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French FM to Haaretz: Israel will act before Iran gets bomb
By Aluf Benn and Barak Ravid
Tags: Iran, Bernard Kouchner 

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner dismisses the idea that even one nuclear bomb makes the Iranians immune to attack, he told Haaretz in an interview Friday.

"I honestly don't believe that it will give any immunity to Iran. First, because you will hit them before. And this is the danger. Because Israel has always said that it will not wait for the bomb to be ready. I think that they [the Iranians] know. Everybody knows," he said.

Kouchner says he is pleased with developments over the past few months in the Middle East. He is happy with what he has heard about the work of the Palestinian Authority in Jenin, where he visited Saturday, and with the indirect talks between Israel and Syria, the political arrangement in Lebanon and the cease-fire in Gaza.
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Only two issues worry him, he told Haaretz during his sixth visit to Israel - Iran and the future of the Annapolis process. Kouchner says he knows Israel is preparing a military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities, and wants more time for diplomacy.

"Iran with an atomic bomb is unacceptable at all," Kouchner said, in keeping with a number of aggressive statements in the past on the issue. But how can it be prevented?" "Talking, talking, talking, and offering dialogue, sanctions, sanctions, sanctions. Is the alternative to bomb first - I think not," he said.

When reminded that France has been trying to talk to Iran for years with no success, Kouchner responded: "Since the election of President [Nicolas] Sarkozy our strategy was the same - sanctions but always dialogue. But you are right - dialogue with whom - we tried, we talked to the Iranians and a lot of people tried with no real result. But the last meeting was in Geneva with the Americans.

"I know that some people in Israel and in the army are preparing a military solution or not a solution but a military attack. I don't know. This is not according to my opinion the solution."

Kouchner said that contrary to Israeli intelligence estimates that Iran will have a nuclear capability in 2009, "the assessment of our intelligence people is a bit longer - apart from two years, they say. But honestly - I think that you are well informed, and so are the Americans and so are we. It has always been the case between two and four years. But to make what? One bomb."

Kouchner was asked if Israel were to attack Iran, would it not improve the basis for dialogue, considering that Syria started negotiating with Israel after Israel attacked it.

"It is not the same thing. Bombing a very little place, a factory, etc. The action that you are supposed to prepare is a vast and large action. War is never a solution, but sometimes I know it has been used, so let me be precise - we are not absolutely desperate - we have to start trying to get some allies, isolating [Mahmoud] Ahmadinejad, trying to help the people in favor of more modernity," he said.

"We never succeed in offering an alternative to the Iranian people. They all believe, because they are nationalists. Because it is a great country, because they are in a place where nothing can be solved in the region - we have to deal with that and certainly to talk with them, but with whom?" Kouchner said.

At 69, Kouchner, whose father was Jewish, is one of the world's most experienced diplomats in dealing with crises and conflict. He studied medicine and began his political career as a Communist. During the Paris student protests in 1968 Kouchner organized the medical faculty in a sympathy strike. He later established the human rights groups Medecins sans Frontieres and Medecins du Monde and worked as a volunteer in Beirut during the Lebanese civil war.

He served as health minister in French socialist governments, headed the United Nations civil administration in Kosovo and last year, when Sarkozy came to power, he was a surprise appointment to the foreign ministry in Prime Minister Francois Fillon's center-right cabinet, despite his support in the presidential elections for the left-wing candidate Segolene Royal.

Livni will change

Kouchner has two main goals for his visit to the region. To assess the political situation in Israel and try to save the Annapolis process, he is to meet with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, ministers Tzipi Livni and Ehud Barak, and opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu. Kouchner is worried that the diplomatic process with the Palestinians "will be lost" during the transition period between the present and future U.S. administrations.

Kouchner believes that there must be a Palestinian state and says that "the roots of all the pretexts in the area is the Palestinian struggle and the necessity of the Palestinian state. If there is a perception coming out of the Palestinian people that things are getting better and moving a bit - this is an additional asset to calm down this main danger which is Iran. To cut the reason and the roots of the Middle East angriness - and the biggest asset is Mr. Abu Mazen," he said, referring to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

The French foreign minister elegantly side-stepped the question about who is right - Olmert, who says that peace is at hand - or Abbas, who has rejected Olmert's proposal for a shelf agreement with the PA and says it does not meet the Palestinians' expectations. "I don't know. Nobody knows. Probably both I believe," he said.

