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State Dept. denies report Israel likely to attack Iran this year
By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent, Haaretz Service and Reuters
Tags: Iran, Israel, nuclear program

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday criticized reported comments by a senior U.S. defense official who said there was an increasing likelihood Israel would attack Iran over its nuclear program, calling his statements "foolish."

The unidentified defense official told ABC News that it was increasingly likely Israel would attack Iran, and that Washington was concerned Iran would strike both the United States and Israel in retaliation.

State Department spokesman Tom Casey said in response to the report: "I have no information that would substantiate that, and I think it's rather foolish of people who often have no clue what they're talking about to assert things and not even have the courtesy to do so on the basis of their name."
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Meanwhile Tuesday, an Israeli official said that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert secretly visited the site of Israel's main nuclear reactor, against the backdrop of speculation that Israel may soon attack Iran's nuclear facilities.

The official would not say what the purpose of Olmert's visit was.

Earlier Tuesday, ABC News quoted a U.S. defense official as saying that two "red lines" would prompt Israel to strike Iran. The first trigger would be once enough highly enriched uranium is produced at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility to create a nuclear bomb, which U.S. and Israeli assessments predict to occur will the end of this year or next.

"The red line is not when they get to that point, but before they get to that point," the official was quoted as saying. "We are in the window of vulnerability."

The second trigger, according to the official, would be linked to Iran's acquisition of the SA-20 air defense system it is purchasing from Russia.

The official said Israel may be likely to attack Iran before the system is put into place and Tehran's deterrence bolstered.

Washington is also concerned that Israel may carry out an attack before the next U.S. president is sworn in, according to the report.

The ABC News report was just the most recent in a series of media revelations on the possibility that Israel would use force to stop the Iranian nuclear program.

Previous reports included Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz's comments on the matter, reported in the New York Times and never denied by Israel, on a large military exercise the Israeli Air Force conducted last month in preparation for such an attack.

There was even a day filled with rumors and false reports of an actual Israeli attack, which drove down world markets and pushed up oil prices.

In the middle of all this, Iran revealed it had sentenced to death one of its citizens accused of being an Israeli spy for collecting information on Iran's nuclear plans.

A senior American defense official called the IAF military exercise "not a rehearsal, but basic, fundamental training" required for operation against Iran, ABC reported.

"The Israeli air force has already conducted the basic exercise necessary to tell their senior leadership, 'We have the fundamentals down.' Might they need some more training and rehearsals? Yes. But have they done the fundamentals? I think that is what we saw," the official told ABC News.

The increasing media interest all over the globe in a possible Israeli attack can be explained by the convergence of a number of issues coming to a head in a short period.

In addition, to Israeli reports of Iranian nuclear progress, the U.S. election campaign will soon enter its final phase, and even if the next administration - whoever its leader may be - is no less supportive of Israel than the present Bush administration, it is clear that its first year will be dedicated more to learning about complex international issues than to actually dealing with them.

In the background, the effects are still being felt of the American intelligence community's report from last December stating that Iran had suspended its military nuclear weapons program. President George W. Bush, in his recent talks with Israel, expressed serious doubts about the conclusions.

But the common opinion among Israeli politicians and the defense establishment is that Bush will find it difficult to initiate an American attack on Iran in light of the wide-scale opposition in the public and the Congress, as well as in parts of the U.S. defense establishment.

This leaves the possibility of an attack on Iran solely in Israel's hands. As far as is known, no decisions have yet been made, but the direction is much clearer than in previous years. It is worth remembering Ehud Olmert's comments to Bush at the end of their meeting in the White House a month ago. He said that every day that passes "brings us closer to the solution" to the Iranian nuclear problem.

What Bush and Olmert tell each in in private no one else knows, but it certainly sounds like a hint to their discussion of a "green light" on the military option.

The IAF exercise, the second in half a year, should also be viewed as an attempt to improve the IDF's preparedness for such an attack. Israel is broadcasting that all its options are still open, and is also informing the U.S. that it is serious. Such firmness might also help advance U.S. willingness to support such an attack, as Israel would need quite a bit of assistance from the Americans if it decides to attack: from coordination of flight paths - due to the U.S. presence in Iraq - along with intelligence, and also bombs that could penetrate the Iranian facilities deep underground.

