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Obama warns Netanyahu: Don't surprise me with Iran strike
By Aluf Benn and Natasha Mozgovaya, Haaretz Correspondents
Tags: iran, netanyahu, Israel news 

U.S. President Barack Obama has sent a message to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanding that Israel not surprise the U.S. with an Israeli military operation against Iran. The message was conveyed by a senior American official who met in Israel with Netanyahu, ministers and other senior officials. Earlier, Netanyahu's envoy visited Washington and met with National Security Adviser James Jones and with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and discussed the dialogue Obama has initiated with Tehran.

The message from the American envoy to the prime minister reveals U.S. concern that Israel could lose patience and act against Iran. It is important to the Americans that they not be caught off guard and find themselves facing facts on the ground at the last minute.

Obama did not wait for his White House meeting with Netanyahu, scheduled for next Monday, to deliver his message, but rather sent it ahead of time with his envoy.
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It may be assumed that Obama is disturbed by the positions Netanyahu expressed before his election vis-a-vis Tehran - for example, Netanyahu's statement that "If elected I pledge that Iran will not attain nuclear arms, and that includes whatever is necessary for this statement to be carried out." After taking office, on Holocaust Memorial Day Netanyahu said: "We will not allow Holocaust-deniers to carry out another holocaust."

Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak do not oppose American dialogue with Tehran, but they believe it should be conducted within a limited window of time, making it clear to Iran that if it does not stop its nuclear program, severe sanctions will be imposed and other alternatives will be considered.

The American concern that Israel will attack Iran came up as early as last year, while president George W. Bush was still in office. As first reported in Haaretz, former prime minister Ehud Olmert and Barak made a number of requests from Bush during the latter's visit to Jerusalem, which were interpreted as preparations for an aerial attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.

‫State Department Spokesman Ian Kelly did not directly address the question of the U.S.'s official stance on an Israeli attack, but said Thursday that "we believe that the multilateral track with Iran is the right way to go."

"Our goal is to make them abandon their nuclear program in a verifiable way, and we will continue with this track. We decided that we want to let Iran get back to the table, to engage them, because the previous approach of isolating Iran didn?t work. But we don?t have a clear timetable," he said.

Following the Bush visit to Jerusalem, about a year ago the previous administration sent two senior envoys, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, and the former U.S. national intelligence chief Mike McConnell to demand that Israel not attack Iran.

The previous administration also gave the message greater weight through Mullen's public statement that an Israeli attack on Iran would endanger the entire region. Since that statement, Mullen has met a number of times with his Israeli counterpart, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi.

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      1.   Are you kidding? 03:17  |  Frank 14/05/09
      2.   SLOW NEWS DAY?? 03:19  |  Brant 14/05/09
      3.   Surprise ! 03:22  |  Israel Amchai 14/05/09
      4.   Obama to Nutty Yahoo 03:23  |  Mark Lincoln 14/05/09