"It has been a big hope - yes - and they were talking in a good way to each other - the main argument for hope in the peace process - but unfortunately he left - and the victim was Abu Mazen - because without Olmert he must restart the process. Fortunately, Tzipi Livni was talking to Abu Ala," Kouchner said, referring to the Palestinians' negotiating chief, Ahmed Qureia.

Has Kouchner read Olmert's comments supporting withdrawal from all the territories and a solution in Jerusalem?

"Of course. And I know that some progress had been made, even on settlements. But this is not the main problem. I think the main problem is the refugees and Jerusalem, but more the refugees. Olmert and Livni did not have the perception about this."

To the idea that Livni rejects as a non-starter the discussion of the return of even one Palestinian refugee to Israel, Kouchner said: "I think she will change. This is always the case for people that are in charge for politics and for life. They get back to some kind of consensus, and in order to get it you have to be tougher than the other - this is ridiculous - this is a human circus."

But to what will she change?

"I don't know how many - 10,000 or 100,000 I don't know - but the main part must go to the Palestinian state. This is the reason that we have to stick to the idea of two states in the same area," the foreign minister said.

Feeling 'out of the democracy'

Kouchner is worried about both settler violence and the settlers' distress. "People might be desperate if they are obliged to leave - I can understand that. I know it is very difficult for these people - but it is difficult for everybody including the Palestinians."

Asked whether he was concerned about Israel's democracy, he responded: "No. Israeli democracy is strong. But I know that in democracy some people are feeling as if they were out of democracy.Look what happened in Gaza - it was not easy but Sharon did it - certainly it was not the best way according to my opinion - I think that things like that [disengagement] must be prepared. Because this is more difficult to say - 'okay, we our changing completely our views and our policy - it is over for you.'

"Meanwhile, they [the settlers] have been accepted and pushed there by a lot of people and a lot of politicians."