Last week the U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mike Mullen, visited Israel and met with the heads of the Israeli defense establishment.

The key question relates to the ability of Israel's leadership to make decisions in the present political - and criminal - situation. From what has been allowed to be reported about last year's attack on the Syrian installations, it seems that Olmert was willing to take a large personal risk in response to a goal he viewed as essential.

The General Staff also feels a similar obligation, and it is enough to see how many senior officers, particularly from the Air Force, have photos from the Auschwitz flyover on their walls, alongside other reminders of the Holocaust.

The so-called Begin Doctrine, which states that Israel will prevent with force if necessary, the introduction of nuclear weapons by enemy countries, was used against the Iraqi reactor in 1981, and also against the Syrians.

The international community made peace with the Israeli attacks, twice, since its actions did not cause a war that threatened oil markets.

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      1.   Attack Iran before it`s too late. 10:19  |  Wise Saba 01/07/08
      2.   Natallie Durson, buy your front your tickets now! 10:23  |  Joe Sittizen 01/07/08
      3.   I hope they do. 10:36  |  Dylan 01/07/08
      4.   US Fears!!!!!!!!! 10:36  |  MiddleStanian 01/07/08
      5.   Israel would have a better chance attacking the moon 10:36  |  Natallie Durson 01/07/08
      6.   Israel would attack if it had a PM who could make up his mind 10:43  |  Mark 01/07/08
      7.   Do we trust Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 10:46  |  jean Van Daem 01/07/08
      8.   The Drums of War 10:57  |  An Arab Neighbor 01/07/08
      9.   Iran nuke sites underground; Dummy sites above ground 10:58  |  Yossi Cronenberg 01/07/08
      10.   Operation Cack-handed 11:02  |  Clickfool 01/07/08
      11.   Natallie Durson #4, you are right 11:03  |  Daniel Breslauer 01/07/08
      12.   U.S.Fears? 11:06  |  Tzfonit 01/07/08
      13.   it`s all about the oil 11:07  |  tsipora 01/07/08
      14.   Iran is digging graves 11:15  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 01/07/08
      15.   If Israel could attack, it would have done so already. 11:19  |  Michael 01/07/08
      16.   Natallie Durson - Just wait for the news before shooting your 11:28  |  a 01/07/08
      17.   Irresponsible Rumors 11:29  |  Danny 01/07/08
      18.   5 Mark in Israel 11:30  |  Mark of Lewiston 01/07/08
      19.   Natallie--The moon? 11:32  |  ATLAS 01/07/08
      20.   Not Pentagon rumours. Oil company rumours to raise price. 11:35  |  Michael 01/07/08
      21.   LET ME KNOW WHEN. THE DRINKS ARE ON ME 11:36  |  PalestniansAreA Myth 01/07/08
      22.   Thinking `on the edge of` the box #8 11:41  |  Jon 01/07/08
      23.   WHY IS THAT SO HARD TO LIVE WITH THE FACT 11:41  |  indrajaya 01/07/08
      24.   Peace? 11:44  |  US CITIZEN 01/07/08
      25.   @Daniel Breslauer 11:44  |  Ralph 01/07/08
      26.   #5 NUTallie - Payloads were delivered to the Moon 11:45  |  * BEN JABO 01/07/08
      27.   The Four Horsemen are coming! 11:46  |  Vinegar Hill 01/07/08
      28.   #8 Arab Neighbor - Iran is beating the drums 11:50  |  * BEN JABO 01/07/08
      29.   For Michael: Israel is playing with "glass money" # 15 11:52  |  Clickfool 01/07/08