      5.   I hope there are no more questions... 03:23  |  BBSNews 14/05/09
      6.   the assumption is that if zio-state strikes Iran USA will follow 03:24  |  american 14/05/09
      7.   World`s Problem State! 03:27  |  Le Corbeau 14/05/09
      8.   You heard Hussein! Let Iran nuke you!!!! 03:28  |  Ethan 14/05/09
      9.   Nutanyahu, do you dare? 03:30  |  Lou Medel 14/05/09
      10.   That`s fine. 03:30  |  Michael Zubick 14/05/09
      11.   Pres. Obama uusually sends a copy to Haaretz 03:32  |  17 14/05/09
      12.   obama warns...excuse me 03:33  |  Connie 14/05/09
      13.   Who is the boss now? 03:33  |  zac 14/05/09
      14.   And what is Obama offering in return? 03:39  |  Jennifer 14/05/09
      15.   Similarities 03:43  |  Arie 14/05/09
      16.   Useless article - Factless and no sources 03:45  |  Levi 14/05/09
      17.   Sensationalism disguised as journalism...Typical Haaretz 03:49  |  flyingdoc57 14/05/09
      18.   High-handed and condescending 03:49  |  Mark 14/05/09
      19.   Obama: No War with Iran; Yes to Two State Solution 03:50  |  Joseph 14/05/09
      20.   Iran 03:53  |  farrokh 14/05/09
      21.   Obama said the same as Netanyahu. 04:04  |  Fortuna Benmayor 14/05/09
      22.   @#4 04:05  |  JS 14/05/09
      23.   Excellent comment, Michael Zubick # 10 04:07  |  Fortuna Benmayor 14/05/09
      24.   For Lou Medel 04:08  |  Fortuna Benmayor 14/05/09
      25.   Look. There is a Divine Way to do this. 04:09  |  Shimon Cleopas 14/05/09
      26.   Ignore confused "americans" 04:11  |  Laura 14/05/09
      27.   Obama slowly tightening the noose around Israel 04:12  |  IW 14/05/09
      28.   #1 Frank 04:13  |  Bob 14/05/09
      29.   Who elected obama to order in Israel? 04:14  |  Max 14/05/09
      30.   North Korea has nukes in spite of `severe sanctions` 04:14  |  Joseph.E 14/05/09
      31.   RE: flyingdoc57 04:18  |  Terrie 14/05/09
      32.   Better listen to Lou Israel and "supporters"... 04:24  |  BBSNews 14/05/09
      33.   An Israeli Premtive Strike Against Iran nukes installations 04:26  |  Joseph.E 14/05/09
      34.   Re:#14 04:27  |  Sam 14/05/09
      35.   Connie, grow up. 04:31  |  BBSNews 14/05/09
      36.   Netanyahu must warn Obama against U.S. Dep`t of States Dhimmituid 04:31  |  Joseph.E 14/05/09
      37.   Obama seeks Israeli destruction, decades old goal 04:35  |  MNM 14/05/09
      38.   Dhimmedias instigate against Israel-U.S relations . 04:37  |  Joseph.E 14/05/09
      39.   #14 Jennifer. And what is Obama offering in return? 04:38  |  Lou Medel 14/05/09
      40.   Nervous fake doc? 04:38  |  BBSNews 14/05/09
      41.   Evil men led Germany to defeat 04:38  |  Mark Lincoln 14/05/09
      42.   12.Obama is POTUS and U are of no importance. 04:40  |  lydia 14/05/09
      43.   Jennifer, make Aliyah first, and second.. 04:43  |  BBSNews 14/05/09
      44.   Forgive my ignorance 04:44  |  Lia D`Elana 14/05/09
      45.   Israel Administration must make former U.S VP Dick Cheney Proud 04:46  |  Joseph.E 14/05/09
      46.   the price of oil 04:47  |  jenny 14/05/09
      47.   ISrael does what it needs to survive 04:50  |  Sabra 14/05/09
      48.   Egypt and Co. must publicly voice support against Iran Nukes 04:51  |  Joseph.E 14/05/09
      49.   Mark Lincoln....are you going to wait for Iran 04:52  |  MMM 14/05/09
      50.   Obama-A Disaster!! 04:57  |  Michael Gorinsky 14/05/09
      51.   Netanyahu won`t surprise Obama with strike againt Iran nukes 04:59  |  Joseph.E 14/05/09
      52.   BBSNews re. Connie...you are moidering King`s English! 04:59  |  MMM 14/05/09
      53.   some more of obama`s dictates 05:00  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 14/05/09
      54.   Do as I say 05:01  |  David 14/05/09
