Rand Paul ~> Christians "Over Eager" For War To Defend Israel ~> Really ??? ~> Full Report

We seriously suggest Senator Paul, this is not your finest moment.

In an interview with Buzzfeed’s McKay Coppins, Kentucky senator Rand Paul criticized “some” Christians who support Israel and the Jews and those Christians’ “overeagerness” to go to war. Adding to sentiments he expressed in a speech earlier this year, Paul told Buzzfeed:

“I think some within the Christian community are such great defenders of the promised land and the chosen people that they think war is always the answer, maybe even preemptive war. And I think it’s hard to square the idea of a preemptive war and, to me, that overeagerness [to go to] war, with Christianity.”

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Putin's OP-ED ~> Barracuda Brigade's Response ~> Consequences Of A Community Organizer...

What does he see? What does he want?

We think everyone knows by now, but in case you missed it, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin has spoken directly to the American people. He choose the New York Times to write an "OP-ED" regarding Syria, the United Nations, Islamic terrorists, and relations with Obama and America. Barracuda Brigade felt a need to respond.

Dear President Putin,

Often in today's world reaction without thought is commonplace. Barracuda Brigade diligently avoids this trap in all we do. We've sat back and thought about what you said and how bizarre this all really is. Please let us know in the comment section if you agree or disagree with the following.

America and the world as a whole finds itself in uncharted waters. America has always been a strong and convicted nation. A nation where allies could depend on us and enemies feared us. During our history we've had lapses, but never the total collapse that our "Community Organizer" has brought. 

President Obama in every decision he makes either foreign or domestic always places himself and by extension America, exactly opposite of where America should stand and has always stood. We've seen this from Egypt to Benghazi, IRS, NSA, even Obama-Care. Objectively, this cannot be explained away as "poor advising" or an "over zealous" political agenda; it's far beyond that.

America's greatest leaders have all shared the following traits: conviction, determination, resolve, self confidence, humility, fearlessness and compassion. They all believed deeply in their hearts, America is a gift from God. That honorable men designed a Republic guided by a gracious and forgiving God. That our Republic was never built to dominate or control the world. Yet somehow it could serve as a balance for good, in a world where darkness and evil never sleep.

Mr. Putin, we know you keep abreast of "American politics." We openly acknowledge when it comes to the leadership of a nation, yourself and Israel's Prime Minister "Bibi" are the only adults in the room. Obama, Cameron, and Hollande are the 4th grade class clowns placed in a corner, plotting to "take away the teacher's desk." 

American's have this built-in sense of self-destiny. We're not found of being controlled by or dictated to by foreign bodies such as the United Nations. As you said, the "League of Nations" lead by Chamberlain was a total joke. Hitler knew it, he played it for all it was worth. Russia, Britain, Europe and eventually America paid ever so dearly for it. We stood together then to face a global threat, today we face another.

Barracuda Brigade agrees and has openly stated that Obama's arming of the Rebels in Syria, which in fact means America is allying with and fighting for Al-Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood is Treason of the highest order.

"We the People" will never support being allies to these "rabid animals." Yet here we are, thanks to our community organizer. I'm sure you're well aware of what he did to Qaddafi, Mubarak, and the people of both Libya and Egypt. Not to mention the disaster he's caused within the United States.

We both know Obama has unleashed a Sunni caliphate on the Middle-East, Europe, Russia and America. That Syria is next. It's why for nearly four years Obama has fed weapons, training and personnel via Libya, Benghazi, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan into Syria. 

It's why four very brave American's were left to die, all aid denied by the POTUS. All the while he and Hillary plan to blame a You-Tube video as he's preparing his next campaign speech in Vegas.

Hillary and Barack "met" the bodies five days later with the grieving families. They both directly told those grieving families, "we're gonna get that video maker." How sick and cold do you have to be to do this to grieving families? Barracuda Brigade firmly believes neither you nor Bibi would ever consider doing such a thing. Little lone actually doing it. Guess the caliphate knows no boundaries.

Your warning about the Rebels hitting Israel with chemical weapons checks with things we've seen and heard. We pray you and Bibi have discussed this and have some contingency on how to handle such an event, God forbid it happens.

