Middle East News Spotlight

For September 4, 2012

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Bye-Bye Israel!

New U.S. Viewpoint Being Touted:

Prepare for a "Post-Israel" Middle East!

An 82 page study conducted by the American intelligence community concludes that the United States must prepare for the day when Israel no longer exists. The study compares Israel to the situation in South Africa during its apartheid era and concludes that at some point, Israel must/will disappear as a Jewish nation.

For more details on this shocking report and related developments, LINK HERE.

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Russia Cancels Syrian Withdrawal

Russian leaders have changed their minds about abandoning their Syrian naval base at the Syrian port city of Tartus. The naval base will remain open but for now only an amphibious landing dock ship is berthed at the port facility.

Earlier in August, the Russian Navy had 3 different battle groups headed for the port facility in a show of force to the West. It was, in part, a signal to the West to avoid interfering with the Syrian civil war. The naval groups were also tasked with evacuating all Russian personnel associated with the Russian naval base in Tartus.

The evacuation plans were in response to growing indications that the Syrian regime was about to lose control of Tartus and become another no-man's land putting the Russians in the middle of the fighting. That threat diminished and the Russians still maintain a skeleton crew at their naval facility in the Tartus Harbor. For more on this story, LINK HERE.

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Iran Naval Warships To Patrol US Coastlines

Iranian naval leaders have plans to put Iranian warships on patrol along the U.S. coastlines in international waters. Earlier this year, Iranian leaders announced such plans and over the weekend, leaders reiterated such plans but noted that it might be a "few years" yet before Iran can post warship patrols along the US coastline. LINK HERE.

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UN Report:

Iran Has Doubled Enrichment Capacity
At New Underground Facility Location

An IAEA report says that Iran has doubled the number of centrifuges needed to enrich uranium at its Fordow facility, site of its new, bomb-proof underground facility. More details, LINK HERE.

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Israeli Op-Ed:

Now Is NOT The Time To Strike Iran

An opinion piece published by the Israeli news outlet, YNET News, cautions that now is not the time for Israel to strike Iran. The author makes a claim that the red line for an attack has been pushed back to February of 2013 and that it could be as late as 2015. LINK HERE for the article.

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U.S. Lawmaker Predicts:

Israel Won't Strike Iran Before November


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Israel May Delay Attack

In Return for US MOP Bombs

And Refueling Air Tankers

New reports in Israel suspect that the Obama Administration has offered to provide Israel with Massive-Ordnance-Penetrator (MOP) bombs along with air refueling tankers in exchange for a promise not to attack Iran until after the U.S. Presidential elections in November.

With such new weapons, Israel would be much more likely to destroy underground targets in Iran.

One such report is featured on the Israel National News website - LINK HERE.

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Assad Calls Up Syrian Army Reserves

Many Fail To Report For Duty


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Turkey's New Role in Mideast

Has Many Worried As Turkey
Vies for Leadership Role


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