      30.   more like U.S. ORDERS Israel to attack Iran this year 11:53  |  michelle 01/07/08
      31.   #11 Daniel Breslauer - UN will not do Dee Diddly 11:53  |  * BEN JABO 01/07/08
      32.   For Cipora, who swallows any old Zionist propaganda goop # 19 11:54  |  Clickfool 01/07/08
      33.   #15 Michael UK 11:56  |  * BEN JABO 01/07/08
      34.   mark of lewiston, your son is in the same boat as our sons 11:57  |  michelle 01/07/08
      35.   Israel has an absolute right to self defence 12:01  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 01/07/08
      36.   we all will pay if Israel attacks the mullah clowns 12:07  |  mehmet 01/07/08
      37.   I hope they do, Israel`s Following Demise, will Benefit the World 12:08  |  Worn Out Rhetoric 01/07/08
      38.   Iran is bluff from A to Z 12:09  |  ScotGuy 01/07/08
      39.   I wanna do my part! 12:15  |  soldier 01/07/08
      40.   Israel wants to attack Iran.... 12:16  |  Serenity 01/07/08
      41.   Attk Iran 12:23  |  Rudy Adamavitz 01/07/08
      42.   Mark in Lewiston 12:23  |  x-ray 01/07/08
      43.   Israel has it all worked out 12:40  |  Frank 01/07/08
      44.   @ 10 "....the Natanz uranium enrichment halls - are buried .. 12:46  |  Jew- and Bookburner 01/07/08
      45.   Playing into the hands of the Pentacostagon 12:47  |  Max-fan 01/07/08
      46.   If Israel attacks Iran the chance for ... 12:48  |  Edith 01/07/08
      47.   No to a Nuclear Iran 12:48  |  Sofiene 01/07/08
      48.   Ok Durson, what do you think the Iranians will do? 12:50  |  Joe Sittizen 01/07/08
      49.   Make our day 12:50  |  Paul 01/07/08
      50.   Assasinate Ahmadinejad instead? 12:52  |  Michal 01/07/08
      51.   Isreal is destroying itself 12:56  |  Edith 01/07/08
      52.   Why can`t indrajaya accept the facts? 12:56  |  Joe Sittizen 01/07/08
      53.   mehmet 36 13:01  |  ChanahS 01/07/08
      54.   Cipora Julianna Kohn reads conspiracy theory sites 13:04  |  Max-fan 01/07/08
      55.   Cipora Julianna Kohn reads conspiracy theory sites 13:04  |  Max-fan 01/07/08
      56.   # 35 CJK Your world is upside down! 13:08  |  Vinegar Hill 01/07/08
      57.   GWB will receive the 3.00am call from Tel Aviv. 13:09  |  Stephen. 01/07/08
      58.   24 US CITIZEN: There were no threats made from Iran 13:10  |  Tupac 01/07/08
      59.   Where`s the logic? 13:11  |  Cynical 01/07/08
      60.   Clickfool and the rest 13:11  |  George 01/07/08
      61.   US fears, Israel self-defense 13:12  |  Ahmed 01/07/08
      62.   BEN JABO 33 Are you recommending mass murder? 13:15  |  Michael 01/07/08
      63.   Cipora: Israel facing a threat? More like Iran 13:17  |  Tupac 01/07/08
      64.   Iranian Preemptive attack! 13:17  |  Pal 01/07/08
      65.   #32, fool, is the Fars news agancy sufficiently Zionist? 13:19  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 01/07/08
      66.   For Scotguy # 38 13:22  |  Clickfool 01/07/08
      67.   #47 Iran rocks. Tunisia is a dictatorship 13:22  |  Abbas Riza 01/07/08
      68.   How utterly redic. 13:22  |  Jo 01/07/08
      69.   would be a political and military blunder of hude proportion... 13:24  |  bashar 01/07/08
      70.   You know where they got this info from - reading Haáretz 13:25  |  Yoel 01/07/08
      71.   For "Top Gun" Jew and Bookburner # 44 13:27  |  Clickfool 01/07/08
      72.   Fine start a war with Iran, u couldn`t even beat Hezbollah 13:34  |  Tupac 01/07/08
