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Last update - 19:33 14/01/2008 PM: All options legitimate to block Iran from nuclearizing By News Agencies Tags: George Bush, Ehud Olmert  Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday he had told President George Bush that Israel could not reconcile itself to a nuclear Iran, and that the government is "ruling out no options in advance" in barring Tehran from obtaining atomic weaponry. He told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that "anything that can prevent the nuclearization of Iran is a part of the legitimate context of dealing with the issue." The prime minister said he had made clear to Bush in their meeting in Jerusalem last week that "Israel cannot reconcile itself to a nuclear Iran, and there is no option which we are ruling out in advance." Advertisement Defense Minister Ehud Barakr said in response to Olmert's comments, "the main things we don't need to maximize with regard to the Iranian issue is talk. It's important for us all to understand that we're better off talking about the subject as little as possible." Meir Javedanfar, an Israel-based Iran analyst said Olmert refused to rule out a military option in order to increase the urgency to find a diplomatic solution. "I think this is Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's way of making sure that the international community stays alert on the Iranian nuclear issues," Javedanfar said. "The concern in Israel is that after the [U.S.] report, the world is just going to sit and watch Iran continue with its nuclear weapons program." In Jerusalem last week, Bush declared that Iran remained a threat to world peace, but reasserted his commitment to trying to resolve the standoff over Iran's nuclear program diplomatically. Meanwhile, Iran denounced on Monday as "words without value" Bush's remarks that the Islamic state was threatening security around the world by backing militants. Speaking in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Bush said Iran was the world's top sponsor of terrorism and accused it of undermining peace by supporting the Hezbollah guerrilla group in Lebanon, Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Shi'ite militants in Iraq. "Bush should understand that the hatred towards his policies exists ... it has real and logical roots," Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini was quoted as saying by state radio. "Bush's remarks display his desperation and disappointment because of his failures in the region ... He is trying to divert attention from his failed policies," he said, adding Bush's comments were "repeated words without value". Iran blames sectarian violence in Iraq on the U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein in 2003 and has repeatedly called on the United States to withdraw its forces. Tehran and Washington are at odds over Iran's nuclear work, which the West fears is a cover to build nuclear weapons, and Washington is pushing for a third set of sanctions on Iran for refusing to halt enrichment work, as demand by the United Nations. Tehran says it wants nuclear technology for civilian purposes. Related articles: IAEA: Iran agrees to answer remaining nuclear questions within month Iranian boats threaten, so the candidates step up rhetoric Iran leader to UN: Only IAEA has right to oversee our nukes program IAEA head urges Tehran to 'accelerate' cooperation on nuke program Bookmark to del.icio.us   Kitler Cat Germany's Green Party uses a cat resembling Hitler to criticize extreme rightists. Sorrymania Israel is reportedly planning to apologize to ex-Beatles for banning a concert in 1965.   1.   Talk is cheap. And neither US nor Israel can afford war. 18:17  |  Michael 14/01/08   2.   Israel will do nothing 18:18  |  Chris Linthwaite 14/01/08   3.   Which would Zionists prefer? 18:40  |  Clickfool 14/01/08   4.   Stop countries selling Gasoline and Diesel to Mullah`s 18:43  |  Yari 14/01/08   5.   If Iran develops nuclear weapons....and #3 18:49  |  DR 14/01/08   6.   Israel is not ruling out any options 18:52  |  Axel 14/01/08   7.   Wait, who`s the threat?! 19:11  |  Lord Baltimore 14/01/08   8.   For DR # 5 19:15  |  Clickfool 14/01/08   9.   I`m not ruling out winning the lottery. 19:21  |  Michael 14/01/08   10.   #8cl.FOOL: Ahamdinejad is most provocative ruler since Hitler. 20:22  |  Wise Click 14/01/08   11.   Iran Will Be Bombed and Will Not Retaliate 20:26  |  AH 14/01/08   12.   # 11 AH 20:39  |  Axel 14/01/08   13.   11. AH in NYC? are you high or just plain stupid? 