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      2.   Go for it Israel, attack Iran 02:53  |  Sam 05/10/08
      3.   Jews must leave 03:00  |  Azzam El Masri 05/10/08
      4.   Again - why does Kouchner use Peres-esque logic? 03:17  |  xx 05/10/08
      5.   How to commit national suicide 03:47  |  Mark Lincoln 05/10/08
      6.   Don`t count upon the USA 03:50  |  Mark Lincoln 05/10/08
      7.   Gaza - Great achievement of peace process 03:59  |  shlomo 05/10/08
      8.   Fatah option: Condi-Olmert fiction that doesn`t exist in reality 04:11  |  G Marcus 05/10/08
      9.   For Bernard Kushner, a convinced Zionist, Israel`s nuk is okey!! 04:40  |  Moise 05/10/08
      10.   With "Great Depression" at hand, forget it guys 04:41  |  Jewboy 05/10/08
      11.   Heavy blow to Israel`s diplomacy 04:50  |  shlomo 05/10/08
      12.   Kouchner can say anyhting he wants 04:56  |  Joe 05/10/08
      13.   Mark Lincoln.France does not decide Israeli military policy 05:14  |  PETER SM 05/10/08
      14.   Mark Lincoln, your language becomes strner and stronger 05:25  |  Mark B. 05/10/08
      15.   #13 You are right PETER SM 05:26  |  Mark B. 05/10/08
      16.   Questions 05:51  |  amazed american 05/10/08
      17.   Consequences of Attack 05:53  |  Binyamin 05/10/08
      18.   consider first! 05:59  |  Space 05/10/08
      19.   mark of lincoln 06:05  |  amazed american 05/10/08
      20.   ML Understand this: A nuclear Iran will attempt to drop them 06:05  |  Joe Frazier 05/10/08
      21.   #4 xx - your logic is wacked 06:23  |  Joe 05/10/08
      22.   Some interesting comments I read 06:45  |  Gregor 05/10/08
      23.   Israel and the west must learn from history 07:11  |  B.Saleem 05/10/08
      24.   #3 - Azzam 07:35  |  Maurice 05/10/08
      25.   Moise and peace 08:16  |  x-ray 05/10/08
      26.   the difficulty for joe is to understand that israel will fail 08:21  |  v.hardman 05/10/08
      27.   Please do a favor to France... Keep Kouchner 08:26  |  Jacques 05/10/08
      28.   there is no perfect solution 08:48  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 05/10/08
      29.   Israel doesn?t need to attack Iran, Leave it for Pakistan. 08:56  |  e.m Jordan is Palse 05/10/08
      30.   FM Kouchner: "the roots of all pretexts" 08:58  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 05/10/08
      31.   "settler violence and the settlers` distress" 09:05  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 05/10/08
      32.   Are the French ready to fight Iran to the last Israeli soldier? 09:16  |  Yaaqov Sadeh 05/10/08
      33.   Lots of holes in French cheese.... 09:25  |  Louis de Funest 05/10/08
      34.   Mr. Kouchner, the French "chatterbox"...... 09:34  |  Swiss (Dino) 05/10/08
      35.   UNTRUE! 09:42  |  Dagma 05/10/08
      36.   B.Saleem in Gaza 09:47  |  rich 05/10/08
      37.   The practicalities are against this 10:03  |  Clickfool 05/10/08
      38.   THIS IS VERY INTERESTING 10:06  |  indrajaya 05/10/08
      39.   A l`attention de Monsieur Kouchner. 10:08  |  FO 05/10/08
      40.   @Swiss Dino 10:13  |  Ralph 05/10/08
      41.   iLOLzed @ Kouchie-koo`s absinthe-induced `vision` 10:15  |  Bl4ckP0pe 05/10/08
      42.   Kouchner? 10:18  |  Noura 05/10/08
      43.   # 23-B.Saleem,THe Arabs history 10:19  |  e.m Jordan is Palse 05/10/08
      44.   Talking from both side of his mouth Kushner is blamed/praised 10:22  |  S 05/10/08
      45.   swiss dino "do as i say not as i do" 10:37  |  swisswatch 05/10/08
      46.   Dino Dino Dino the `chatterbox`: Glass houses and stones 10:41  |  x-ray 05/10/08
      47.   Kouchner: 10:41  |  MR 05/10/08
      48.   #3 Azzam El Masri 10:55  |  Daniela 05/10/08
      49.   It appear the French are ready to send Jewish soldiers to fight 11:17  |  Dubi 05/10/08
      50.   Stop Iran now! 11:20  |  Tekki 05/10/08
      51.   Something never change ! 11:34  |  Akram Zekaria 05/10/08
      52.   Iran`s bomb 11:36  |  John Tyrrell 05/10/08
      53.   For Dubi # 50 11:49  |  Clickfool 05/10/08