      55.   Obama can`t order them [oil rich countries] around 05:01  |  MMM 14/05/09
      56.   Obama can use a 9/11 05:02  |  Ian Robertson 14/05/09
      57.   Americans will be like what the hell 05:04  |  Fuck you 14/05/09
      58.   Go to Israel then!!! 05:14  |  Marc 14/05/09
      59.   Obama - you forgot to say please 05:17  |  Gregor 14/05/09
      60.   Obama 05:19  |  Louis Fried 14/05/09
      61.   Connie, you and your ilk 05:21  |  paul 14/05/09
      62.   The Yom Kippur War in perspective - Jenny 05:22  |  Mark Lincoln 14/05/09
      63.   USA doesnt have the stomach for Iran 05:26  |  James L 14/05/09
      64.   Is this the end of the dream of criminal psychopaths? 05:27  |  Mark Lincoln 14/05/09
      65.   Don`t surprise me with Iran strike 05:31  |  James Ong 14/05/09
      66.   I READ THAT WARNING AS THIS 05:32  |  indrajaya 14/05/09
      67.   WAY ABOVE BIBI`S BRAIN CAPACITY 05:35  |  indrajaya 14/05/09
      68.   Jenny do some research 05:37  |  Gregor 14/05/09
      69.   Israel is behind all us problems in the region 05:37  |  Paul 14/05/09
      70.   Thank You Connie #12 05:38  |  Efroim 14/05/09
      71.   # 4 - Well Written about NuttaYahoo 05:39  |  US Taxpayer 14/05/09
      72.   @9 loo met 05:39  |  neil 14/05/09
      73.   BS News 05:41  |  Michael Zubick 14/05/09
      74.   @12 05:43  |  neil 14/05/09
      75.   Don`t Worry We will warn him moments before bombs hit 05:44  |  Baruch Gold 14/05/09
      76.   The tail no longer wags the dog 05:45  |  Harold 14/05/09
      77.   Obama & Democratic Party Are Idiots 05:46  |  Lagunageno 14/05/09
      78.   Neville Chamberlain, is that you? 05:49  |  Geert 14/05/09
      79.   @28 05:51  |  neil 14/05/09
      80.   BBS news,if you are so proud of the initials you hide behind why 05:53  |  glenna 14/05/09
      81.   Like it matters 05:54  |  Earnest Dodge 14/05/09
      82.   to mark Lincloln 05:55  |  torotx 14/05/09
      83.   Lia D`Elana,get a grip... 06:00  |  BBSNews 14/05/09
      84.   # 45 jenny 06:00  |  Joseph.E 14/05/09
      85.   Go ahea! 06:02  |  Mike 14/05/09
      86.   @45 jenny 06:05  |  neil 14/05/09
      87.   The Warning was that the US Airforce will Down All IAF Planes 06:07  |  Monitor 14/05/09
      88.   Obama warns Netanyahu: Don`t surprise me 06:07  |  thepoliticalcat 14/05/09
      89.   # 42 BBSNews 06:09  |  Joseph.E 14/05/09
      90.   This ties together with some other recent news 06:10  |  Johnboy 14/05/09
      91.   Demands 06:16  |  Arie 14/05/09
      92.   The Price of Tea in China 06:17  |  Mark of Lewiston 14/05/09
      93.   Israel 06:18  |  michael 14/05/09
      94.   Obama is right 06:18  |  rm 14/05/09
      95.   #39 06:18  |  Len 14/05/09
      96.   Israel`s miscalculation 06:19  |  Jorge 14/05/09
      97.   pot calling kettle black 06:20  |  mystic 14/05/09
      98.   Who is pushing who into the sea? 06:27  |  Billy 14/05/09
      99.   BBS News 06:32  |  Avshalom Beni 14/05/09
      100.   Poor Mark Lincoln 06:39  |  leoblue 14/05/09
      101.   Perhaps Bibi shoold remind Barack ... 06:47  |  Morris Valentine 14/05/09
      102.   Israeli Strike On Iran 06:52  |  Samuel 14/05/09
      103.   bbs news 06:58  |  Connie 14/05/09
      104.   This Message shows how inept Obama really is 06:58  |  Shepherd 14/05/09
      105.   #62, Mark of Lewiston 07:06  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 14/05/09
      106.   Lia D`Elana # 43 It`s Not An Ignorant Question 07:07  |  Jeff Northridge 14/05/09
      107.   Response to Connie 07:08  |  Shepherd 14/05/09
      108.   Enough already 07:10  |  Tevye 14/05/09
      109.   Notice 07:12  |  Frank 14/05/09
      110.   Netanya warns Obama : Don`t surprise for my birthday 07:13  |  We don`t need your 14/05/09