20:42  |  is it the water? 14/01/08   14.   If Israel wants a say, SIGN THE NPT! 20:43  |  Pablo B 14/01/08   15.   #11 AH of New York 20:49  |  Chris Linthwaite 14/01/08   16.   #10 Wise Click - forget Ahmadinajad 20:54  |  Pablo B 14/01/08   17.   #10 - The Nonsensical Rhetoric of WiseClick 20:56  |  Lord Baltimore 14/01/08   18.   To WiseClick continued... 20:58  |  Lord Baltimore 14/01/08   19.   #11 21:03  |  spectator 14/01/08   20.   For AH # 11 21:03  |  Clickfool 14/01/08   21.   #11 AH -Iran won`t respond just like they didn`t respond to Iraq 21:05  |  Pablo B 14/01/08   22.   to Yari and other friends 21:19  |  BabyYOUgotIT 14/01/08   23.   AH: 17/18 From Lord B. 21:19  |  B Ready 14/01/08   24.   Saudi, UAE etc. will all go nuclear anyway. Time to make peace. 21:21  |  Michael 14/01/08   25.   Saudi, UAE etc. will all go nuclear anyway. Time to make peace. 21:22  |  Michael 14/01/08   26.   If Israel would attack Iran... 21:25  |  Edith 14/01/08   27.   to Lord Baltimore #7 21:36  |  AnIranianGirl 14/01/08   28.   Rather Than Threatening Iran 21:38  |  Francois 14/01/08   29.   #4 Yari stopping energy flowing into Iran 21:41  |  Pablo B 14/01/08   30.   #17,18lord(Nero)Balt.you fiddle as Western Society falls to Islam 21:52  |  Wise Click 14/01/08   31.   Just curious Pablo B 21:56  |  Avi 14/01/08   32.   to Pablo B#29 22:10  |  AnIranianGirl 14/01/08   33.   Lord baltimore...great stuff...!!! 22:16  |  DR 14/01/08   34.   Olmert is pretty poor at delivering on his "solemn" commitments. 22:18  |  Fairplay 14/01/08   35.   #27, you mean like the cure for AIDS? 22:19  |  DR 14/01/08   36.   Iran Violated the NPT and Declared War on Israel 22:36  |  Efox 14/01/08   37.   re: Michael 22:39  |  Efox 14/01/08   38.   re: Edith 22:42  |  Efox 14/01/08   39.   re: Francois 22:43  |  Efox 14/01/08   40.   re: AnIranianGirl 22:47  |  Efox 14/01/08   41.   re: Yari 22:48  |  Efox 14/01/08   42.   Hysterical "Lord" B.,Iran`ve "never seized others territory"?! 22:49  |  Absolute Sweden 14/01/08   43.   Israel has no credibility when complaining about nukes 23:01  |  Natallie Durson 14/01/08   44.   re: Lord Baltimore 23:01  |  Efox 14/01/08   45.   My Dear DR...some reality for you 23:02  |  Lord Baltimore 14/01/08   46.   More for DR 23:03  |  Lord Baltimore 14/01/08   47.   Efox 37, just fox right off. 23:04  |  Michael 14/01/08   48.   re: Pablo B 23:04  |  Efox 14/01/08   49.   efox 23:06  |  Axel 14/01/08   50.   Efox, thank you... 23:07  |  Lord Baltimore 14/01/08   51.   36. Efox hiding from IDF draft in USA? you are a liar 23:20  |  not that it matters 14/01/08   52.   #3 clickfool 23:50  |  dan 14/01/08   53.   G-D`S Nuclear Bombs 00:11  |  Duke 15/01/08   54.   not matters: don`t underestimate Israel 01:02  |  Jewboy 15/01/08   55.   the stupid option 01:26  |  kaled 15/01/08   56.   G-d`s Chosen Terrorists have NUKES & other WMD`s 01:27  |  POP 15/01/08   57.   you´re right "AnIraniangirl" #27 01:31  |  Barry 15/01/08   58.   Efox 01:41  |  AnIranianGirl 15/01/08   59.   54. Jewboy: i would worry more about assad`s quiet 01:43  |  not that it matters 15/01/08   60.   53. Duke of hazard: life is simple for simpletons 01:45  |  purely luck you here 15/01/08   61.   olmert takes a stand on iran 02:17  |  geroge 15/01/08   62.   AnIranianGirl? i think you are very brave to come here 02:34  |  muslim 15/01/08   63.   #14 04:26  |  Moshe 15/01/08   64.   Iran will collide with the US by own suicidal desire 04:36  |  Fortuna Benmayor 15/01/08   65.   re: AnIranianGirl 07:50  |  Efox 15/01/08   66.   re: not that it matters 07:53  |  Efox 15/01/08   67.   re: Axel 07:54  |  Efox 15/01/08   68.   re: Lord Baltimore 07:55  |  Efox 15/01/08   69.   Forget the propaganda, Jewboy # 54 10:09  |  Clickfool 15/01/08   70.   re: Clickfool 11:19  |  Efox 15/01/08   71.   # 69 clickfool 15:06  |  Axel 15/01/08   72.   Clickfool#8 Put YOURSELF----- 19:31  |  Observer 15/01/08   73.   Lord Baltimore 19:40  |  Observer 15/01/08   74.   #43 Natallie usual garbage 19:53  |  Observer 15/01/08   75.   #45 Lord Baltimore, translation error 19:58  |  Observerc 15/01/08   76.   Efox is correct, Axel 22:27  |  Morris Valentine 15/01/08   77.   # 76 morris 23:15  |  Axel 15/01/08   78.   To C Linthwaite (#2) 06:30  |  Morris Valentine 16/01/08   79.   to Efox 01:16  |  AnIranianGirl 17/01/08   80.   to Morris Valentine 01:25  |  AnIranianGirl 17/01/08   81.   re: Michael 08:47  |  Efox 29/01/08   82.   re: AnIranianGirl 08:57  |  Efox 29/01/08

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