The Alpha-Omega Report's

Middle East News Spotlightt

for

December 19, 2010

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Top US Military Chief
Reassures Arab Allies on Iran

During a tour of the Persian Gulf, meeting with Arab leaders, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mullen has been busy reassuring Arab leaders that Washington will protect them against Iranian power and nuclear threats.

According to Wikileaks release of U.S. State Department cables, Arab leaders attitudes towards Iran and the US include fear, and serious doubts about U.S. committments to protection against Iran's nuclear threat.  Some Arab leaders are even reported to be angry with President Obama' s policies and some more than merely angry, but becoming openly hostile to Obama. For more on Admiral Mike Mullen's trip around the Mideast, LINK HERE.

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Top U.S. Brass Warns: 
U.S. Ready to Attack Iran Anytime

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America Losing Patience With Iran

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Iran's New Revolutionaries

Who Threaten the Ayatollah's

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Another Wikileaks Revelation:
French Leaders Fear War with Iran Likely

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Decision Time Looms As
Iran Races for Nuclear Bomb

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Americans Expect Relations With
Israel Will Worsen For Next 2 Years
Thanks to Obama's Stubbornness

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Stuxnet Computer Virus Sets Back
Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program by 2 Yrs

According to a report from the Jerusalem Post and a German expert, the Stuxnet computer virus is believed to have set back the Iranian nuclear weapons program by as much as two years.

A top German computer virus expert theorizes that U.S. and Israeli computer experts were behind the creation of the Stuxnet virus. The expert advised that Iran would be better off to simpy trash all of its computers, buy new ones an reprogram everything to keep the malware from any further interference with Iran's nuclear program. They will also have to rebuild all of their centrifuges.

What the expert doesn't know however, is that intelligence reports have surfaced indicating that North Korea has supplied Iran with all the necessary, virus-free components to build nuclear warheads as well as new, virus-free ballistic missiles. In other words, Iran is starting over from scratch with North Korea's stockpile that is believed to not be infected with the Stuxnet virus. In doing so, the North Korean assistance will leapfrog Iran's time table for achieving nuclear weapons production to a matter of weeks or months at the most.

According to recent intelligence reports mentioned in our previous A-O Intelligence Digest, Iran will be able to have enriched its uranium supply to weapon's grade quiality in a matter of 8 to 10 weeks. The new arrangement could make Iran a nuclear power before the end of 2011. For more on the German expert's analysis of the Iranian situation, LINK HERE. Additional information, LINK HERE. 

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Iran Slashes Cash to Hezbollah

International sanctions have forced Iran to cut back its financial support for Hezbollah. The newly unveilved Iranian budget shows aid to Hezbollah will be cut by 40% as international sanctions have taken a big bite out of Iran's economy, forcing the nation's leaders to trim spending. More Details, LINK HERE.

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Israel Shoots Down UFO
Over Nuke Facility

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Coalition of Nations Emerging Now
Against a Nuclear Iran

As we've been tracking the Iranian nuclear threat, we've predicted that eventually the nations of the world, both European and Arab nations would become so alarmed that they would form a coalition to fight Iran's march for nuclear weapons. Now a new think-tank article comments on indications an anti-Iran coalition is emerging. Read more - LINK HERE.

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More Sanctions Coming Against Iran

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Suicide Attack in Iran Kills Dozens

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Egypt's President Warns:
Iranian Influence Spreading Like Cancer
Across the Arab World

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U.S. Congress Votes Against
Palestinian Statehood Declaration
Palestinians Furious After the Vote

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Netanyahu Pledges
Jerusalem Won't Be Divided

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