The American people have long ago recognized Obama for who and what he is. We've totally given up trying to work with or really even talk to him. There is simply no point to it anymore. We're willing to communicate with you and Bibi in some avenue, be it periodicals, blogs or however. We ask the following of you President Putin:

1. Use all means available to kill every Syrian/Al-Qaeda Rebel. These rabid animals must be killed with all haste and prejudice.

2. Do nothing to escalate the tensions between Iran and Israel. You and Bibi are the two adults in the room, find a way.

3. Granted, Obama's desire and affection for Syria has nothing to do with chemical weapons, allow the UN Resolution through. Modify your position to this: America and all allies withdraw their military ships from the Syrian coast to a neutral and non-threatening position. Conversely, withdraw Russian ships that have been deployed due to this mess.

4. Help Assad secure his stockpiles of Chemical and Biological weapons. Worse possible development, Al-Qaeda and the Brotherhood get a hold of them. 

5. Give Israel any and all intelligence regarding the possible Rebel use of WMD's against them. You and Bibi will know how to proceed.

6. America's citizens nor the world's actually believe Assad will give up all he has. Truth is, nobody even knows what he has. Make a token gesture, throw the 4th graders a bone.

In conclusion Mr. Putin, America is suspicious of your motives. As you stated, there is a history. However, Obama has lead the world into such an upside down mess that extreme times call for out of the box thinking and actions. The world is counting on you and Bibi. We'd like our children and their children to actually have a future. We believe you feel the same. We know Bibi does.

We share the same enemies as you, Al-Qaeda, the Muslim Brotherhood and all Islamic terrorists wherever they exist. 

Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons makes them a threat to America and Israel. Our love and commitment to Israel and Her people, it's a "Don't Tread On Me" affection. The Iranian condition can be upgraded if the nuclear weapons issue can with verification, not as a token matter; be resolved. That means no nukes in Iran, period. Iran with nukes is not just Bibi's red line, it's America's citizens. 

Sincerely,
Barracuda Brigade

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A Lesson In Leadership For Obama ~> Bibi’s New Year Greeting Unites His Country ~> Video

Netanyahu laso gives fair warning to those who would harm Israel, confirming that no one should doubt Israel’s resolve to defend itself.

He concluded his greeting with “Shana Tova” and wishing everyone around the world a happy new year. More

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Syria's Chemical Weapons Attack ~> Who Did This ? ~> America's Urgent Quest For Truth ~> Full Report ~> #TruthMatters

Barracuda Brigade is an independent, not for profit operation. "Sponsored by nobody" is a badge we wear with pride. As such it has allowed us to report and comment on and when needed criticize and ask the tough questions of members of both the Republican and Democratic parties. Our utter contempt for Obama, Al-Qaeda, the Muslim Brotherhood and Islamic terrorists in general is well documented and we make no apologies for it. 

Politics has it's time, place and purpose. Fighting for ideals is as old as our beloved nation. However, comes a time when America is faced with a situation or decision so large it supersedes the "sport of politics." The quest for the truth regarding who launched the chemical attack in Syria, is such a situation.

America along with the free and civilized world has for decades held as a non-negotiable policy that the use of weapons of mass destruction will not be allowed. That any nation or group who uses these heinous weapons will be held to account and are assured of paying a most severe price. Former Presidents from both parties have echoed this policy in both words and deeds.

What happened in Syria is completely unacceptable. There can be no rational dispute that some type of WMD was in fact used. Adults and children were barbarically slaughtered in jaw-dropping numbers. The only primary question unanswered, the question we all face is, who did this?

Barack Obama has stated to America and the world that Assad and the Syrian Army were the executing party. That he as America's Commander in Chief has given our military orders to attack Syria. He now awaits a Congressional vote due in 7 to 10 days.

Syria is backed, funded and armed by Iran and Russia. The terrorist group Hezbollah also funded and armed by Iran and Russia, lives in Syria and possess around 40,000 missiles. Iran and Syria have roughly 120,000 missiles combined. Hezbollah, Iran and Syria have all threatened to destroy Israel if America attacks Syria. Make no mistake, their combined firepower could easily do this. Bibi has advised that if Israel is attacked, he will unload like nobody can imagine. Sound like a nightmare? It should, because it really is.

