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&subContrassID=1&sbSubContrassID=0 WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a Prelude to War! U.S.-Israel joint exercise tests `Iraqi scenario' By Amos Harel Israel and the United States held a large joint exercise last month deploying the Arrow and Patriot missile defense systems. The exercise played the "Iraqi scenario" in which the rogue state fires surface-to-surface Scud missiles at Israeli population centers. Hundreds of soldiers from the U.S. Army's anti-aircraft units based in Europe came to Israel for the drill - similar exercises have been held in the past, once every year or so, but this one was important, given developments in the Gulf area. Belief is widespread in defense quarters that President George Bush's recent comments signal that Iraq will be the next target in the American war on terrorism. Israel believes the Americans will step up pressure on the regime of Saddam Hussein with an aim of toppling him. In such a scenario - which could evolve around May - it is highly likely Iraqi would fire missiles at Israel, especially if Saddam felt a real threat to the survival of his regime. The Israeli military believes the U.S. will give Israel a warning, albeit a short one, of its plans for Iraq. The U.S. would also deploy Patriot missile batteries around Israel. Last month's exercise included a simulation of Scud missiles being fired at Israel, and an Israeli-American effort to intercept them using a combination of Arrow and Patriot systems. A senior Israeli military source told Ha'aretz "we concentrated on testing the ability of the Arrow and the Patriot systems to work together. We have a very good ability to make the most of the deployment of forces and intercept the missiles. We know how to work together with both systems and this was obvious a year ago." Israel needs additional Patriot batteries in the center of the country, in addition to the Arrow and Patriot batteries it already has, if it is to successfully fend off the threat of Iraqi missiles. The American systems are thus also necessary. *COPYRIGHT NOTICE** In accordance with Title 17 U. S. C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for nonprofit research and educational purposes only.[Ref. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml ] Want to be on our lists? Write at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a menu of our lists! Write to same address to be off lists! <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