      54.   For all of those who accuse me of throwing with stones.... 11:51  |  Swiss (Dino) 05/10/08
      55.   # 24 Maurice AMEN! AMEN! AMEN! 11:52  |  petra 05/10/08
      56.   For Tekki #51 11:52  |  Clickfool 05/10/08
      57.   # 36 Swisswatch GOOD! No Mosques 12:01  |  petra 05/10/08
      58.   Victory 12:04  |  Victory 05/10/08
      59.   Kouchner is meaningless 12:11  |  Siad 05/10/08
      60.   #23 B. Saleem 12:13  |  MR 05/10/08
      61.   I think Iran has missiles that reaches Paris 12:16  |  Siad 05/10/08
      62.   #38 Indrajaya 12:16  |  MR 05/10/08
      63.   gee who gave Israel her nukes again?? 12:19  |  ramin 05/10/08
      64.   rich ...36 12:37  |  B.Saleem 05/10/08
      65.   Azzam El Masri from Tuscan AZ 12:39  |  Steve 05/10/08
      66.   clickfool the most skilled air force in the world 12:54  |  brighton rock 05/10/08
      67.   clickfool iran can only react with rockets 12:56  |  brighton rock 05/10/08
      68.   clickfool water is cheap 13:20  |  brighton rock 05/10/08
      69.   clickfool the west bank is jewish land 13:22  |  brighton rock 05/10/08
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      74.   #44 S..Talking from both side of his mouth,etc. 13:58  |  israeli 05/10/08
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      77.   #65 B. Saleem re rich 14:16  |  MR 05/10/08
      78.   Cipora #31 14:28  |  Esther 05/10/08
      79.   For Brighton Rock # 67 14:29  |  Clickfool 05/10/08
      80.   Makes a change, hey, Harzion? # 74 14:31  |  Clickfool 05/10/08
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      85.   Mark Lincoln....I believe the biggest threat is the sale 15:03  |  Lynn 05/10/08
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      87.   Forked-Tongued, False, French Prophet 15:06  |  Jeff Northridge 05/10/08
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      90.   #6 Mark Lincoln.....the incredible fiscal irresponsibility 15:15  |  Lynn 05/10/08
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      92.   clickfool you are a comic 15:21  |  brighton rock 05/10/08
      93.   clickfool israeli pilots have huge experience 15:22  |  brighton rock 05/10/08
      94.   clickfool think of it 15:25  |  harzion 05/10/08
      95.   What double talk from the French 15:27  |  Ari 05/10/08
      96.   Philip # 82 Unacceptability Of Nukes 15:34  |  Jeff Northridge 05/10/08
      97.   Nemesis always follows Hubris, Brighton Rock # 84 15:43  |  Clickfool 05/10/08
      98.   No bombing 15:46  |  Truth 05/10/08
      99.   clickfool a laundry list of what iran may have bought 16:00  |  brighton rock 05/10/08
      100.   clickfool in air defense there is as always a war between 16:03  |  brighton rock 05/10/08
      101.   clickfool in air defense there is as always a war between 16:03  |  brighton rock 05/10/08
      102.   iranian ship 16:04  |  tsk tsk tsk 05/10/08
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      107.   Do we have the freedom to see the truth ... 16:45  |  Edith 05/10/08
      108.   # 88/89 the ultimate insult? 16:51  |  you amuse me 05/10/08
      109.   Philip 16:52  |  you amuse me 05/10/08
      110.   Kouchner talks like a fishwife 16:55  |  Axel 05/10/08
      111.   The French government 16:56  |  Persian Hero 05/10/08
      112.   TO NO 6 16:56  |  DANNY. 05/10/08
      113.   Amazing, This out of Foreign Minister`s Mouth 16:57  |  Persian Kitty 05/10/08
      114.   #3 Azzam El Masri 17:01  |  Edith 05/10/08
      115.   Re no 3 17:01  |  Aron 05/10/08
      116.   TO NO 12 17:02  |  DANNY 05/10/08
      117.   # 77 aviva 17:02  |  Axel 05/10/08
      118.   To Daniela 17:06  |  Persian Kitty 05/10/08
      119.   #39 from the same country as me 17:11  |  Edith 05/10/08
      120.   TO NO 24 MAURICE. 17:12  |  DANNY. 05/10/08
      121.   e.m Jordan is Pales 17:16  |  Persian Kitty 05/10/08
      122.   Ari # 85 There Are Also Obligations In The NPT 17:20  |  Jeff Northridge 05/10/08
      123.   Jeff Northridge 17:21  |  Persian Kitty 05/10/08
