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Brzezinski: U.S. should forcibly stop IAF flying over Iraq to reach Iran
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Israel News, Iran 

Zbigniew Brzezinski, the former national security adviser to U.S. President Jimmy Carter, said on Sunday that U.S. forces should forcibly prevent the Israel Air Force from reaching Iran to strike its nuclear facilities.

In an interview with news Web site the Daily Beast, Brzezinski said that the U.S. forces were "not exactly impotent little babies," saying that Israel forces have "to fly over our airspace in Iraq. Are we just going to sit there and watch?"

When asked what should the United States do in case Israeli jets fly over Iraq anyway, the former national security advisor said the United States would "have to be serious about denying them that right."
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"That means a denial where you aren't just saying it. If they fly over, you go up and confront them," Brzezinski said, adding that Israeli fighters would then "have the choice of turning back or not."

Brzezinski added that "No one wishes for this but it could be a Liberty in reverse," referring to the IDF attack on the U.S.S. Liberty during the Six Day War, which Israel claims was a case of mistaken identity.

The incident was investigated by inquiry commissions in both Israel and the United States, and both concluded that it had, indeed, been a tragic error.

Late last year, Brzezinski had told Haaretz that Israel could do harm to its relations with the United States if it insisted on lobbying Washington for an American military strike on Iran.

Brzezinski told Haaretz: "One [piece of] advice that I would give the Israeli government is not to engage in this campaign for an American attack on Iran, because I don't think America is going to attack Iran, and if it did, and the consequences would be disastrous."

On Sunday Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told CNN that Israeli President Shimon Peres told him that Israel would not launch an attack on Iran..

The Russian president described such an attack as "the worst thing that can be imagined." He said Peres made the comment at a meeting in the Russian resort of Sochi in August.

"When he visited me in Sochi, Israeli President Peres said something important for us all: 'Israel does not plan to launch any strikes on Iran, we are a peaceful country and we will not do this'," Medvedev said in the interview, which was recorded on Tuesday, according to a Kremlin transcript.