      111.   Order Biden to not surprise AIPAC with Baker Study Group policy 07:20  |  Joseph.E 14/05/09
      112.   Obama to Israel: Don`t surprise me by Defending Yourself in .... 07:21  |  Edward 14/05/09
      113.   Baruch Gold 07:22  |  American 14/05/09
      114.   Obama is Iran`s ALLY 07:23  |  Pinchas 14/05/09
      115.   Surprise ! ! ! Tit for tat 07:24  |  Joseph.E 14/05/09
      116.   Re: What Obama offers in return 07:24  |  MG 14/05/09
      117.   Excellent comment, IW # 27, thank you. 07:27  |  Fortuna Benmayor 14/05/09
      118.   Shimon Cleopas: Do you realize you are reading Haaretz? 07:29  |  Fortuna Benmayor 14/05/09
      119.   Oh Connie, Connie...now, now 07:30  |  Mark 14/05/09
      120.   Israel needs to face reality 07:31  |  Tosin 14/05/09
      121.   Same old same old from Israel 07:34  |  zach 14/05/09
      122.   Where are the Replacements? 07:40  |  Doug Feithowitz 14/05/09
      123.   Obama is not Anti-Israel but strategy failed 07:44  |  Reid 14/05/09
      124.   #45 and advanced warnings 07:46  |  howiej 14/05/09
      125.   As if 07:50  |  Natallie Durson 14/05/09
      126.   MAD at Netanyahu 07:50  |  Global citizen 14/05/09
      127.   reality check 07:55  |  alex 14/05/09
      128.   What Obama is saying to Bibi... 07:56  |  Esther 14/05/09
      129.   To Frank. this guy Obama is the leader of the free world 07:59  |  gus 14/05/09
      130.   Well... 07:59  |  Yosemite 14/05/09
      131.   To Mark Lincoln, the wannabe pundit 08:00  |  Xavier 14/05/09
      132.   To mark in Houston God bless you. 08:01  |  gus 14/05/09
      133.   BBS news, Lobbying against Israel 08:01  |  Reid 14/05/09
      134.   Don`t surprise me? 08:02  |  ..... 14/05/09
      135.   To laura , American are not confused for the first time 08:07  |  gus 14/05/09
      136.   Obama does not really know what he is doing 08:08  |  Karl 14/05/09
      137.   To Frank #1 `Are you kidding` 08:12  |  Colin Wright 14/05/09
      138.   #44 JosephE. Dick Cheney is a war mongering... 08:16  |  Maureen Ann 14/05/09
      139.   Natallie #69... who would have thought to seek comfort.... 08:19  |  Esther 14/05/09
      140.   Sovereignty and Realpolitik 08:20  |  Ken 14/05/09
      141.   Obama`s warning 08:21  |  Motti 14/05/09
      142.   End Israel`s Hypocrisy! 08:21  |  dotmafia 14/05/09
      143.   Michael Zubick re BBS 08:24  |  Peter Williams 14/05/09
      144.   At least to bomb Gaza 08:27  |  dani.a 14/05/09
      145.   46-Paul : "..USA needs Iran so badly" 08:29  |  Akram Zekaria 14/05/09
      146.   it must be a joke 08:44  |  circassian 14/05/09
      147.   Why can`t this message wait a few more days? 08:47  |  Johnboy 14/05/09
      148.   If Obama allows Iran to get the bomb 08:47  |  Zev 14/05/09
      149.   Iran has approaced a point of no retern for so long 09:07  |  hamuda 14/05/09
      150.   Finally an American president 09:08  |  Jim Dean 14/05/09
      151.   OBAMA IS SERIOUS 09:11  |  indrajaya 14/05/09
      152.   How clever of Obama.. 09:25  |  42% 14/05/09
      153.   Obama is for Peace 09:28  |  george 14/05/09
      154.   Why does everyone think Israel is gong to strike Iran???? 09:30  |  JO 14/05/09
      155.   #1 HE is YOUR President 09:31  |  Proud American 14/05/09
      156.   Esther - Perhaps your expectations were too pessimistic? 09:32  |  Natallie Durson 14/05/09
      157.   bibi you are answerable to those who elected you 09:39  |  harzion 14/05/09
      158.   Esther #86 and Natallie #72 a clique? Count me in... 09:40  |  S 14/05/09
      159.   "Who does this guy think he is?" 09:40  |  David 14/05/09
      160.   Barack H. Obama 09:45  |  Albrecht Klein 14/05/09
