Gaza foretells war against Iran, exults John Bolton

Posted by mcm

January 2, 2009

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Bolton: Gaza raids precursor to Iran war 31 Dec 2008 Former top US diplomat John Bolton says Israeli strikes on Gaza have ignited a multi-front war which could lead to a US attack on Iran. Bolton, a former US ambassador to the UN, accused Iran of supplying arms and equipment to Hamas and making efforts to develop a nuclear bomb. “I don’t think there’s anything at this point standing between Iran and nuclear weapons other than the possibility of the use of military force possibly by the United States, possibly by Israel,” Bolton told FoxNews. “So while our focus obviously is on Gaza right now, this could turn out to be a much larger conflict,” said the hawkish US official, adding, “We’re looking at potentially a multi-front war.”

Iran on full alert in wake of Israeli raids 31 Dec 2008 Iran’s Air Force is on alert after the country’s president envisaged major regional developments in the wake of the Israeli raids on Gaza. The chief Iranian Air Force Commander Brigadier General Hassan Shah-Safi said on Wednesday that the ongoing critical situation in the Middle East has prompted the Iranian military to take necessary measures to ensure readiness in the event of the country becoming the target of an offensive.

Israel calls in thousands of reservists 31 Dec 2008 Israel has summoned 2,500 extra reserve forces who will join those stationed along Gaza amid talk of a ground incursion into the strip. The order raised the number of reservists Israel has mobilized for the Gaza operation to 9,200, Israel’s Debkafile reported on Wednesday.

US ‘not to stomach defeat in Gaza’ 31 Dec 2008 Washington is reportedly “worried” that Hamas may gain in popularity if US-backed Israeli attacks on Gaza amount to a war of attrition. A new report has revealed that the 5-day-old Israeli military campaign against Gaza has made the Bush administration increasingly nervous as the number of Palestinian casualties continues to rise. Washington is extremely concerned that if the massive offensive against one of the most populated areas on earth does not lead to the fall of Hamas, support for the Palestinian group may increase, the Los Angeles Times reported on Wednesday.

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