Divining the News (DTN)

Rumours of impending war within days:

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Israel’s senior ministers confer urgently on Iran as US masses air-naval might in Middle East waters

DEBKAfile Special Report September 10, 2008, 11:57 AM (GMT+02:00)

USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier joins American Middle East armada

Prime minister Ehud Olmert summoned defense minister Ehud Barak and foreign minister Tzipi Livni for an urgent consultation on Iran Wed. Sept. 10, as the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier headed out to the Mediterranean for missions “in support of maritime security.” [...] Source

Not everyone reads so much into the meeting:

10/09/2008 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is scheduled to meet Wednesday with Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni for what have been characterized as “security discussions,” and which are expected to focus on Iran and the prospect it will soon open its first nuclear plant. [...]

Sources in the Prime Minister’s Office, however, said it would be a mistake to read too much drama into the meeting, since Wednesdays are generally dedicated to security discussions and the security cabinet. [Hizbullah web site] Source

There is something ominous about the date 9/11

Sep 9, 2008

Roads to Iraq: “Attack on Iran within two days”

A Source who would like to stay anonymous told the Egyptian Resistance Voice that the U.S. – Israel would attack the Iranian nuclear facilities within few days.

Many speculations about when the Israeli – American forces will attack and bomb Iran, so put this one in the list.

But is it not strange that Ayman al-Zawahiri appeared yesterday attacking Iran for the first time, was it coincidence? And Iran Daily reported the Iranian army – Revolution Guards three days maneuvers in the Gulf in Ramdan is it also coincidence?

The attack which is also approved by European countries will start from the American – Israeli military bases in Iraq, Afghanistan, Qatar, Bahrain and Palestine.The source expected the attack to be between 10 and 11 September which coincides with several events including such as the attack on the World Trade Center in New York and the Islamic Badr battle. He mentioned that Arab and Islamic countries Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Iraq and Afghanistan are informed in advance about this attack.

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A localised war seems a remote possibility.

It would spread like wild fire …

Map from: http://www.map-zone.net/continent/middle-east/