophesied in scripture will occur |
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| Wil | Feb 9 2010, 10:38 PM Post #27 |
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Isaiah 17 beckons...  
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| manolo | Feb 10 2010, 12:54 AM Post #28 |
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SHALOM JERUSALEM
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| Israeli | Feb 10 2010, 02:32 AM Post #29 |
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Hi Ruth, I agree with Earendel 100%. Earendel, the scriptures you quoted in your post are the very same scriptures that came up in our intercessors meeting yesterday and we declared them from the top of the Carmel over all Israel! You are totally in tune with our intercessors group! Ruth, a lot of pulpits and Christian forums are teaching today that there is a "true Israel" and a false one. This is patently a lie of Satan to try and stir up the nations, even blood bought believersagainst the state of Israel. And, unfortunately, we see in scripture that he will succeed. But woe unto those nations that touch the apple of Gods' eye. I am called as an ambassedor and an intercessor on behalf of Israel. I pray for every Israeli, man, woman, youth or child, UNCONDITIONALLY. I do not care who they are, what they have been doing, or whether they are godly or sinfull. I ask God with tears and cryings to protect the entire nation, to not let ONE HAIR OF THEIR HEADS BE TOUCHED. I ask UNCONDITIONAL SALVATION ON AND FOR ALL ISRAEL, and this is scriptural, the very heart of God Himself for Israel. Jeus died for us WHILE WE WERE YET SINNERS. At this time, Israel is YET SINNING. Is there one standard for us Gentiles and another for the Jewish people? People who teach that there is a counterfeit Israel are doing Satans work for him. There is no such seperation between "secular Israel" and "chosen" Israel. This is a lie from the pit of hell. Were we not "secular" before we came to the saving knowledge of our Messiah? Israel has been blinded to the truth of Jesus' saving atonement FOR OUR SAKES! OF COURSE THEY ARE SECULAR! As Earendel said: "The time of the Gentiles is almost complete...that is to say "the fulness of the Gentiles is almost come in" Did not our Lord Jesus even say: "Jerusalem shall be trampled under foot by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled." (Luke 21:24)" Not until the very last Gentile, by the MERCIES OF GOD has come in, will the Jewish people be given sight to their blind eyes as to their own flesh and blood brother, their "Joseph" will then be revealed to them. In the mean time, lets join with the Father, and with the Son and with the Holy Spirit and PRAY FOR THE SALVATION OF ALL ISRAEL, UNCONDITIONALLY, as Jesus saved US unconditionally. |
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| Josepha | Feb 10 2010, 07:46 AM Post #30 |
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Dear Israeli, It is a blessing and a privilege to say: You truly are like a twin brother to me! |
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| w8n4him | Feb 10 2010, 10:46 AM Post #31 |
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There was, what I thought to be, a VERY provocative post over on GLP, when reading this thread here, I remembered that post. I am gonna c/p here....I think the guy may be on to something... *** Iran sent to space 3 types of animals: Mouse Worms Turtle What are the meaning of them? Lets try to see what is the meaning of them in the dreams! Dream symbol: mouse mouse, mice Interpretation: Timidity, shyness, fear, temerity Invasion of privacy Something worn, faded, shabby or non-descript, mousy Poverty or lack of any kind, as poor as a church mouse Curious, tending to get into everything. The idea that focusing on the small things can bring big results. The feeling that something is pestering you, "gnawing away at you," or "nickel and diming" you. Worms-Signify illness. Insurance A set back will befall you if you dream of collecting insurance money. If you buy insurance, Your plans are solid. Intercourse You will easily adjust to new circumstances if you enjoyed having intercourse. When we are dreaming about these animals, we may be reflecting on the more negative aspects of our own, or someone else's personality. Worms are usually associated with weakness and sneakiness. Preparation for new developments or new growth A controversial issue, an old problem, a can of worms Somebody for whom you have no respect, a worm Awkwardness about a situation, worming your way out of it ... Turtle To see turtles in ones dream implies an unusual incident that might cause enjoyment is likely soon. Your business conditions may also improve. You may be expressing some of your reluctance to forge ahead. The turtles have strong protective shells, which may also be symbolic of your defense mechanisms or real life protection with which you have surrounded yourself. OMG!!!!!! The end maybe near subliminal messages on rocket may say too much!!! conspiracy or not its very strange!!! Help me find more meanings!! Sorry for bad english but now Im really scared!!! *** 1 mouse 2 turtles and some worms analyzing all the 3 "symbols" we get: The turtles have strong protective shells, which may also be symbolic of your defense mechanisms or real life protection with which you have surrounded yourself. A single mouse may represent an approach to things which is quiet, diligent and detail-oriented. Capsule history of viruses and worms, ... The best-known types of kittens, viruses and worms "They have 2 protective shells and they will do the things quiet without any1 see it and send some worms, trojans virus maybe to Satellites" Creating a perfect Cyber attack over US or World destroying the Global economy! He said: 'Iran will deliver telling blow to global powers on Feb. 11' |
