Israel readies forces for strike on nuclear Iran - Sunday Times - Times Online

Israel readies forces for strike on nuclear Iran - Sunday Times - Times Online:

SRAEL’S armed forces have been ordered by Ariel Sharon, the prime minister, to be ready by the end of March for possible strikes on secret uranium enrichment sites in Iran, military sources have revealed.

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“Israel — and not only Israel — cannot accept a nuclear Iran,” Sharon warned recently. “We have the ability to deal with this and we’re making all the necessary preparations to be ready for such a situation.”

Why does the purportedly reputable Times of London run these overblown stories so often? There is nothing reported here that goes beyond standard contingency planning.

Let’s check back in March. If the Times is right–and they might be–good for them. But if they’re wrong, shouldn’t they be a little embarrassed?

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