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(11,700 posts) Wed Aug 15, 2012, 07:58 AM Aug 2012

Possible war with Iran could be month-long affair: Israel minister [View all]

Source: Reuters

August 15, 2012

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - War with Iran would probably turn into a month-long conflict on various fronts with missile strikes on Israeli cities and some 500 dead, Israel's civil defence minister said in an interview published on Wednesday.

"There is no room for hysteria. Israel's home front is prepared as never before," Matan Vilnai, a former general who is about to leave his cabinet post to become ambassador to China, told the Maariv daily.

The interview coincided with Israeli media reports over the past week suggesting that Israel might attack Iran's nuclear facilities before the U.S. presidential election in November.

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Tuesday that Washington does not believe Israel has made a decision on whether to strike.

Read more: http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFBRE87E0AO20120815

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Possible war with Iran could be month-long affair: Israel minister [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 OP

Are wolfwitz, Cheney and Rumsfeld advising them? ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2012 #1

2003: Rumsfeld foresees swift Iraq war KurtNYC Aug 2012 #21

stunning overconfidence. ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2012 #36

Any attack by Israel might not look all that wonderful to the Iranian people. R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2012 #54

Thinking the same thing.... Roy Rolling Aug 2012 #43

500 dead? Dude left off (at least) a couple of zeroes. nt DCKit Aug 2012 #2

I think it might last longer than a month. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #3

Only 500 dead? Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2012 #34

500 dead israeli's coldbeer Aug 2012 #51

Israel isn't talking about a ground war or invasion. MADem Aug 2012 #59

"I'll be home for Christmas . . ." That was the refrain heard all over Europe in August, 1914. leveymg Aug 2012 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Art_from_Ark Aug 2012 #11

leveymg Diclotican Aug 2012 #17

It will go a hell of a lot longer than 30 days. n/t AngryOldDem Aug 2012 #5

Did someone let Israel know that if you exboyfil Aug 2012 #6

No I doubt we would Missycim Aug 2012 #15

We wouldn't need to. Israel has its own nukes & delivery systems. Jackpine Radical Aug 2012 #77

Dunno if Israel has delivery system for really big bunker busters JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2012 #87

The sub-thread was about nukes Jackpine Radical Aug 2012 #88

And that might cause the U.S. to jump in JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2012 #89

Month long? Isn't that what we were told about the Iraq invasion? raccoon Aug 2012 #7

The Iranians will welcome the Israelis with Candy and Flowers formercia Aug 2012 #20

I believe that is the story before every war Sherman A1 Aug 2012 #28

No shit.. Here we go again. woo me with science Aug 2012 #67

Yes, and I clearly remember Bill O'Lielly stating dismissively, "It'll be over in two weeks" classof56 Aug 2012 #82

Quick and relatively painless nobodyspecial Aug 2012 #8

And Afghanistan. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #75

Six days, six weeks, certainly not six months. Scuba Aug 2012 #9

And I'm sure the Iranians will be throwing flowers at them when it's all over. Ganja Ninja Aug 2012 #10

Bad timing for us Chemisse Aug 2012 #12

yep could happen "conveniently" before US election lunasun Aug 2012 #41

What do you think he was doing while he was over there? KamaAina Aug 2012 #56

Persian ghosts will rise from the fog of War Berlum Aug 2012 #13

Delusional thinking and propaganda from a war aggressor and criminal then on point Aug 2012 #14

UnrepentantLiberal Diclotican Aug 2012 #16

No such thing as an "in-and-out" war. no_hypocrisy Aug 2012 #18

what a joke... mike dub Aug 2012 #19

Im so fucking sick of wars. bunnies Aug 2012 #22

It really is stupid, isn't it? A Simple Game Aug 2012 #32

Nobody except the profiteers, that is. bunnies Aug 2012 #38

And there was a time a profiteer would go to jail for gouging the government during a war. n/t A Simple Game Aug 2012 #64

yeah, someone does win newspeak Aug 2012 #65

ha ha newfie11 Aug 2012 #23

Or it could be 20 years long and a couple of hundred thousand dead. I seem to recall sinkingfeeling Aug 2012 #24