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Isaiah 57:1The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. 2He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness. Isaiah 53:4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. | |
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| w8n4him | Feb 10 2010, 10:49 AM Post #32 |
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I also find it extremely interesting, that the eastern coast is basically shut down during this warning time......weather warfare in action? |
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Isaiah 57:1The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. 2He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness. Isaiah 53:4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. | |
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| gibby62 | Feb 10 2010, 12:21 PM Post #33 |
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http://www.debka.com/article/8598/ Iranian militia attacks French, Italian, possibly Dutch embassies DEBKAfile Special Report February 9, 2010, 6:17 PM (GMT+02:00)Tags: Basijj France Holland Iran Italy In a well-coordinated offensive, pro-government Basijj militiamen in civilian dress hurled rocks and eggs at the Italian and French embassies in Tehran Tuesday, Feb. 9, shouting death to their respective leaders. Some reports say the Dutch embassy was also targeted. debkafile's Iranian sources report the attacks appear to have kicked off the campaign for "stunning" the West - as threatened by spiritual ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, or "crushing" the West - in president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's words this week. Our sources expect the government-instigated violence to escalate up to and including Thursday, Feb. 1, the start of anniversary events marking Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution. They are designed to raise international tensions around Iran to fever pitch to deter opposition leaders from staging their planned mass protest demonstrations lest they be accused of treason and collaborating with the Islamic republic's foreign foes. The Iranian regime has a long score to settle with French president Nicolas Sarkozy and his ministers. They are the most outspoken of any Western critics of Iran, often citing intelligence input to prove Iran is running a military nuclear program and building a nuclear bomb. Sarkozy also warns that Israel will not stand by and let this happen without resorting to a military offensive that will generate a major war drawing Middle Eastern and other nations into the conflict Tehran's grievance against The Hague stems from the suspicion that the Dutch BVD national security service maintains the farthest-flung network of agents inside Iran of any other agency and the high quality of its intelligence on happenings inside the Islamic republic: |
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| Josepha | Feb 10 2010, 12:25 PM Post #34 |
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I assume that the Feb 1 is a typo and means Feb 11? |
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| Ruth | Feb 10 2010, 01:44 PM Post #35 |
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Earendle and Israeli, thank you so much for sharing your beliefs on this and what the bible says. Yes, there are a lot of mixed messages on the teachings of Israel. I pray everyday for Israel, and for the lost, unconditionally. bless you both |
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| Wil | Feb 10 2010, 07:21 PM Post #36 |
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If it is the S-300 we could be seeing an attack within the week. WND Exclusive FROM JOSEPH FARAH'S G2 BULLETIN What tomorrow's Iranian 'punch' might mean Tehran threatens to stun world on anniversary of revolution Posted: February 10, 2010 10:15 am Eastern © 2010 WorldNetDaily The Iranian supreme leader's promised "punch" that would stun the world to mark the 31st anniversary of the country's Islamic revolution tomorrow could be the unveiling of an air defense system supplied by Russia, according to a report from Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin. The Russians have been threatening to provide Iran with its advanced S-300 surface-to-air system capable of knocking down Israeli and U.S. warplanes. Informed sources say Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's threat Monday came as Iran's defense minister announced its forces had conducted successful tests on an advanced air defense system and a new unmanned "advanced" attack drone. The Islamic website Kavkaz Center also has quoted an Iranian air force commander who affirmed an air defense system as powerful as Russia's, "or even stronger," was being developed. According to Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi, Iran has opened two production lines of unmanned drones capable of carrying out "surveillance, detection and even assaults with high precision." Last year, the U.S. shot down an Iranian drone that had wandered deep into Iraqi airspace for more than an hour. In November 2006, an Iranian UAV flew over a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf without being detected. "The Iranian nation, with its unity and God's grace, will punch the arrogance (of Western powers) on the 22nd of Bahman (Feb 11) in a way that will leave them stunned," Khamenei declared Monday. He made the announcement before a gathering of Iranian air force officers. The event recalled the support the air force gave to the late Iranian revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini that led to the overthrow of the U.S.