Ruins of nuclear reactor in Osirak, Iraq after it was bombed by the Israelis.
This ominous report in from Newsmax.com; here are the first 5 paragraphs:
Israeli Warplanes Practice for Raid on Iran Nukes
Friday, June 20, 2008 12:42 PM
WASHINGTON -- A large Israeli military exercise this month may have been aimed at showing Jerusalem's abilities to attack Iranian nuclear facilities.
In a substantial show of force, Israel sent warplanes and other aircraft on a major exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean early this month, Pentagon officials said Friday.
Israel's military refused to confirm or deny that the maneuvers were practice for a strike in Iran.
Russia's foreign minister Friday warned against the use of force on Iran, saying there is no proof it is trying to build nuclear weapons with a program that Tehran says is for generating power. [I'm inclined to disbelieve him, as long as Russia is making money assisting Iran with its nuclear research program.]
U.S. officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the sensitive matter for the record....
EDITORIAL NOTE: The attack may not take place today or tomorrow, but the Israelis don't believe in taking any unnecessary chances. Israel and the USA have been pleading with Iran over and over again to give up their nuclear program, but the mullahs seem intent on building nukes and developing delivery systems for them.