      161.   Did Obama "warn" or "demand"? We don`t know. 09:46  |  redbourn 14/05/09
      162.   Obama warns Netanyahu? 09:46  |  David Nigel Braham 14/05/09
      163.   # 56 Ian Robertson (not likely) 09:49  |  Proud American 14/05/09
      164.   #52 The bottomless hubris of the mindless zionist 09:49  |  Johnboy 14/05/09
      165.   #4 - you make your opinions sound like facts .. 09:51  |  martin knopfman 14/05/09
      166.   The US and Israel are allies 09:52  |  Nephtaly 14/05/09
      167.   this guy is a comedian 09:54  |  it`s our life 14/05/09
      168.   Obama`s Warning 09:56  |  Marty E. 14/05/09
      169.   if you take our tax$$ u better listen to us! 09:56  |  Christopher Jeffrey 14/05/09
      170.   if you dont want a surprise attack... 10:09  |  Joey 14/05/09
      171.   Johnboy #117 - Your "explanation" shows a twisted mind. 10:10  |  S 14/05/09
      172.   israel to publish it`s plan so abama can read about it in advance 10:10  |  git 14/05/09
      173.   #107 - what percentage voted for Livni? 10:10  |  redbourn 14/05/09
      174.   nuclear disarm Israel 10:21  |  Stefa Shaler 14/05/09
      175.   Mark Lincoln 10:59  |  TonyL 14/05/09
      176.   Johnboy, fair question about the timing 11:15  |  Westwell 14/05/09
      177.   America 11:18  |  dave 14/05/09
      178.   Concern 11:19  |  Jethro 14/05/09
      179.   Obvious 11:26  |  Andreiev 14/05/09
      180.   obama said 11:29  |  Evan of Oz-trail-ya 14/05/09
      181.   no way to strike... 11:32  |  john 14/05/09
      182.   Natallie Durson, you are wrong this time 11:36  |  Westwell 14/05/09
      183.   RE #4 11:46  |  RME 14/05/09
      184.   in the past weeks 11:52  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 14/05/09
      185.   westwell and durson 11:55  |  harzion 14/05/09
      186.   netanyahu th efirst step is to sack ashkenazi for insubordination 11:58  |  harzion 14/05/09
      187.   "we are the ones we have been waiting for" 12:01  |  harzion 14/05/09
      188.   Iran the only country in history who killed Muslims in Mecca 1987 12:02  |  Akram Zekaria 14/05/09
      189.   #101, Morris Valentine 12:05  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 14/05/09
      190.   #185, harzion 12:08  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 14/05/09
      191.   Ethan in MIAMI 12:09  |  jennifer 14/05/09
      192.   Westwell - Maybe your right. Maybe I`m wrong 12:15  |  Natallie Durson 14/05/09
      193.   quid pro ouo 12:26  |  danish 14/05/09
      194.   For Kohn and harzion 12:29  |  Natallie Durson 14/05/09
      195.   Obama Tough with israel, Nice with iran 12:31  |  peter 14/05/09
      196.   Obama puts Israel in it`s place. 12:31  |  Razi 14/05/09
      197.   We Now See Who Controls The White House.... Iran. 12:32  |  Dovid 14/05/09
      198.   bbsn 12:33  |  danish 14/05/09
      199.   Obama :It could be more serious than Bush going to Iraq ! 12:36  |  Akram Zekaria 14/05/09
      200.   #9 Lou Medel Wrong. The IAF kicks the USAF butts every year in .. 12:40  |  Dovid 14/05/09
      201.   Frank #1 12:40  |  Uri 14/05/09
      202.   realy 12:49  |  ehud 14/05/09
      203.   # 184 cjk 12:49  |  Axel 14/05/09
      204.   Obama warns Netanyahu 12:53  |  Josiah J. Ben David 14/05/09
      205.   Obama warns Netahyahu: wash hands before you eat... 12:53  |  Uri 14/05/09
      206.   The world in full of illogical people 13:01  |  Garba 14/05/09
      207.   #43 - BBSNews, if I may ask... 13:09  |  JES 14/05/09
      208.   Don`t surprise me 13:11  |  Ralph 14/05/09
      209.   THE YO-YO 13:11  |  OZ 14/05/09
      210.   #90 - Or, Johnboy 13:12  |  JES 14/05/09
      211.   Message to Iran not to Israel 13:14  |  Fahmi Natour 14/05/09
      212.   #147 - And for the second time, Johnboy 13:16  |  JES 14/05/09