      124.   #90 Daniela **please excuse philip.he has some grudge about. 17:35  |  israeli 05/10/08
      125.   TO NO 51 17:38  |  DANNY 05/10/08
      126.   TO NO 56. GOD BLESS YOU PETRA. 17:40  |  DANNY 05/10/08
      127.   Diplomacy! 17:43  |  rigma 05/10/08
      128.   Iran`s plans for their bomb 18:01  |  US Observer 05/10/08
      129.   Swiss (Dino) about Mr. Koucher 18:03  |  David Israel 05/10/08
      130.   Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner is right 18:16  |  Livin In Rishon 05/10/08
      131.   Israel will act , before Obama is elected 18:23  |  Sal 05/10/08
      132.   Clickfool and his cronies 18:26  |  Sarah 05/10/08
      133.   The Iranians alone hold the alternative to war 19:23  |  Morris Valentine 05/10/08
      134.   Indrajaya: `I can`t wait to see the whole Europe burned` 19:42  |  Freethinker 05/10/08
      135.   General LEBED - - Think Twice about Nuclear Cases. 20:07  |  Petreus 05/10/08
      136.   #85 Sorry Jeff..You cannot convince,or argue with.. 20:08  |  israeli 05/10/08
      137.   If You Think Antisemitism Is Bad Now..... 20:09  |  Gray 05/10/08
      138.   #3Azamm 20:16  |  farrokh 05/10/08
      139.   # 81PHILIP IS THAT REALLY YOU?GEE WHIZ!! 20:26  |  true israeli 05/10/08
      140.   For Sal # 90 20:38  |  Clickfool 05/10/08
      141.   For Morris Valentine # 91 20:43  |  Clickfool 05/10/08
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      143.   clickfool a laundry list of iranian arns does not impress 20:49  |  brighton rock 05/10/08
      144.   #73, harzion 20:50  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 05/10/08
      145.   Israel will wait patiently. 20:51  |  Stephen. 05/10/08
      146.   Azzam El Masri # 2 - the Egyptian 20:54  |  ChanahS 05/10/08
      147.   swisswatch 45 re swiss dino 20:59  |  ChanahS 05/10/08
      148.   B Saleem 64 - unbelievable BS 21:03  |  ChanahS 05/10/08
      149.   wishful and hopeful thinking 21:20  |  Jo 05/10/08
      150.   Then they should act before Russia as they heat up the MEast 21:30  |  Jo 05/10/08
      151.   Ridiculous... 21:44  |  Josh Strike 05/10/08
      152.   # 93 harzion 21:59  |  Axel 05/10/08
      153.   # 98 Chanah, I challenge you...... 22:00  |  Swiss (Dino) 05/10/08
      154.   # 96 stephen 22:04  |  Axel 05/10/08
      155.   For Brighton Rock # 99 22:19  |  Clickfool 05/10/08
      156.   encouragement to bomb Iran 22:20  |  hollingsworth 05/10/08
      157.   #73 harzion... israel allways has to be on the front line it seem 22:24  |  israeli 05/10/08
      158.   B. Saleem; Open information as Lifesaver. 22:27  |  Gray 05/10/08
      159.   #108 the very self flattering axel accuses,,, 22:41  |  israeli 05/10/08
      160.   My God, Axel.....# 110 22:42  |  Clickfool 05/10/08
      161.   #23 B Saleem.....your own govs keep you weak 22:46  |  Lynn 05/10/08
      162.   clickfool it has been ever my experience when your interlocutor 22:53  |  brighton rock 05/10/08
      163.   Israel get used to the idea that Iran will have 22:55  |  Diego 05/10/08
      164.   Azzam El Masri 22:58  |  alan 05/10/08
      165.   #115 Gray 23:02  |  Not Quite 05/10/08
      166.   axel "self-flattering your own ego" 23:04  |  harzion 05/10/08
      167.   clickfool you and axel share a dismal sense of humour 23:11  |  shadrack 05/10/08
      168.   To my chum Clickie (#99) 23:27  |  Morris Valentine 05/10/08
      169.   Swiss-Dino #111 23:35  |  Esther 05/10/08
      170.   Swiss (Dino) #110 YAaaaaawn 23:37  |  Gil 05/10/08
      171.   Swiss (Dino) #110 YAaaaaawn 23:38  |  Gil 05/10/08
      172.   To #3 Azzam El Ahbal 23:40  |  Jerusalem Jew 05/10/08
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      175.   Another leftist not working for haaretz who 23:47  |  don`t frenchkouch me 05/10/08
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      177.   Kouchner ready to fight Iran, down to the last Israeli 23:51  |  Pablo B 05/10/08
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      180.   Haven`t the French caused enough wars throughout history? 00:38  |  Maureen Ann 06/10/08
