The Alpha-Omega Report's

Middle East News Spotlight

for

November 7, 2010

Editor's Note: News out of the Middle East has been rather slow this past week as the region mulls over the U.S. mid-term elections and awaits the outcome of a UN Tribunal investigation into the 2005 Lebanese assassination of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. The Tribunal is expected to announce indictments sometime in the near future which is likely to include leading members of Hezbollah. Hezbollah has warned against any such move, intimating that such a development would lead to an overthrow of the Lebanese government and or a civil war. Such a move would likely prompt Israel to intervene to prevent a Hezbollah take-over. Consequently, the Middle East is on 'pins and needles' with tensions remaining high awaiting further developments. Perhaps the hottest news is that of a speech given by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham suggesting that military action against Iran may be required and if so, it should be a major military action designed to eliminate Iran's military threat to the world.

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US Senator Calls For War on Iran

South Carolina's senior senator, Lindsey Graham addressed the Halifax International Security Forum, Saturday evening and called for a decisive blow to Iran's military capabilities while the opportunity to do so remains viable.

Senator Graham, who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Homeland Security Committee told the forum that the U.S. should "sink their navy, destroy their air force and deliver a decisive blow to the Revolutionary Guard." Senator Graham went on to state:

"My view of military force would be not to just neutralize their nuclear program, which are probably dispersed and hardened, but to sink their navy, destroy their air force and deliver a decisive blow to the Revolutionary Guard. In other words, neuter that regime."

Senator Graham went on to add that such a move would perhaps enable the Iranian people to take back their government. He did note that he believed there was still time for economic sanctions to work but noted that the current sanctions already in place are not "crippling."

For more on the Senator's comments - LINK HERE. Additional coverage from CNN - LINK HERE.

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Washington Post Warns
Mideast Tensions To Heat Up
In the Coming Weeks


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Hamas Claims "Game-Changing" Weapons

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Israel Braces For The
Iranian "Rain of Fire"

Here is a report by an American military strategy analyst outlining an Israeli military view of what the next war in the Middle East will be like for Israel. LINK HERE.

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Iran Gives Hezbollah UAVs
And Attack Aircraft

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Lebanon Tensions Remain High
Just Waiting For UN Indictments
Against Hezbollah Leadership

From L.A. Times ... comes an article which reaffirms exactly what we've been reporting for some time now. We mention this mostly to underscore our own reportage for those A-O Readers who've perhaps been skeptical of our analysis of the situation. Read the L.A. Times report - LINK HERE.

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French Aircraft Carrier Joins
2 US Carriers in Mideast
Sends Signal to Iran

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Arab Rockets Hit Israel
Israel Launches Air Strikes on Gaza

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Sanctions Hurting Iranian Regime

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Syria Faces UN Action
Over Suspicious Nuke Site

The U.S. warned Syria on Friday that it may face UN action if Syria does not give UN inspectors full access to a suspected Syrian nuclear site. LINK HERE.

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4.9 Mag Quake Hits Iran

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