-backed Shah Feb 11, 1979. Khamenei's warning of a "punch" comes as the United Nations prepares to consider increased sanctions against Tehran for continuing its uranium enrichment program despite demands from the West to cease and desist. Iran defiantly announced it would increase uranium enrichment to 20-percent levels for medical equipment and would add another 10 nuclear sites. The West regards Iran's program as a cover to make nuclear bombs. Air Force Commander Heshmatollah Kassiri has stated the development of an air defense system has been under way, according to the Islamic website Kavkaz Center. "In the near future, a new, locally made air defense system will be unveiled by the country's experts and scientists which is as powerful as the S-300 missile defense system, or even stronger," he said. Since 2005, Russia has helped provide Iran with its air defense systems, delivering TOR-M1 missiles despite U.S. and Israeli protests. To give Moscow plausible deniability, Russia may have transferred the advanced S-300 technology to Iran rather than supplying it outright. Russian missile technology assistance to Iran goes back to the mid-1990s. http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=124681 |
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| manolo | Feb 10 2010, 07:50 PM Post #37 |
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Iran Increases Uranium Enrichment - Endtime Ministries |
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| Wil | Feb 10 2010, 10:20 PM Post #38 |
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Iranian threat of a stunning punch causes concern in D.C. Kevin Killeen Reporting kakilleen@cbs.com WASHINGTON (KMOX Radio) -- A warning earlier this week from Iran's supreme ruler that his country will deliver a "punch" February 11th that will "stun" the West is being taken seriously at the highest levels of the U-S government, according to Missouri's two Senators. Democratic Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill described the concern about Iran today in Washington as a matter of "almost hyper focus." "I know the military is monitoring it carefully. I know the intelligence community is monitoring it carefully. I can't share many of the details of that. But I will say that I think our government is very, very, very concerned." Earlier this week, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a speech that: "The Iranian nation, with its unity and God's grace, will punch the arrogance (Western Powers) on the 22nd of Bahman (February 11) in a way that will leave them stunned." Republican Missouri Senator Kit Bond was asked by KMOX how seriously he takes the warning and what "the punch" could be. "We've seen what kind of punches they can throw," Bond said, "They have delivered deadly, explosive projectiles to the terrorists attacking our troops in Iraq. They are developing more weapons, nuclear weapons. They're launching missiles." When pressed whether the "punch" could be Iran testing a nuclear device, Bond did not rule that out. "You never can tell. But we know a fair amount about what's going on. There are a number of things he can do. We'll do the best we can to counter it. We'll see what happens. There are certain ways we can respond if he takes drastic action, and we would be ready to do those." The suspense over what Iran might do on Thursday comes against the backdrop of Tehran's Monday announcement that its scientists are upgrading their stockpile of uranium to a higher level of purity. (Weapons grade uranium is 80 percent enriched. Iran has announced that it will now start making uranium that is 20 percent enriched.) Also on Monday, Iran's defense minister announced that its forces were successful in testing a new armed, unmanned drone aircraft and advanced air defenses. Both Bond and McCaskill are pushing for a UN sanctions. Bond specified that an international sanction against Iran's refined petroleum, an important source of revenue for Iran, is one option. McCaskill sought to downplay any implication of unilateral U-S military action against Iran. "Do I think that we are on the precipice of declaring war against Iran? No," McCaskill said, "Do I think that we are worried? Of Course. Are we focussed? Yes. And will the American public be protected? Yes." Bond added that the warning of a punch might just be a bluff. "Don't overlook the fact that he likes to play the terrorizing game. He likes to terrorize people by making threats." http://www.kmox.com/Iranian-threat-of-a-stunning-punch-causes-concern-/6331960 |
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| Enz | Feb 10 2010, 11:16 PM Post #39 |
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In ap article, it says it would take approx a year for Iran to enrich their stockpile of uranium to 20 percent-- but once they reach 20 percent it would take only an additional 6 months to get to 90 percent. According to the article, weapons grade nuclear weapons require 90 percent enrichment, so the situation is looking more and more threatening. I hope the punch remark is just empty bluster. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100209/ap_on_re_us/iran_nuclear Edited by Enz, Feb 10 2010, 11:16 PM.