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      1.   "Liberty" rabbit out of the hat 10:52  |  Cynic #2 21/09/09
      2.   Only the US has the right to invade sovereign countries? 11:11  |  Tom Lobo Meyer 21/09/09
      3.   Brzezinski lied to the Shah 11:13  |  Mike B 21/09/09
      4.   Ned 11:22  |  NYC 21/09/09
      5.   I`m Nobody But I Can Advise Better Than That... 11:25  |  Yosemite 21/09/09
      6.   From the very beginning Israeli government became utterly stupid 11:33  |  S 21/09/09
      7.   From the man who gave us Al Qeda? 11:40  |  FOX 21/09/09
      8.   Getting your prayer mat ready ! 11:41  |  Avraham 21/09/09
      9.   The B Factor. 11:48  |  Stephen. 21/09/09
      10.   "Daily Beast:" Brzezinski supported BinLaden 11:51  |  17 21/09/09
      11.   The D-day is near 11:51  |  Vitaly 21/09/09
      12.   Imagine the U.S. air force taking down IAF planes..... 11:57  |  Swiss (Dino) 21/09/09
      13.   his comes from the man who gave Iran to the mullahs 12:17  |  Joe Frazier 21/09/09
      14.   Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski is an agent of the Saudi`s 12:30  |  david 21/09/09
      15.   Dino #12 12:39  |  fred 21/09/09
      16.   what really happened with Liberty? 12:41  |  al 21/09/09
      17.   The sinking of the Israeli submarine "Dakar" 12:49  |  Erastus CoupeDeVille 21/09/09
      18.   # 5 yosemite 12:54  |  Axel 21/09/09
      19.   Imagine the IAF taking down US Air Force Planes 12:56  |  Mike 21/09/09
      20.   Iraq is US airspace? 12:58  |  Kam 21/09/09
      21.   The Spokesman of Hamas`s spokesman desperately grabs at straws 13:05  |  PETER SM 21/09/09
      22.   isn`t he a hawk! (+ a note to S) 13:10  |  ivo 21/09/09
      23.   M. Brzezinski?s comments should not be taken lightly? 13:40  |  Melville 21/09/09
      24.   better yet...join the axis of evil 14:07  |  Avi 21/09/09
      25.   Brzezinski annexes Iraq! 14:51  |  Realist 21/09/09
      26.   Kam # 20 Iraqi airspace 15:09  |  American in NY 21/09/09
      27.   #20 US airspace? 15:10  |  kibblets 21/09/09
      28.   the us airforce would have an interesting time 15:12  |  harzion 21/09/09
      29.   Our Worst President 15:19  |  Gianni 21/09/09
      30.   i did not realise that brzezinski had brought up the liberty 15:20  |  haim erez 21/09/09
      31.   There Is A Subtle Message Here 15:47  |  MB 21/09/09
      32.   the Guy is right 15:59  |  Charles 21/09/09
      33.   Axel _ You are completely nuts if you think that NATO 16:05  |  Phinias Whoppy 21/09/09
      34.   more senility 16:08  |  morris 21/09/09
      35.   Israeli forces are more intelligent than US forces 16:08  |  MMM 21/09/09
      36.   it`s Iraq airspace not america`s Mr. B. 16:09  |  david 21/09/09
      37.   # 15 Fred / # 19 Mike, of course it could also be the other way.. 16:16  |  Swiss (Dino) 21/09/09
      38.   That comes from a men who created bin Laden? 16:18  |  Terry 21/09/09
      39.   It is logical reaction if Israel decides to fly against US warnin 16:21  |  Sam 21/09/09
      40.   #20 Yeah, Kam, it is 16:30  |  Johnboy 21/09/09
      41.   @Dino#12 16:35  |  VP 21/09/09
      42.   It`s as simple as this... 16:40  |  Druid 21/09/09
      43.   IRAN ATTACK 16:43  |  American for Levy 21/09/09
      44.   USA is a friend 17:21  |  rich 21/09/09
      45.   mmm real reason why israeli pilots are better 17:35  |  harzion 21/09/09
      46.   Brzezinski is correct... 17:51  |  Silvienne 21/09/09
      47.   Yosemite `I`m Nobody` #5 17:56  |  uriah 21/09/09
      48.   20,36 You really think Iraq wants IAF overflying?!!!!! 18:00  |  Michael 21/09/09
      49.   Ready to Attack Anywhere 18:06  |  Lee 21/09/09
      50.   further re israeli air force dogfights 18:06  |  harzion 21/09/09
      51.   Swiss (Dino) - US AF will not have to take AIF planes 18:22  |  David Israel 21/09/09
      52.   To 45 -mmm real reason why israeli pilots are better 18:27  |  Steve 21/09/09
      53.   Most likely the Israelis have been warned by Gates 18:30  |  Dor 21/09/09
      54.   swiss dino "israel usa relations soured" 18:59  |  harzion 21/09/09
      55.   # 41 VP and # 47 David Israel, to be honest, my feelings..... 19:00  |  Swiss (Dino) 21/09/09
      56.   # 46 Silvienne 19:02  |  Swiss (Dino) 21/09/09
      57.   Liberty 19:07  |  Jimmy 21/09/09
      58.   Really? 19:21  |  Mark Lincoln 21/09/09
      59.   Terry, Al Quaeda grew out of a Reagan/Casey program 19:22  |  Mark Lincoln 21/09/09
      60.   Re: #20 19:22  |  Kambuster 21/09/09
      61.   Israeli sub Dakar - USS Liberty fascinating connection 19:44  |  Jay Chamblin 21/09/09
      62.   Somebody should also ask him... 19:55  |  Colin Wright 21/09/09
      63.   No. 17,Erastus CoupeDeVille 19:59  |  W 21/09/09
      64.   As long as Israel stays out of Iraqi airspace 20:01  |  Chris Linthwaite 21/09/09
      65.   To MMM... 20:10  |  Silvienne 21/09/09
      66.   # 35 mmm 20:33  |  Axel 21/09/09
      67.   # 28 harzion 20:35  |  Axel 21/09/09
      68.   Mike B -WHAT? 21:34  |  Historian 21/09/09
      69.   He helped bring Khomeini to power 21:38  |  Seymour Freedman 21/09/09
      70.   #69,.... 22:02  |  Silvienne 21/09/09
      71.   Racism 23:38  |  An Enquiring Mind 21/09/09
