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From Counterterrorismblog
Iran activating its proxies
By Olivier Guitta
Iran is smartly playing its cards, using its main Sunni and Shiite proxy to create havoc in the region and de facto making it stronger. At this point, Iran’s next step is uncertain. But it is quite possible that Hezbollah will decide to open a second front against Israel. Also the destabilization operations against the Sunni regimes in the region hostile to the Islamic Republic are likely to continue unabated. At this point when it comes to terror, all roads lead to Tehran.I wrote an article for the Middle East Times analyzing the current situation.You can read it in full here.
Here is an excerpt:
Indeed, following the model of the summer 2006 war against Israel triggered by the capture of two Israeli soldiers by the Lebanese Shiite organization, Hezbollah, Iran would benefit with a new front opening up.
This time Iran is turning to using its Sunni arm, Hamas. Contrary to what a number of experts in the region profess, Sunni extremists and Shiite extremists have no problem joining forces against a common enemy and putting aside their age-old rivalries.
While Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the founder of the Palestinian Resistance Movement, also known as Hamas, was still alive, he refused to Iran's advances time and again. Yassin was adamant not to engage the Shiites. After his death, Hamas became much more open to Tehran's advances. Recently, Iran has become Hamas' main bankroller and as such wants to have a say in what Hamas should or should not do.
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Iranian Hijinks
From Counterterrorismblog
Iran activating its proxies
By Olivier Guitta
Iran is smartly playing its cards, using its main Sunni and Shiite proxy to create havoc in the region and de facto making it stronger. At this point, Iran’s next step is uncertain. But it is quite possible that Hezbollah will decide to open a second front against Israel. Also the destabilization operations against the Sunni regimes in the region hostile to the Islamic Republic are likely to continue unabated. At this point when it comes to terror, all roads lead to Tehran.I wrote an article for the Middle East Times analyzing the current situation.You can read it in full here.
Here is an excerpt:
A new war in the region is likely to benefit only one country: Iran.After the six-month truce with Israel expired on Dec. 19, Hamas decided, or
perhaps was urged, to resume its attacks on Israel. Thus Hamas went on a rampage
campaign, firing rockets at Israel to create terror and death among Israeli
civilians.As could be expected, Israel reacted the way most countries would when
attacked, and to protect its population against a group it considers to be a
terrorist organization.
Indeed, following the model of the summer 2006 war against Israel triggered by the capture of two Israeli soldiers by the Lebanese Shiite organization, Hezbollah, Iran would benefit with a new front opening up.
This time Iran is turning to using its Sunni arm, Hamas. Contrary to what a number of experts in the region profess, Sunni extremists and Shiite extremists have no problem joining forces against a common enemy and putting aside their age-old rivalries.
While Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the founder of the Palestinian Resistance Movement, also known as Hamas, was still alive, he refused to Iran's advances time and again. Yassin was adamant not to engage the Shiites. After his death, Hamas became much more open to Tehran's advances. Recently, Iran has become Hamas' main bankroller and as such wants to have a say in what Hamas should or should not do.
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JTA: WikiLeaks: Iran can reach Israel in 12 minutes January 2, 2011 JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Iran has missiles that can reach Israel in 12 minutes, according to cables released by WikiLeaks. Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi told a U.S. Congressional...
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Newsmax: Iran's Leader Predicts Israel's Destruction Wednesday, 27 Jan 2010 02:09 PM Iran's supreme leader predicted the destruction of Israel in comments posted on his Web site on Wednesday, in some of his strongest remarks in years about...
- Egyptian Foreign Minister: Gaza War Was Fault Of Iran
From Reliapundit at the Astute Bloggers: REUTERS: Egypt blames Iran and its allies for Gaza conflict CAIRO: Egypt aired its grievances against Iran, the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas and the Lebanese Shia group Hezbollah, saying they worked together...
- The Unavoidable War
Pipes nails it: “My view is that the Israelis had it right before 1993 in their aspiration for victory. Wars end with one side winning and one side losing. If you don't win, you lose.” He expands his thoughts here. See also, Ed Koch, via Grant’s...
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Man bites dog at the Arab Times: PEOPLE of Arab countries, especially the Lebanese and Palestinians, have been held hostage for a long time in the name of “resisting Israel.” Arab governments have been caught between political obligations and public...