      213.   #164 - Johnboy 13:18  |  JES 14/05/09
      214.   bbsn 13:20  |  ehud 14/05/09
      215.   Dire warnings or PR. 13:20  |  Stephen. 14/05/09
      216.   indrajaya 13:37  |  oz 14/05/09
      217.   Yes Pres. Obama Bibi should be made to know who is the Boss 13:40  |  Buck 14/05/09
      218.   Agree with you TOSIN 13:44  |  Maryjane 14/05/09
      219.   Well, Cipora #53... Obama does his courting with an iron fist.. 13:44  |  Esther 14/05/09
      220.   Obamination 14:10  |  Jack 14/05/09
      221.   Hardly surprising 14:11  |  Chris Linthwaite 14/05/09
      222.   Harzion # 185, Disappointed?? us?? 14:12  |  Westwell 14/05/09
      223.   #.186. harzion. 14:15  |  Stephen. 14/05/09
      224.   #197 - I tend to agree with you, neighbor 14:18  |  JES 14/05/09
      225.   No. 37 MNM 14:25  |  Sakura One 14/05/09
      226.   Bush warned Isearl not to strike Iran too. 14:28  |  jay 14/05/09
      227.   Johnboy R-U a fan of Tom Clancy & Ian Fleming? 14:28  |  Ari ben Yisrael 14/05/09
      228.   Well surprise, surprise 14:30  |  tad chase 14/05/09
      229.   #4 --- And to the nutty israeli voters 14:50  |  PR 14/05/09
      230.   Now the Mearsheimer-Walt study looks prescient 14:50  |  Roo 14/05/09
      231.   Unreliable partner 14:55  |  Brod 14/05/09
      232.   Washington requests advance warning of self-defence operation 14:56  |  Realist 14/05/09
      233.   # 200 ralph 14:59  |  Axel 14/05/09
      234.   motown 15:05  |  me again 14/05/09
      235.   Obama warns Netanyahu: Don`t surprise me with Iran strike 15:54  |  Wardo 14/05/09
      236.   ISRAEL IS AMERICAN SCAPE GOAT, thats all i have to say ..... 15:58  |  East 14/05/09
      237.   Reality Check 16:11  |  Arie 14/05/09
      238.   #206 The world in full of illogical people 16:20  |  Albrecht Klein 14/05/09
      239.   It`s clear - Obama wants Iran to destroy Israel 16:22  |  Nechama 14/05/09
      240.   Israel needs to defend itself 16:26  |  Ray Biondo 14/05/09
      241.   Mecca 1987- Saudi police opened fire that led to stampedo........ 16:31  |  JBT 14/05/09
      242.   Lia D`Elana # 44 I do not 16:32  |  American in NY 14/05/09
      243.   Yes, we are not kidding! 16:37  |  Paul 14/05/09
      244.   Esthre # 128 what Obama is saying 16:46  |  American in NY 14/05/09
      245.   Any thing is possible 16:47  |  a wandering Jew 14/05/09
      246.   #87 US airforce willdown all IAF planes are you joking monitor ? 16:47  |  leba 14/05/09
      247.   #4 Lincoln the lunatic 17:10  |  Michael 14/05/09
      248.   Obama has no strong beliefs 17:12  |  William Blum 14/05/09
      249.   To AiNY (#241) 17:16  |  Morris Valentine 14/05/09
      250.   #244 Leba 17:20  |  Chris Linthwaite 14/05/09
      251.   MR.OBAMA KNOWS:ISRAEL WILL STRIKE IRAN . 17:29  |  J LASHAK-KOROGODSKY 14/05/09
      252.   #4 Marc Lincoln 17:33  |  arik 14/05/09
      253.   American #244; MV #249 18:30  |  Esther 14/05/09
      254.   jenny 18:31  |  danish 14/05/09
      255.   Obama to Netanyahu 18:44  |  K L Frederick 14/05/09
      256.   Israel has made its own bed. 18:45  |  janet 14/05/09
      257.   Netanyahu, the age of Loose Cannons is OVER! 20:29  |  Lasmarch 14/05/09
      258.   Obamie tells Israel 20:34  |  Earle 14/05/09
      259.   Obama warns 20:59  |  Mary 14/05/09
      260.   open your eyes 21:03  |  Mike 14/05/09
      261.   You all are mad! 21:10  |  This guy 14/05/09
      262.   To Baruch Gold, humanitarian 21:12  |  Devilbug 14/05/09
      263.   ISRAEL SHOULD DUMP ITS PHONEY US ALLY NOW. GET LOST USA 21:16  |  Avi W 14/05/09
      264.   What`s your hint, Cipora, # 184 ? 21:52  |  Fortuna Benmayor 14/05/09
      265.   To This Guy@261 ...The Only Mad Ones Here are: 21:57  |  Whiskey/Bravo 14/05/09