      73.   World Peace = World without Zionists, Evangelicals and Jihadists 13:38  |  Tupac 01/07/08
      74.   Clickfool (#10) Don`t worry yourself with so much Questions! 13:40  |  Gil 01/07/08
      75.   Clickfool (#10) Don`t worry yourself with so much Questions! 13:41  |  Gil 01/07/08
      76.   #62 michael still in dreamland and comment 13:45  |  victor hardman 01/07/08
      77.   now the usa realizes: israel biggest threat to us 13:45  |  bud 01/07/08
      78.   Thanks for the chuckle, George # 60 13:49  |  Clickfool 01/07/08
      79.   All BS Of course 13:49  |  Tax Payer 01/07/08
      80.   For Cipora - do provide a link # 65 13:51  |  Clickfool 01/07/08
      81.   We`re not in 1967 13:52  |  Saladin 01/07/08
      82.   U.S. Fears Israel Will Attack Iran 13:52  |  JordanisPalestine 01/07/08
      83.   Clicky and others who think they have thought this out 14:00  |  The Equalizer 01/07/08
      84.   TO PROTECT ISRAEL FROM HERSELF 14:01  |  indrajaya 01/07/08
      85.   SIMPLE solution tell the Mullahs to stick to signed agreements 14:09  |  PETER SM 01/07/08
      86.   They are all awaiting the Europeans 14:13  |  Ronnie Wolman 01/07/08
      87.   Israels nuclear option 14:24  |  matt 01/07/08
      88.   What kadima will stoop to just to remain in power 14:28  |  lil lamb 01/07/08
      89.   Dear Arab World 14:29  |  Edith 01/07/08
      90.   U.S. fears Israel will attack Iran 14:30  |  GM 01/07/08
      91.   G-d speed Israel 14:30  |  Slappy 01/07/08
      92.   Four Shovels out of a possible Five 14:35  |  Mark Lincoln 01/07/08
      93.   Everyone On This Board Just Does Not Get It. 14:41  |  Ronald 01/07/08
      94.   finally some good perspective 14:43  |  Merre 01/07/08
      95.   A story for the Equalizer # 83 14:46  |  Clickfool 01/07/08
      96.   clickfool 14:56  |  zionist 01/07/08
      97.   Arm chair Generals 14:57  |  X MILITARY 01/07/08
      98.   # 93. Ronald. Re MOAB. 14:58  |  Stephen. 01/07/08
      99.   scot guy 14:59  |  merre 01/07/08
      100.   #67 From Iran 15:05  |  Sofiene 01/07/08
      101.   Goodbye to Teheran, Mashhad, Esfahan, Tabriz, and Shiraz 15:10  |  Murray the Mongoose 01/07/08
      102.   95, Clicky, that is exactly how the story ends 15:11  |  The Equalizer 01/07/08
      103.   PrizeFOOL #10 on being Cack Handed 15:13  |  Joe Moer 01/07/08
      104.   clickfook, iran is really digging 15:15  |  mike 01/07/08
      105.   Israel denies attack for this year 15:19  |  Paul Freedman 01/07/08
      106.   98, Stephen, Older MOAB was the Daisy Cutter 15:20  |  The Equalizer 01/07/08
      107.   #84 15:22  |  dave 01/07/08
      108.   Look out Lebanon - indrajaya calls for new war 15:23  |  Joe Sittizen 01/07/08
      109.   to add Gil (74) it took 4-5 days till the mobile communication 15:25  |  Jew- and Bookburner 01/07/08
      110.   @95 MORE of the same from boris the clucking fool 15:26  |  victor hardman 01/07/08
      111.   Other Views from around the Gulf 15:29  |  Mark Lincoln 01/07/08
      112.   fears? 15:30  |  saul a. readner 01/07/08
      113.   IAF striking Iran. 15:34  |  Erastus CoupeDeVille 01/07/08
      114.   Ronald from lunatic Island - I get it 15:37  |  Mark Lincoln 01/07/08
      115.   Iran.... 15:38  |  David Nigel Braham 01/07/08
      116.   Expose the fearful 15:41  |  Brod 01/07/08
      117.   Special ops already in Iranian territory. 15:41  |  Stephen. 01/07/08