      72.   Brzezinski and the USA 23:45  |  Rigoletto 21/09/09
      73.   Swiss (Dino) I don`t believe it 23:47  |  David Israel 21/09/09
      74.   "Liberty" not relevant 23:49  |  Paul Freedman 21/09/09
      75.   harzion-18 23:51  |  sani 21/09/09
      76.   Brezinski & Carter 23:57  |  leoblue 21/09/09
      77.   #Yosemite, Mr Medvedev gave an interesting speech... 00:00  |  Maureen Ann 22/09/09
      78.   MMM, Israeli forces are smarter than the US? 00:03  |  Dave McGrath 22/09/09
      79.   #70 more of the success silvienne ? or is it less? 00:08  |  v hardman 22/09/09
      80.   Whad do you expect from a useless NSA? 00:08  |  Murray of Montreal 22/09/09
      81.   Too late for US to decide. Bush gave airspace back to Iraq 00:31  |  binny 22/09/09
      82.   Zbiggy,Carters chief foreign policy advisor. 00:33  |  Sarah 22/09/09
      83.   brzezinski 00:34  |  linda 22/09/09
      84.   Why Israel is slowly losing it`s war with reality 00:51  |  Mark Lincoln 22/09/09
      85.   U.S.S. Liberty 00:55  |  Hugh 22/09/09
      86.   an iq of 2, forsook Taiwan, intimate ties with vatican,anti-Semit 00:56  |  brzezezzfignewtonski 22/09/09
      87.   #16 Al 01:01  |  Hugh 22/09/09
      88.   #28 Harzion 01:08  |  Hugh 22/09/09
      89.   Everyone here is wildly speculating 01:22  |  Josh 22/09/09
      90.   #7 Befuddled FOX and assorted idiots 01:32  |  Roo 22/09/09
      91.   the real message is .... 01:46  |  flimflam 22/09/09
      92.   U.S.S. Liberty - Jimmy 01:48  |  Mark Lincoln 22/09/09
      93.   Israel does not need to enter anyone`s airspace for Iran 01:54  |  Paul Freedman 22/09/09
      94.   Absolutely so! 01:54  |  WHG 22/09/09
      95.   #65 Silvienne; I rest my case 01:59  |  Clarence Darrow 22/09/09
      96.   Great advice from the guy who created Iran`s Mullacracy!(?) 02:01  |  Jacob 22/09/09
      97.   Jay Chamberlain 02:01  |  Mark Lincoln 22/09/09
      98.   "over our air space" 02:04  |  Chaim Ben Kahan 22/09/09
      99.   Both are Tragedies? 02:10  |  Heinz 22/09/09
      100.   7 FOX - Which Term? 02:10  |  Mark of Lewiston 22/09/09
      101.   Brzezinski Shooting His Mouth Off Again 02:34  |  Eli 22/09/09
      102.   I am the Realist 02:41  |  Stop using my name! 22/09/09
      103.   IAF definitely superior 02:50  |  mariapalestina 22/09/09
      104.   JIMMY Israel is NOT spying & now has highest security clearance 03:15  |  PETER SM 22/09/09
      105.   well said brezinski 03:16  |  thomas 22/09/09
      106.   MMM USAF could decimate the IAF in days 03:19  |  PETER SM 22/09/09
      107.   #12 03:23  |  dany 22/09/09
      108.   Carter Admin 03:26  |  Nachum 22/09/09
      109.   You folks have gone nuts haven`t you? 03:30  |  Mark Lincoln 22/09/09
      110.   "our airspace in Iraq"???? 03:45  |  Mike 22/09/09
      111.   Israel/US will at least agree for one party to look the other way 03:52  |  Mark Leaman 22/09/09
      112.   Dany: Israel is US liability 04:44  |  America first 22/09/09
      113.   Numerous incidents of confrontation, US technology 06:23  |  Orren 22/09/09
      114.   Dogfights? 06:57  |  alma bu 22/09/09
      115.   Dave McGrath...yeah right! they`re American Jews 07:02  |  MMM 22/09/09
      116.   Please Tell Me Haaretz 07:05  |  Mark Lincoln 22/09/09
      117.   #40 johnboy LIES. Again. 07:07  |  CK Tan 22/09/09
      118.   Brzezhinski is a smart man 07:13  |  Jerrold Cohen 22/09/09
      119.   Brzezinski speaks the truth. Obama should listen 08:15  |  Ivar 22/09/09
      120.   #10 17, "Unfortunate Choice of the presidential adviser" 08:21  |  I Dare to Suggest 22/09/09
      121.   #90 Roo 08:34  |  Der Zweifler 22/09/09
      122.   no & yes 09:08  |  Jim 22/09/09
      123.   it`s not a savory thought; BUT... 09:40  |  eric 22/09/09
      124.   Will HBO apply Zbig`s piece of advice? 09:40  |  tlumacz 22/09/09
      125.   Paul, Iran has missles too! 09:44  |  John the American 22/09/09
      126.   # 115 Mark Lincoln, this has nothing to do with Haaretz..... 09:46  |  Swiss (Dino) 22/09/09
      127.   # 93 paul, unless you`re talking nukes; missiles won`t do much 10:09  |  eric 22/09/09
      128.   # 19 you just keep imagining, mike; cuz it`s all you got 10:10  |  eric 22/09/09
      129.   Peres: we are a peaceful country !!! 10:16  |  Steve the Pals. 22/09/09
      130.   #11 Vitaly 10:21  |  Jim 22/09/09
      131.   #12 Swiss (Dino) 10:28  |  Jim 22/09/09
      132.   #78 Israel the Student, USA the Master ? ? 10:37  |  Gus 22/09/09
      133.   Crushing the bin Laden urban myth 11:08  |  Paul 22/09/09
      134.   CK Tan #117 11:26  |  gary collier 22/09/09
      135.   Josh #89: good post - 13:09  |  ivo 22/09/09
      136.   Percieved Insanity 13:31  |  FOX 22/09/09
      137.   #134 gary collier - control of Iraqi airspace by the US does NOT 17:40  |  CK Tan 22/09/09
      138.   #134 gary collier - control of Iraqi airspace by the US does NOT 17:47  |  CK Tan 22/09/09
      139.   smarter? 17:01  |  Richard Foote 23/09/09
      140.   Israelis not spying, and Liberty attack a slogan #104 PeterSM 01:41  |  Ron 01/10/09
      141.   he is right 19:50  |  marvel 08/11/09
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