Israel Distributing BioChem Prep Kits — Just Because?
Israel’s gearing up for something. While stressing that there was no “imminent threat,” Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai in the same breath said:
“We have equipped ourselves with millions of protection kits against biological or chemical warfare, and a massive distribution programme for the population started today,” […]
“Every family in Israel can receive these kits at home and be instructed on how to use them by Israeli postal workers, at an average cost of 25 shekels (five dollars), or pick them up free of charge at post office counters.”
Phew! Good thing there’s nothing serious going on, otherwise…wait, what’s this sidebar say?
Iran missile will strike Tel Aviv if hit: Khamenei aide
Tehran (AFP) April 6, 2010 – An aide to Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that the Islamic republic will strike Tel Aviv with its missiles if it comes under attack, Fars news agency reported on Tuesday. “If the enemy takes its chance and fires a missile towards Iran, the dust from an Iranian missile strike will rise in the heart of Tel Aviv even before the dust from the enemy attack settles” in Iran, said cleric Mojtaba Zolnoor, who is Khamenei’s representative in the elite Revolutionary Guards. Fars reported that Zolnoor made the comments at a mosque late Monday, where he also said Iran’s foes were aware that Tehran “has become a ballistic power.” Iran has regularly boasted of its missile capability, saying it has an arsenal which can strike regional arch-foe Israel. Israel and US meanwhile have never ruled out a military strike against Iran to stop its galloping nuclear programme.
Hmm. Suddenly not feeling so relaxed.
Israel begins distributing biochemical war protection kits (via SpaceWar)
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