      118.   war 15:42  |  Joseph 01/07/08
      119.   I cant wait! Bring it on Isreal 15:44  |  Horst Wessel 01/07/08
      120.   IDF,before attacking iran,first attack your real enemy 15:48  |  chaim schonbrun 01/07/08
      121.   Clickfool 78 15:50  |  George 01/07/08
      122.   so what if Israel uses atomics...no one will attack her ... 15:51  |  jewish doctor 01/07/08
      123.   Mark Lincoln #92 15:53  |  Yariv 01/07/08
      124.   Ronald - `the oil situation" 15:55  |  Mark Lincoln 01/07/08
      125.   @ 74 Sooorrrry, wasn´t fishing for compliments 15:55  |  Jew- and Bookburner 01/07/08
      126.   damn you israel 15:59  |  Nick 01/07/08
      127.   Empty triggers, empty threats (Mark Lincoln #92) 15:59  |  Tosefta 01/07/08
      128.   I Hope it Doesn`t Come to an Attack 16:00  |  Jane 01/07/08
      129.   Ronald on ordnance options 16:01  |  Mark Lincoln 01/07/08
      130.   To Natallie Durson 16:01  |  Oleg 01/07/08
      131.   # 8 An Arab Neighbor.....the Arab States 16:03  |  Lynn 01/07/08
      132.   Mark Lincoln # 92 Bluff? 16:08  |  American in NY 01/07/08
      133.   For CLICKFOOL - FARS NEWS AGENCY 16:09  |  On behalf of Cipora 01/07/08
      134.   Matt - "nuclear options" 16:13  |  Mark Lincoln 01/07/08
      135.   eff off Israel you warmongering bastards 16:16  |  POP 01/07/08
      136.   4# `Buccaneers 16:18  |  Keops 01/07/08
      137.   4# `Buccaneers 16:18  |  Keops 01/07/08
      138.   4# `Buccaneers 16:18  |  Keops 01/07/08
      139.   # 23 INDY....it isn`t stopping the nuclear program 16:20  |  Lynn 01/07/08
      140.   # 23 INDY....it isn`t stopping the nuclear program 16:20  |  Lynn 01/07/08
      141.   # 23 INDY....it isn`t stopping the nuclear program 16:20  |  Lynn 01/07/08
      142.   # 23 INDY....it isn`t stopping the nuclear program 16:20  |  Lynn 01/07/08
      143.   Israel could care less about the us, we should reciprocate 16:21  |  American GI 01/07/08
      144.   UNSOURCED leak to one news outlet only 16:25  |  PETER SM 01/07/08
      145.   Israel will do it and reap all the negative conseq. USA posit. 16:27  |  American 01/07/08
      146.   Iran hired 1000 Gourkha 16:35  |  Dav 01/07/08
      147.   Iran hired 1000 Gourkha 16:36  |  Dav 01/07/08
      148.   For CLICKFOOL 29 the pipsqueak 16:38  |  chasaboy 01/07/08
      149.   The US `fears` an Israeli attack on Iran? 16:39  |  Michael N 01/07/08
      150.   The US `fears` an Israeli attack on Iran? 16:39  |  Michael N 01/07/08
      151.   The US `fears` an Israeli attack on Iran? 16:40  |  Michael N 01/07/08
      152.   The US `fears` an Israeli attack on Iran? 16:42  |  Michael N 01/07/08
      153.   The United States problem is Iraq 16:43  |  Chris Linthwaite 01/07/08
      154.   Cipora # 35 Israel suffering as America`s ally? NOT 17:00  |  American in NY 01/07/08
      155.   Mark Lincoln sipping the Bush`s Kool-Aid 17:02  |  Jacob Blues 01/07/08
      156.   American GI 101, We have befriended the Arabs, you ninny 17:07  |  The Equalizer 01/07/08
      157.   American GI 101, We have befriended the Arabs, you ninny 17:07  |  The Equalizer 01/07/08
      158.   A COUNTRY RUN BY CLICKFOOL 17:08  |  kivi 01/07/08
      159.   Expanding Ronnie Wolman`s net 17:11  |  Jacob Blues 01/07/08
      160.   A few things not being spoken will happen also 17:16  |  The Warrior 01/07/08