If confined to just Israel and Iran maybe a month, how would they have a ground war? gordianot Aug 2012 #25

October Surprise? liberalmuse Aug 2012 #26

I remember another scenario with iran before an election newspeak Aug 2012 #66

The hostages were freed 20 minutes after Reagan was inaugurated. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #70

Arms & military equipment makers must need money. Nt xchrom Aug 2012 #27

And the Civil War was going to last 30 days, as well CanonRay Aug 2012 #29

Neither side is capable of moving significant numbers of troops over the distances involved, Lurks Often Aug 2012 #30

No way. The region's already teetering on the brink of a sectarian civil war starting in Syria riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #31

Message: Starting a war is great if your enemy can't win. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #33

And Iran just had an earthquake. Iliyah Aug 2012 #35

What is it that they hope to achieve? Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2012 #37

Aren't those nuclear labs underground? Jack Sprat Aug 2012 #49

If they attack Iran, they may have to worry about ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2012 #39

Sometimes it seems like Israel is acting more like the Roman Empire than their own ancestors Coyotl Aug 2012 #40

Russia and China need to step up and tell israel to 'knock it the fuck off' and offer Iran a Purveyor Aug 2012 #42

Scary dash_bannon Aug 2012 #44

Wow. And Mitt was right there, too. sofa king Aug 2012 #45

The Guns of August? hedgehog Aug 2012 #46

Just 500 dead, did they miss a couple zeros? sarcasmo Aug 2012 #47

October surprise, coming right up. Kablooie Aug 2012 #48

The Iranian people will greet you with flowers after you attack them. R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2012 #50

What if another country like Russia gets involved Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #52

that's a good possibility since Iran supports Assad in Syria, also supported by Russia & China wordpix Aug 2012 #69

China's military is huge. don't wake the sleeping giant Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #71

It's another round of "Shock 'n' Awe" compilments of the war profiteers. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2012 #53

Rummy is that you? xxqqqzme Aug 2012 #55

I don't think Obama is stupid enough to get involved with an unprovoked war with Iran Did I Just Type This Aug 2012 #57

Actually, he might be right Scootaloo Aug 2012 #58

Any country declaring war on Iran will regret it. Iran's not Afghanistan. Sick of the GOP Aug 2012 #60

Ah, yes. They'll start in November and it will be over by Hanukkah. I'm sure of it. Arugula Latte Aug 2012 #61

Is that the new way to sell wars? Just say it'll be over in time for dinner? lunatica Aug 2012 #62

they will go after Hezbollah at the same time JCMach1 Aug 2012 #63

hello, Israel? Are you nuts or what? You are surrounded by enemies wordpix Aug 2012 #68

No need for sarcasm, wordpix, I love weed Aug 2012 #73

Lol, enjoy your stay. Nazi regime? Really? Proles Aug 2012 #74

"regime (Iran) that continually threatens to destroy them (Israel)" cpwm17 Aug 2012 #78

Iran and Syria are friendly and Assad is supported by Russia and China wordpix Aug 2012 #81

That sounds similar to what was said about Iraq. nt Incitatus Aug 2012 #72

6 days, 6 weeks, certainly not 6 months. obxhead Aug 2012 #76

The Israel minister is full of shit n/t Autumn Aug 2012 #79

It won't be 30 days if no_hypocrisy Aug 2012 #80

500 dead Israelis = 5,000,000 dead Iranians Hugabear Aug 2012 #83

Vietnam was supposed to be a short involvement Odd Won Out Aug 2012 #84

so was Iraq wordpix Aug 2012 #85

I guess that the only lessoned learned from Vietnam was Odd Won Out Aug 2012 #86