The mainstream media keeps emphasizing what Obama keeps saying that it will be a "narrow, limited shot across the bow." The media is selling the idea Assad and his allies will just sit and watch as Obama puts on a mega billion dollar fireworks show. For the record, when any nation fires a missile or missiles against another nation, it's an act of war. The nation whose address is on the incoming missiles has every right and is crazy suicidal, not to respond. Imagine if Pakistan launched missiles against America under the pretense it's only a shot across the bow. What the hell do you think America's response would be?

Barracuda Brigade has spent countless hours from the moment the first reports of the attack started coming in researching all we could find. We along with America have been lied to so many times by Barack Obama over the past 5 years, we simply believe nothing he or his administration says. We figure if Obama says it's raining, grab the swim trunks, sun tan lotion; head for the beach. Our search for the truth continues as we type. Our investigations lead us to espouse the view that the "Syrian/Al-Qaeda Rebels" had done this. However, it's not an open and shut case.

We imagine there are some out there who would quote former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by saying, "what difference does it make?" Well our response is this. Should it be revealed that the Obama backed Syrian/Al-Qaeda Rebels did this, then all aid must stop now. Any further suggestion of "propping up and upgrading" their capabilities would be rejected with prejudice. Also, any further illegal funding or arming of the rebels would lead to immediate charges of treason.

Conversely, if it turns out the facts prove Assad did this. That he's done this several times in the past 2 years, then America and the civilized world has a "hell of a decision" to make. America is a war weary nation. The years of conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken their toll. This weariness is not exclusive to America. Our dear and most dependable ally Britain voted "no go" on action in Syria. The first time since 1782 a British Prime Minister has lost a "use of force" vote. France today has indicated if America's Congress votes no, they will not support or join an Obama led attack on Syria.

Barack Obama's utter incompetence has been on full display during the past two years regarding Syria. His actions in the past ten days are just the clown's hat of the costume. In the process of this circus performance, Obama has destroyed the credibility of America. Our allies have no confidence in Obama and America. Our enemies have complete confidence in Obama's futility, and by extension, America's futility.

Having said all this Barracuda Brigade has made the following decision. Starting at 7:00 pm. cst. on 9/3/13 the Barracuda Brigade Blog will devote our entire attention to answering the question who did this? We will post only Syria related material until Congress and America makes their decision. We furthermore are declaring a blog limited, self-initiated "Political Cease Fire." The issue we face is far too serious for "political sport." This blog will not demean, attack or impugn any fellow Americans or Her elected leaders as we debate this issue. We ask Congress to seek and report the answers to the following questions to America's citizens:

1: Who carried out this attack?

2: Have they done it before?

3: What is Bibi and Israel's position? Are we coordinating this attack with them?

4: Define with specifics who are the Syrian Rebels

5: What percentage composition of the Syrian Rebels are Al-Qaeda or Al-Qaeda affiliates?

6: What are the contingency plans and do we have enough fire power present if Syria, Hezbollah, Iran or Russia fire at us or our allies?

7: What is the goal of this attack?

8: How will accomplishing the goal be known and identifiable?

9: Will any boots on the ground be used?

10: Are there any boots on the ground in Syria as of today?

11. What will Congress do if no is the final vote and Obama attacks anyway?

12: Will Britain and other allies have military assets close by, so if a "shooting match" breaks out, we're not alone in the Mediterranean Sea?

Barracuda Brigade will issue our final conclusion and how we encourage Congress to vote, prior to Congress's vote. This will be done after all the facts, intelligence, eyewitness reports and any other evidence has been presented. This blog will attach the following hash tag, #TruthMatters to all posts after our cease fire commences. We encourage all our friends and fans to join us in this cease fire. We also ask you our readers, let us know where you stand. Please use the blog's comment section to do this. Feel free to attach #TruthMatters to your comments. Again, this is no time for politics. We encourage all our elected leaders to act accordingly. In conclusion, a final decision to vote no carries tremendous ramifications. A yes vote carries equally tremendous ramifications. We ask all to join us in prayer as we make "A Direct Appeal to Heaven."

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180,000 Missiles and Rockets Surrounding & Aimed @ Israel ~> Jaw-Dropping Report ~> Omg

Okay, now imagine living in Israel today, and trying to sleep there tonight. Barracuda Brigade is praying literally 24x7 for Israel's safety. We know with God on their side and Bibi leading them, they couldn't be better positioned to face this threat, but.

Threats from the north, south, east, west, from nearby and from afar. That’s the gist of an alarming map graphic that the Israeli Embassy in the U.S. posted this week.