      161.   THE US COWARDS SPEAK FEAR;"LIFE AND DEATH ARE IN THE POWER OF THE 17:18  |  glenna 01/07/08
      162.   now now zionist, lets be nice 17:18  |  Danalogue 01/07/08
      163.   Joe Sittizen 17:20  |  Natallie Durson 01/07/08
      164.   It`s Silly To Underestimate Israel`s Capability To Successfully 17:22  |  Eli 01/07/08
      165.   Clickfool #10 17:22  |  Neal 01/07/08
      166.   Merre 17:23  |  ScotGuy 01/07/08
      167.   August 1914, here we go again 17:25  |  Kidd 01/07/08
      168.   what is meant by "US FEARS"??? 17:27  |  dav zee 01/07/08
      169.   I guess if Iran hits US and Israel, the USA will hit back harder 17:30  |  dav zee 01/07/08
      170.   Clickfool 17:33  |  ScotGuy 01/07/08
      171.   Yarv You fnatasize, the IAEA reports FACTS 17:37  |  Mark Lincoln 01/07/08
      172.   Clickfool _ You Are Concerned That Oil Will Break The 17:38  |  Eli 01/07/08
      173.   Clicking away, and perhaps a fool : #66 & 71. 17:39  |  Jon 01/07/08
      174.   this is not for america to dictate terms 17:45  |  zionist forever 01/07/08
      175.   Jane - all the more reason to do it 17:45  |  Mark Lincoln 01/07/08
      176.   IF YOU DO YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN 17:45  |  HARRY 01/07/08
      177.   #106. The Equalizer. Youre spot on. 17:48  |  Stephen. 01/07/08
      178.   Not the US! 17:49  |  Jim 01/07/08
      179.   155 Jacob Blues,israel didn`t need any red herrings,it simply 17:50  |  lakshmi 01/07/08
      180.   mehmet - you will pay if Iran has Nuclear powar 17:50  |  David Israel 01/07/08
      181.   10, clickfool 17:50  |  Harry 01/07/08
      182.   Wow, Look At the Chest Thumping Today! 17:51  |  Gray 01/07/08
      183.   Use The Neutron Bomb Already! 17:53  |  Ethan 01/07/08
      184.   Yes Lakshmi, Israel did resort to force, what you seem to miss 17:59  |  Jacob Blues 01/07/08
      185.   182, Gray 17:59  |  Harry 01/07/08
      186.   Topping off - Tosefta 18:08  |  Mark Lincoln 01/07/08
      187.   American in NY 18:15  |  Mark Lincoln 01/07/08
      188.   Anerican in NY - Bushwars and Israel 18:22  |  Mark Lincoln 01/07/08
      189.   green lights & red lines 18:23  |  Shmuelshachor 01/07/08
      190.   #20 Michael 18:26  |  Jim 01/07/08
      191.   Iranian Air Strike 18:26  |  J Johnstone 01/07/08
      192.   Thinking logistically 18:31  |  David 01/07/08
      193.   Kidd - the Guns of August analogy 18:31  |  Mark Lincoln 01/07/08
      194.   #5 Natalie. The I.D.F. is fully capable of destroying Iran nukes. 18:32  |  Chaim 01/07/08
      195.   Mark Lincoln passes the Kool Aid around 18:34  |  Jacob Blues 01/07/08
      196.   76% of Jews feel safer in Israel AND Existential Threat? 18:37  |  Candida 01/07/08
      197.   The U.S. should do it first. 18:38  |  DocD 01/07/08
      198.   reply 18:39  |  Josh 01/07/08
      199.   POP #135 18:40  |  Brod 01/07/08
      200.   #46 Edith Thank you from the bottom of my heart 18:40  |  Jim 01/07/08
      201.   Bomb Iran`s infrastructure 18:40  |  Motke 01/07/08
      202.   Iran and North Korea - the Lessons we have taught 18:41  |  Mark Lincoln 01/07/08
      203.   Reply 18:42  |  Josh 01/07/08
      204.   To,154, 18:42  |  Jozef, 01/07/08
      205.   Maybe Israel needs to drop the insecure, immature paranoia. 18:43  |  Michael 01/07/08
      206.   Reply 18:43  |  Josh 01/07/08
      207.   For George again # 121 18:44  |  Clickfool 01/07/08
