what's shelf life on jet fuel? cause israel just bought a crapload of it

[chad]

link to dsca disclosure in article

http://lataan.blogspot.com/2010/08/israel-orders-massive-military-fuel.html

ISRAEL ORDERS MASSIVE MILITARY FUEL STOCKS FAR IN EXCESS OF THAT REQUIRED FOR NORMAL OPERATIONS
Three weeks ago the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) published a notice, as it is legally required to do, announcing that Israel has ordered massive quantities of various fuels suitable for military use, and in the case of the order for JP-8 jet fuel, suitable only for military use.

The massive order is valued at some $2 billion and, as well as the 284 million gallons (1.075 billion litres) of JP-8 jet fuel, the order also includes 60 million gallons (227 million litres) of unleaded gasoline and 100 million gallons (378 million litres) of diesel fuel.

Last week I wrote of how it would not be possible for Israel to mount a ‘unilateral’ strike against Iran because Israel would require complete connivance and support for such a strike from the US. I explained, as I have in the past, how it would be necessary for the US to supply the massive amounts of fuel need for such a strike. If Israel were to strike Iran, Israel would only require the massive amounts of jet fuel and over a billion litres of jet fuel would be more that enough to do the job in practical terms.

If Israel were planning to strike Iran then that would explain the requirement for the large amounts of JP-8 fuel. However, it does not explain Israel’s need for such large amounts of gasoline and diesel fuel since an Israeli strike against Iran is unlikely to include any type of ground incursion into Iran for which these fuels would be used. The only conclusion one can draw, if Israel is not planning to actually invade Iran, which, clearly, it could not, is that Israel is planning to use the gasoline and the diesel fuel for some other ground incursion – and that can only mean an invasion of Lebanon and possibly the Gaza and West Bank when an attack against Iran is launched.

This massive order begs the question; is the final confrontation imminent? And, if not, then what is all this fuel for?

Time will tell. Jet fuel, if it’s going to be used in peak condition, doesn’t have a very long shelf life.

[General of Darkness]

Untreated about a year, if treated about 2 years.

[chad]

looks like they can draw it out until the end of obama's term then. as soon as the next neocon gets in, they're good to go.

[Book]

Israel wants to fill their tank now because when they bomb Iran there will be a world-wide oil shortage.

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[chad]

does look to be as if it's for military use. jp-8 isn't good for much except jets. and i think some tanks use it.

[wildcard]

Maybe they are going to burn some bodies. :P

*and I'm not sure you have to worry about degradation as much in a turbine engine as say your 4 cylinder VW diesel.

[Ponce]

Nice place to bomb if they have it all in one place ;D

[willie pete]

$2 billion for all that? that won't even eat up what they get from the US every year :D

[Joe King]

Israel wants to fill their tank now because when they bomb Iran there will be a world-wide oil shortage.

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That was my thoughts too when reading the OP.

[SHTF2010]

my question is: is this fuel order in israel RIGHT NOW

i don't think israel would trust this fuel being in another country

when 90% of this fuel order is actually in israel, then i'll start worrying

[Neuro]

looks like they can draw it out until the end of obama's term then. as soon as the next neocon gets in, they're good to go.
They are good to go, whenever they like Obama has decided against getting re-elected. He will provide the required pound of flesh, when told to do so.

[gunDriller]

looks like they can draw it out until the end of obama's term then. as soon as the next neocon gets in, they're good to go.


i try not to listen to Palin but that's one thing i remember, she's echo-chamber-ing the "Bomb Iran" amen choir.