“Some may say the map is alarmist,” the embassy said in a community post on BuzzFeed. “Undeniably, the map is our geopolitical reality, and we will be vigilant in protecting our people and our borders.”

“Threats Facing Israel, Explained In One (Sort Of Terrifying) Map,” reads the headline.

Text on the map describes the myriad of threats: terror organization Hezbollah’s arsenal of 70,000 rockets in Lebanon which Israel says can hit all parts of Israel; Syria, where President Bashar Assad’s army possesses chemical weapons and ballistic missiles and where global radical Islamists are now also amassing; Gaza, where Hamas possesses 10,000 rockets; the West Bank where radical forces oppose Palestinian Authority rule; and the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt which has become a lawless magnet for Al Qaeda-linked groups.

More: The Blaze

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Israeli Citizens Loading Up On Gas Masks ~> Bibi: Prepare For Anything ~> Full Report

The  world stared down global nuclear war in October 1962. Those who lived through it will tell ya, "scariest thing I've ever experienced." Nearly 51 years later, Barack Obama on behalf of Al-Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood is leading the world into the same nightmare; 2013 edition.

Barracuda Brigade asks all who read this join us as we pray:

As U.S. and Western top generals meet in the Middle East Monday to deliberate their next move, Israelis are flocking to distribution centers to pick up gas masks, fearing Syrian retaliation should the regime of President Bashar Assad be attacked.

Israel’s Postal Authority, which is responsible for handing out civilian gas masks, reported a three-fold increase in home delivery orders of chemical weapons kits which include gas masks and a nerve gas antidote.

According to Israeli Home Front Command figures, only 60% of Israelis have collected their protective kits in the distribution campaign which has continued for several years, though in the north of the country, a larger percentage possesses the kits, 69 percent in Haifa and 72 percent in Nahariya.

Syria’s Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi over the weekend warned the Middle East would turn into “a ball of fire that would burn not only Syria but the whole Middle East” if the U.S. were to launch a military strike.

“The most dangerous regimes in the world must not be allowed to possess the most dangerous weapons in the world,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at his weekly cabinet meeting Sunday, apparently drawing a parallel with Iran, which Israel believes is working to develop nuclear weapons.

Netanyahu also voiced a veiled warning should Syria be considering a retaliatory attack on Israel. “…Our finger must always be on the pulse,” Netanyahu said. “Ours is a responsible finger and if necessary, it will also be on the trigger.”

“We will always know to defend our people and our state against whoever attacks us, tries to attack us or has attacked us,” the Israeli Prime Minister said.

Israel’s Channel 2 is quoting Israeli military sources who say they do not believe that Syria will launch a military attack on Israel were it to face a U.S. strike. “Israel’s estimation is that Assad would not retaliate against Israel” but that precautions were being taken nonetheless, Channel 2 reported, as quoted by the Times of Israel.

Channel 2 also reported that Israeli military officials believe the U.S. will give Israel advance warning of any strike on Syria if it’s decided to move forward with that scenario. 

It further reported that Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel spoke over the weekend with Israel’s Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon about the possible ramifications of a U.S. military intervention. Gen. Dempsey also spoke with Israeli Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz to update him on American deliberations.

Full Report: The Blaze

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Israel Launches Air Strikes Into Lebanon ~> Bibi's Response To Thursday's Rocket Attack ~> Full Report

Don't mess with Texas or Bibi and Israel.

Israeli fighter jets bombed targets south of Beirut early Friday morning in what the IDF spokesperson said was retaliation for rocket attacks against northern Israel the day before. There were no immediate reports of casualties in the attack.

According to the Israeli military, the pilots reported a pinpoint strike on terrorist targets near the coastal town of al-Naameh. The IDF reiterated that it holds the Lebanese government responsible for Thursday’s rocket fire into northern Israel.

IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Yoav Mordechai announced on Facebook just before 5 a.m. Friday morning that “In response to rocket fire at the north [on Thursday] afternoon, IAF aircraft struck a terrorist target south of Beirut overnight.

“At this hour, in which our planes returned safely, I wish a good and quiet morning to all residents of Israel and especially residents of the north and those traveling there,” Mordechai wrote.

Residents of Beirut took to Twitter and reported explosions and what they believed were Israeli aircraft flying over al-Naameh, approximately 15 kilometers south of the Lebanese capital. According to several users, the target was the headquarters of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC).