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| Wil | Feb 11 2010, 08:25 AM Post #40 |
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They're saying they've done 20%, the big announcement. If Israel agrees it'll be at any time now. Ahmadinejad Says Iran Is Now a 'Nuclear State' Thursday, February 11, 2010 TEHRAN, Iran — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claimed Thursday that Iran has produced its first batch of uranium enriched to a higher level, saying his country will not be bullied by the West into curtailing its nuclear program a day after the U.S. imposed new sanctions. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reiterated to hundreds of thousands of cheering Iranians on the anniversary of the 1979 foundation of the Islamic republic that the country was now a "nuclear state," an announcement he's made before. He insisted that Iran had no intention of building nuclear weapons. It was not clear how much enriched material had actually been produced just two days after the process was announced to have started. The United States and some of its allies accuse Tehran of using its civilian nuclear program as a cover to build nuclear weapons but Tehran denies the charge, saying the program is just geared toward generating electricity. "I want to announce with a loud voice here that the first package of 20 percent fuel was produced and provided to the scientists," he said. Enriching uranium produces fuel for a nuclear power plants but can also be used to create material for atomic weapons if enriched further to 90 percent or more. "We have the capability to enrich uranium more than 20 percent or 80 percent but we don't enrich (to this level) because we don't need it," he said in a speech broadcast live on state television. Iran announced Tuesday it was beginning the process of enriching its uranium stockpile to a higher level. The international community reacted by starting the process to impose new sanctions on Iran. The U.S. Treasury Department went ahead on Wednesday and froze the assets in U.S. jurisdictions of a Revolutionary Guard general and four subsidiaries of a construction firm he runs for their alleged involvement in producing and spreading weapons of mass destruction. Tehran has said it wants to further enrich the uranium — which is still substantially below the 90 percent plus level used in the fissile core of nuclear warheads — as a part of a plan to fuel its research reactor that provides medical isotopes to hundreds of thousands of Iranians undergoing cancer treatment. But the West says Tehran is not capable of turning the material into the fuel rods needed by the reactor. Instead it fears that Iran wants to enrich the uranium to make nuclear weapons. Ahmadinejad reiterated Iran's position that it was not seeking to build nuclear weapons. "When we say we do not manufacture the bomb, we mean it, and we do not believe in manufacturing a bomb," he told the crowd. "If we wanted to manufacture a bomb, we would announce it." "We told them the Iranian nation will never give in to bullying and illogical remarks," he said. Western powers blame Iran for rejecting an internationally endorsed plan to export its low enriched uranium to have it further enriched abroad and returned to the country in the form of fuel rods for the Tehran reactor. Iran, in turn, asserts it had no choice but to start enriching to higher levels because its suggested changes to the international plan were rejected. The president said Iran will triple the production of its low-enriched uranium in the future but didn't elaborate. "God willing, daily production (of low enriched uranium) will be tripled," he said. A confidential document from the U.N. nuclear agency shared Wednesday with The Associated Press said Iran's initial effort at higher enrichment is modest, using only a small amount of feedstock and a fraction of its capacities. The document, relying on onsite reports from International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors, also cited Iranian experts at the country's enrichment plant at Natanz as saying that only about 10 kilograms — 22 pounds — of low enriched uranium had been fed into the cascade for further enrichment. http://www.foxnews.com/story |
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