      181.   Morris Valentine fantasiser #138 00:44  |  Roo 06/10/08
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      186.   Swiss Dino 123 01:12  |  ChanahS 06/10/08
      187.   Swiss Dino 123 01:17  |  ChanahS 06/10/08
      188.   Swiss Dino 151 01:25  |  ChanahS 06/10/08
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      193.   #153 Gray 01:55  |  Not Quite 06/10/08
      194.   MORE ON ISRAELS MISSLES 02:00  |  docD 06/10/08
      195.   #153 not quite..The hasbara book has passed its sell bydate.. 02:09  |  israeli 06/10/08
      196.   #154, CHANAH S, misconstrews words 02:16  |  VIPER 06/10/08
      197.   #158, DOC D, "thinks" he` so intelligent 02:20  |  VIPER 06/10/08
      198.   To Roo (#150) - you`re `fantastic` 02:26  |  Morris Valentine 06/10/08
      199.   Wake up 02:27  |  Peter 06/10/08
      200.   # 99 David Israel, just in case you should wonder...... 02:28  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/10/08
      201.   Israeli 03:15  |  Persian Kitty 06/10/08
      202.   #181 "Not Quite"....Other Readers: Beware of Troll Traps 03:47  |  Gray 06/10/08
      203.   #181 "Not Quite"....Other Readers: Beware of Troll Traps 03:47  |  Gray 06/10/08
      204.   Everybody? 04:07  |  rigma 06/10/08
      205.   Ha! 04:11  |  rigma 06/10/08
      206.   Petreus 04:12  |  rigma 06/10/08
      207.   #203...Gray 04:25  |  Nemesis 06/10/08
      208.   To Gray (#203) - show me the money 04:30  |  Morris Valentine 06/10/08
      209.   Letting lunatics destroy a nation 04:30  |  Mark Lincoln 06/10/08
      210.   Letting lunatics destroy a nation 04:30  |  Mark Lincoln 06/10/08
      211.   Viper 196 04:57  |  ChanahS 06/10/08
      212.   Memo to Mark Lincoln:Dollar up, oil down, foreigners in trouble 05:00  |  Voice of Reason 06/10/08
      213.   Swiss (Dino) I do not insult I am very respectful 05:15  |  David Israel 06/10/08
      214.   To Gray 05:19  |  Persian Kitty 06/10/08
      215.   #203 Gray 05:25  |  Not Quite 06/10/08
      216.   Ari in New York 05:56  |  Persian Kitty 06/10/08
      217.   Well, Ms Kitty; It just goes to show... 06:21  |  Gray 06/10/08
      218.   Well, Ms Kitty; It just goes to show... 06:21  |  Gray 06/10/08
      219.   Israel will not act before Iran gets the bomb if they listen to 06:46  |  glenna 06/10/08
      220.   #212 Voice of reason? Who are you kidding? 07:29  |  Maureen Ann 06/10/08
      221.   To Mr.Gray 158 07:53  |  B.Saleem 06/10/08
      222.   For Morris Valentine # 168 07:59  |  Clickfool 06/10/08
      223.   Viper`s idea of insult #196 08:41  |  x-ray 06/10/08
      224.   some people calling people Zionists 08:44  |  Rab Burns 06/10/08
      225.   Gray`s world of fantasies 08:46  |  x-ray 06/10/08
      226.   Gray`s world of fantasies 08:46  |  x-ray 06/10/08
      227.   Gray`s world of fantasies 08:46  |  x-ray 06/10/08
      228.   #118 Persian Kitty 09:23  |  Daniela 06/10/08
      229.   #198 Morris Valentine-slippery sidestep 10:09  |  Roo 06/10/08
      230.   #212 Voice of Reason? 10:25  |  John Syracuse 06/10/08
      231.   Daniela 16:50  |  Persian Kitty 06/10/08
      232.   #179, Kouchner talks Crap For Sure 16:57  |  Gary 06/10/08
      233.   231# Persian Kitty 18:30  |  Daniela 06/10/08
      234.   #211, CHANAH S, and so do i 01:04  |  VIPER 07/10/08
      235.   #223, X-RAY and his spelling 01:07  |  VIPER 07/10/08
      236.   To Clickie (#222) 05:49  |  Morris Valentine 07/10/08
      237.   God one Jacques 17:51  |  Serenity 07/10/08
      238.   ISREAL WILL ACT BEFOR|E IRAN GETS BOMB 08:27  |  princewill opara 08/10/08
      239.   Support for the Nation of Israel 07:27  |  John T. Stone 09/10/08
      240.   Livni is as bad as Olmert is, Livni is a defeatist 03:13  |  Jonathan Davis 10/10/08
      241.   #238 Morris wants the Iranians to open the floodgates 15:05  |  Johnboy 10/10/08
      242.   Koucner go home 04:52  |  LOOKING FOR PEACE 22/12/08
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