Ramez Mustafa, a Lebanon-based official with the PFLP-GC, said the raid occurred at 4 a.m. and caused no casualties or damage.

The IDF spokesperson would not confirm whether the PFLP-GC’s headquarters were the target of Friday’s strike.

Full Report: The Times of Israel

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Israel Hit With Rocket Barrage ~> Bibi ~> We'll Hurt Whoever Hurts Us ~> Full Report

Among many other things, one major difference between Bibi and Obama is, when Bibi speaks everybody listens. When Obama speaks, nobody gives a damn.

"We are operating on all fronts, in the north and south, in order to protect the citizens of Israel from these attacks,” Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Thursday in the aftermath of a Katyusha rocket salvo fired at northwestern Israel.

"We are using a variety of measures – of both defense and porevention – and we are operating in a responsible manner. Our policy is clear: to protect and also to prevent.

"Anyone who hurts us, and anyone who tries to hurt us, must know that we will hit him.”

Four rockets were fired from Lebanon Thursday afternoon, with at least one confirmed as having struck in the area of Nahariya.

Several residents have been treated for shock.

IDF Radio reported that bomb shelters in the northern city of Akko (Acre) have been opened for public use, and the IDF is urging residents of the north to remain close to shelters.

The IDF has denied earlier reports from Arabic media that it responded to the rockets with artillery fire.

Lebanese media has been reporting that at least 2 of the rockets were fired from the Ras al-Ain neighborhood of the city of Tyre.

The IDF spokesperson's unit has said it believes the rockets were fired by "global jihad" terrorists - another term for Al Qaeda-linked or inspired Sunni terroristsת as opposed to the Shia Hezbollah terrorist group.

One rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system, between Akko and Nahariya, the IDF said. Three others struck in "open areas."
Earlier this month, four IDF soldiers suffered light to moderate injuries on the Israel-Lebanon border, when a bomb was set off as they passed.

That attack was later claimed by Hezbollah.

This would not be the first time Sunni Islamist groups affiliated with the "global jihad" or Al Qaeda ideology have fired rockets from Lebanon into Israel.

Arieh Herzog, a former director of the Israeli defense ministry's Missile Defense Administration, warned "this kind of attack could provide (provoke) very serious action from our side."

Full Report: Arutz Sheva 7

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Palestinian Leader In Canada To Jews ~> Leave Jerusalem Or Die There ~> Video Report

Hey Canada, ya all asleep? Where's the proper response? Leave Canada or die you terrorist bastard.

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Iran Opens New Ballistic Missile Site ~> Designed For Nukes ~> Full Report

Hey Bibi, add another site to the target list. Hey Barack, when Bibi strikes, nothing short of 100% full support will be accepted.

Reuters, Dubai:

Iran has constructed a rocket-launching site that could be used for testing ballistic missiles, a report from a military intelligence publication said on Thursday.

Satellite imagery analysed by Jane's Intelligence Reviews showed extensive construction over the last three years at a site of what Jane's says is a launch tower and pad, an area to prepare rockets for launch and an administration and support section.

The Islamic Republic has pursued ambitious goals to develop its space programme in recent years. In January this year it demonstrated its missile delivery systems by launching a live monkey into space and returning it safely, officials said.

Western countries are concerned that long-range ballistic technology used to propel Iranian satellites into orbit could be put to delivering nuclear warheads.

Assertions about the site, near the town of Shahrud some 100 km northeast of Tehran, come weeks after Iranian officials said they would inaugurate a new space center to launch satellites.

Jane's says the Shahrud site is one of three that will ultimately serve Iran's space program.

"Imagery analysis of the Shahrud site suggests it will be a strategic facility used to test ballistic missiles, leaving the other two sites free to handle Iran's ambitious program of satellite launches," said Jane's editor Matthew Clements.

Full Report: Al Arabiya

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Obama Screws Bibi & Israel Again ~> Leaks Current & Future Israeli Air Strike Details On Syria ~> Full Report

Anyone out there who wants to debate Barracuda Brigade on the following, please get in contact with us. 1. Barack Obama is a Sunni Muslim. 2. He is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. 3. He was raised in Indonesia to hate and actively seek the destruction of the State of Israel. 4. When Bibi launches against Iran, { which is gonna happen in the near future } Obama will either A. Publicly denounce Israel. B. Turn his back on Israel. C. Order America's military to attack Israel. 5. Obama is leading the Global Caliphate.

