3 Arab states OK Israeli fly over to Iran

[azurnoir]

I guess it's true nothing unites faster then a common enemy.

According to the report, a diplomat from one of the gulf states visiting Washington on Saturday said the three states, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, have told the United States that they would not object to Israel using their airspace, despite their fear of an Iranian response.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/830309.html

[Jackeen]

1. That's a hell of a detour...

I've got a map around here somewhere that says that there are a few countries between Israel and Iran, and those aren't three of them. When Jordan, Iraq and Saudi say 'yes', let us know.

Granted, of course, the Israelis didn't ask for Jordanian permission to bomb Osirak.

[Erika]

2. Exactly

This piece appears to be garbage. People need to look at the globe.

[azurnoir]

3. Yes and no

the main nuclear facilities atleast the ones we're after are at Brushehr, which is right across the Persian Gulf from Quatar flying in that route would have them in Iranian air for least amount of time, longer flight time/less getting shot at.

[wakeme2008]

4. An Idiot wrote that piece look at a map.... to get to any of those countries

What other countries would they have to fly through.

[azurnoir]

5. That would be Jordan, Egypt, or SA

all of who might well give perrmission for use of their airspace. The nuclear facility is on the coast right across from the southern edge of Kuwait, on some maps it is Bushehr on others it is Bandar al Bushehr.
Haaretz usually does not print trash that's why I posted it. On edit military plans do not usaully have only one way in and out there are several this could be one of many
More about Bushehr at link

http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/iran/facility/bushehr.htm

[JNelson6563]

8. Ok, looking at this map

I see Israel and I see Iran. Israel is a tiny fraction of Iran. I can't help but think Israel wouldn't start bombing Iran if they didn't believe there was a great big ally planning to jump in with them.

Julie

[radfringe]

6. so Israel flies a plan into Iranian air space

Iran takes a shot a it, hit or miss -- it gives bush the excuse he needs to ramp up the war talk and blather about having to defend Israel...

Me thinks Punxsutawney Phil the ground hog was a little off - it wasn't 6 weeks until spring, it was 6 week until Invasion IRAN

[malaise]

7. That explains Cheney's unscheduled stop in

Oman. I notice from BBC this morning that he is in Pakistan (another unscheduled stop) The Dick of death is planning some more funerals.
Sp.