      266.   #249, MV 22:09  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 14/05/09
      267.   # 101 Morris Valentine....I noticed a peculiar thing 22:10  |  Lynn 14/05/09
      268.   Are you kidding? 01:00  |  shaun 15/05/09
      269.   Laura, #26 01:28  |  Rose 15/05/09
      270.   #Janet 256 02:38  |  arik 15/05/09
      271.   obama warns netanyhu 03:03  |  adamkiewicz 15/05/09
      272.   OBAMA 03:07  |  OZ 15/05/09
      273.   israel 03:12  |  ron 15/05/09
      274.   What a read 04:14  |  Mark Lincoln 15/05/09
      275.   Don`t worry, Obama 04:18  |  Gully Foyle 15/05/09
      276.   Madeleine Albright sang folk songs in Serbian 04:41  |  Mark B. 15/05/09
      277.   Soverign Nation 05:01  |  James 15/05/09
      278.   To Obama 05:25  |  US Jew 15/05/09
      279.   We don`t say to Obama what to do 05:32  |  USA Jew 15/05/09
      280.   Mark Lincoln & the lullaby of the devil ! 06:04  |  Akram Zekaria 15/05/09
      281.   241~JBT "Iranians were simply protesting" ! 09:30  |  Akram Zekaria 15/05/09
      282.   22 JS: Its been over 60 years and they are still fighting 09:40  |  Tupac 15/05/09
      283.   Don`t surprise me with Iran strike 10:17  |  Mike 15/05/09
      284.   You have been WARNED 11:43  |  Eyes Wide Open 15/05/09
      285.   #10 13:59  |  Jacky 15/05/09
      286.   Don`t worry 14:00  |  Vince 15/05/09
      287.   Israel must own up to its nukes. 14:20  |  Sampson 15/05/09
      288.   282~ Tupac : Stolen land ! 14:30  |  Akram Zekaria 15/05/09
      289.   Esther & MV # 253/249 14:43  |  American in NY 15/05/09
      290.   #212 Hello JES! 16:14  |  Johnboy 15/05/09
      291.   To AiNY (#287): Logic, rather than history? 16:26  |  Morris Valentine 15/05/09
      292.   attack Iran 19:44  |  ibn daud 15/05/09
      293.   Obams Warns Netanyahu: Iran Strike 22:41  |  Reina Yoss 15/05/09
      294.   Tupac 23:45  |  US Jew 15/05/09
      295.   #279 USA Jew 03:03  |  Gully Foyle 16/05/09
      296.   Obama calls for Pali state 03:13  |  Gully Foyle 16/05/09
      297.   To #230 - Mearsheimer-Walt book 03:22  |  Gully Foyle 16/05/09
      298.   Connie is Right! 13:50  |  John 16/05/09
      299.   Netanyahu.........keep strong 17:27  |  Judy Lynch 16/05/09
      300.   Conservatives don`t want an attack! 18:03  |  Cyrus 16/05/09
      301.   To #296 God says...... 07:58  |  Gary Ussery 17/05/09
      302.   Hasha screamer! 18:27  |  rigma 17/05/09
      303.   Mark Lincoln 19:12  |  Wyatt Earp 17/05/09
      304.   Yo Mark 19:33  |  sanecomments 17/05/09
      305.   Mark Lincoln 20:34  |  Jim 17/05/09
      306.   Some wont be happy till every Jew is dead 20:43  |  Jim 17/05/09
      307.   No two state solution 20:45  |  Jim 17/05/09
      308.   farrok- IRAN 20:47  |  Jim 17/05/09
      309.   BBS News aka Idiot 21:06  |  Jim 17/05/09
      310.   Jorge - Mexico 21:11  |  Jim 17/05/09
      311.   Billy - NYC 21:14  |  Jim 17/05/09
      312.   Israel own america 08:59  |  john 18/05/09
      313.   Just my Opinion 03:46  |  Frank Howell 19/05/09
      314.   Too late to change history? 09:09  |  Sandra 19/05/09
      315.   Obama warns Netanyahu: Don`t surprise me with Iran strike 16:47  |  sonny 19/05/09
      316.   Israeli ungratefulness to the USA 01:24  |  A US Jew 21/05/09
      317.   # 316 US jew 00:10  |  The Teacher/Instruct 23/05/09
      318.   Obama: Mind your own damn business!!! 21:06  |  Gracie Adams 23/05/09
      319.   Obama hasn`t been right about a DAMN thing! 21:15  |  Gracie Adams 23/05/09
      320.   Mistakes in Arts & Leisure 11:47  |  Barbara Sopkin 24/05/09
      321.   To Israel 17:08  |  Derek McCasland 07/10/09
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