Unnamed US officials leaked information Thursday on alleged Israeli air strikes in Syria, and told The New York Times they expect an additional attack by Israel in the near future.

The sources, described by the Times as “American intelligence analysts,” discussed what they said were classified assessments, according to which a July 5 IAF strike on a Syrian facility housing Russian surface-to-sea missiles in Latakia failed to destroy them all.

Additional air strikes would be required to complete the job, the sources said.

The reports follow previous leaks by US defense officials on alleged Israeli strikes.

The American leaks have raised concerns among some observers in Israel that Syrian President Bashar Assad would be unable to refrain from responding to the attacks due to the embarrassment he would incur.

“The mere fact that such leaks happen often indicates that the Pentagon leadership does not have Israel’s interests at heart,” Prof. Efraim Inbar, director of the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies at Bar-Ilan University, told The Jerusalem Post. “It is difficult to assess the motivation of such leaks.”

Inbar listed several possible motives, including the wish to prevent future Israeli action.

Full Report: Jerusalem Post

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Bibi in Interview ~> Morsi's Demise Demonstrates Political Weakness of Radicalized Islam ~> Full Report

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BERLIN  - In rare remarks on Egypt's government crisis, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested that the fall of the president, Mohamed Morsy, demonstrates the weaknesses of political Islamist movements.

"I believe that over the long haul these radical Islamic regimes are going to fail because they don't offer the adequate enfranchisement that you need to develop a country economically, politically and culturally," Netanyahu told the German weekly Welt am Sonntag.

He said he thought radical Islamism was wholly unsuited to dealing with a global economic and information revolution, and "goes right back to medievalism against the whole thrust of modernity, so over time it's bound to fail".

Israel had previously responded more cautiously to Morsy's removal by the Egyptian army on 3 July. Netanyahu avoided any comment at the time, though a confidant expressed hope that Egypt's new leaders may restore largely frozen contacts with Israel.

In the interview, Netanyahu reiterated Israel's concern that a U.S.-brokered 1979 peace treaty with Egypt should remain intact, alluding also to a surge of violence in a Sinai border region since Israel's ally Hosni Mubarak was toppled from power in Egypt two years ago.

"Preserving the peace with Egypt through these convulsions is of central importance to us," Netanyahu said.

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Israel Bombs Russian Missiles in Syria ~> Bibi's Not Playing Games ~> Full Report

Israel under Bibi is "Mankind's, Last Best Hope." Way to go Bibi and Israel.

Israel carried out an air attack in Syria this month that targeted advanced antiship cruise missiles sold to the Syria government by Russia, American officials said Saturday.

The officials, who declined to be identified because they were discussing intelligence reports, said the attack occurred July 5 near Latakia, Syria’s principal port city. The target was a type of missile called the Yakhont, they said.

Mark Regev, a spokesman for the Israeli prime minister, declined to comment on the strike, as did George Little, the Pentagon spokesman.

The Russian-made weapon has been a particular worry for the Pentagon because it expanded Syria’s ability to threaten Western ships that could be used to transport supplies to the Syrian opposition, enforce a shipping embargo or support a possible no-flight zone.

The missile also represented a threat to Israel’s naval forces and raised concerns that it might be provided to Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia that has joined the war on the side of the Syrian government.

The attack against the missiles came to light after Syrian rebels said that they were not responsible for large explosions at Latakia on July 5, and that a missile warehouse had been hit. American officials did not provide details on the extent of the damage or the number of missiles struck.

Israeli officials have said they would not take sides in the civil war in Syria, but they have made it clear that Israel is prepared to carry out airstrikes to prevent sophisticated weapons from being diverted to Hezbollah.

The strike near Latakia, first reported by CNN, was the fourth known Israeli air attack against targets in Syria this year.

Full Report: New York Times

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Bibi to CBS's Face the Nation ~> Iran Very Close ~> I Will Not Wait Until It's Too Late ~> Full Video Interview

Bibi, you're the "Leader of the Free World." The world is counting on you, everybody knows; Obama is useless. Hell, Obama has become the defacto leader of the Muslim Brotherhood. God Bless Bibi, America loves you!

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