Netanyahu may have agreed to hold off strike in exchange for arms
Netanyahu may have agreed to hold off strike in exchange for arms | The Times of Israel.
Obama offered Netanyahu refueling planes and bunker-busting bombs to stay an attack on Iran, Maariv reports
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting with US President Barack Obama in the White House last week. (photo credit: Amos Ben Gershom/GPO/Flash90)
According to the report, during their meeting earlier this week in Washington, US President Barack Obama promised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the latest deep-penetration arms from the US arsenal as well as airborne tankers to refuel strike jets necessary for an Israeli attack on Iran. In return, Israel will agree to not take any action until at least the end of 2012, after the upcoming US presidential elections.
Although rumors of the possible supply of new bombs and planes began even while Netanyahu was still in the US, Maariv’s claim, based on Western sources, is that the equipment will be supplied on condition of delaying an attack.
Obama gave Israel neither a green light for an attack, nor a red light, but rather a “bright yellow light,” sources told Maariv, adding that the yellow light is nearly red. Obama made it clear to Netanyahu that an Israeli attack, uncoordinated with the US, will have the most serious implications on regional stability and relations between the two countries. Maariv said that sources close to the recent meetings in Washington reported that it will be “difficult, if not impossible” for Israel to ignore Obama’s warnings.
Central to the difference of opinions is at what stage of the uranium enrichment process it will become necessary to use military force. According to intelligence reports, Iran has succeeded in enriching 120 kilogram (265 lbs.) of uranium to 20 percent purity. To make a bomb the Iranians require 250 kg (550 lbs) of 90% pure uranium. However, enriching from 20% to 90% is a relatively fast process, meaning Israel may see its window for action closing.
According to Maariv, the US is prepared to wait until Iran has 250 kg of 20% rich uranium, but Israel considers the current developments beyond its own red line for action.
WarSclerotic 
March 8, 2012 at 3:05 PM
The KC 135 in the picture is absolute junk. A pile of junk. 52 year old flying garbage with 52 year old engines.
Bangladesh would not fly that dangerous accident waiting to happen.
Nobody in the world flies half a century old aircraft. Are you nuts?
And you put your countries’ security in this jeopardy.
Insane. Insanity. Absurdity.
March 8, 2012 at 4:32 PM
Wouldn’t this be just great IF true. Iran gets more time to conceal and build their nuke program, and the oil countries get more time to suck up more petro dollars from the civilians of the world who are drastically being squeezed by wage stagnation and inflation.
Goodness, I hope this story is wrong.
March 8, 2012 at 5:49 PM
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March 9, 2012 at 7:43 AM
If the US already has plans to supply oil-rich UAE (and therefore influential) bunker-busters, what is supplying the same to Israel? A traditional ally! By right, supplying bunker-busters to Israel shouldn’t have raised any eye-brow. But supplying to UAE does!
March 9, 2012 at 7:57 AM
BHO is the greatest threat to Israel and the western world.
He is a smart fox, a great manipulator and liar. I suppose he is muslim, brought to the white house to allow Iran go nuclear and attack Israel first, USA second.
I pray that Israels government does not trust BHO at all !
I didnt like BHO from the beginning ( not because he’s black ! ) but
because he is an arrogant liar all the way !