      208.   That will also mean the end of Hezbo 18:45  |  Dan 01/07/08
      209.   For Chasaboy # 148 18:46  |  Clickfool 01/07/08
      210.   US "fears"? It is Preparing the Battlefield. 18:49  |  Hank N Tennessee 01/07/08
      211.   There will be no flyover Jordan and or Saudi Arabia without 18:49  |  Dror 01/07/08
      212.   For Neal # 165 18:54  |  Clickfool 01/07/08
      213.   Israelis can expect to become balls of fire... 18:55  |  Dutch 01/07/08
      214.   "America fears" cont. 18:56  |  Dror 01/07/08
      215.   #5 Durston 18:59  |  Leland Johnson 01/07/08
      216.   Natallie "a blessing"? 18:59  |  Czarkazem13 01/07/08
      217.   Use The Neutron Bomb Already! 19:01  |  Ethan 01/07/08
      218.   Use The Neutron Bomb Already! 19:01  |  Ethan 01/07/08
      219.   @185 Candida, very good point 19:07  |  Mark B. 01/07/08
      220.   Israel is saying attack Israel and we will nuke you.......... 19:08  |  r 01/07/08
      221.   chris linthwaite 19:10  |  miras 01/07/08
      222.   # 51 Edith 19:13  |  Jim 01/07/08
      223.   Lynn #139-142 Stop whining 19:15  |  Roo 01/07/08
      224.   iran would neve attack,it knows that would be attacked if attacks 19:20  |  mehmet 01/07/08
      225.   Don`t start this 19:23  |  RJ 01/07/08
      226.   Iraq - Scotguy`s piece of cake # 170 19:24  |  Clickfool 01/07/08
      227.   fact: israel started this mes by introducing first nukes 19:25  |  mehmet 01/07/08
      228.   Use The Neutron Bomb Already! 19:26  |  Ethan 01/07/08
      229.   Use The Neutron Bomb Already! 19:26  |  Ethan 01/07/08
      230.   Failing its military objectives, IAF will bomb the populace 19:26  |  Pssd Off American 01/07/08
      231.   On behalf of the US? 19:28  |  RJ 01/07/08
      232.   Iran currently has ZERO KILOS of weapons grade uranium 19:29  |  Pablo B 01/07/08
      233.   Lynn, are you now naiv or hypocrite? 19:30  |  Mark B. 01/07/08
      234.   Do we trust Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 19:31  |  RJ 01/07/08
      235.   Thanks for the cheery message, Eli in Berkeley # 172 19:32  |  Clickfool 01/07/08
      236.   189 Dutch - rubbing yourself already? 19:32  |  Freethinker 01/07/08
      237.   cipora and the `self defense` fable 19:37  |  wibism 01/07/08
      238.   Bye Bye 19:39  |  wibism 01/07/08
      239.   Then you go, Danny from London 19:39  |  RJ 01/07/08
      240.   There will NOT be an attack 19:39  |  the arab observer 01/07/08
      241.   Iran`s International decorum 19:41  |  allang 01/07/08
      242.   Act of desperation 19:42  |  Arfan 01/07/08
      243.   #164 Eli 19:43  |  Mark B. 01/07/08
      244.   34/42 Michelle & X-ray 19:44  |  Mark of Lewiston 01/07/08
      245.   So easy, isn`t it, Harry? # 181 19:44  |  Clickfool 01/07/08
      246.   50 Michal - Why assassinate when Ahmadinejad is leaving anyways? 19:44  |  Pablo B 01/07/08
      247.   Clickfool and Natalie 19:44  |  British Academic 01/07/08
      248.   Iran is preparing 320,000 graves 19:46  |  Chris Linthwaite. 01/07/08
      249.   Iran NEEDS nukes 19:49  |  W 01/07/08
      250.   #167 Kidd 19:50  |  Jim 01/07/08
      251.   #164 Eli on handshakes with Arabs 19:53  |  Mark B. 01/07/08
      252.   #101, bye-by Tel Aviv, Ashdod, Ashqelm, Qirat, Beersheba, Dimona 19:57  |  Persian Hero 01/07/08
      253.   122 Atlanta Doc - India, China, Pakistan 19:59  |  Mark of Lewiston 01/07/08
      254.   Why on behalf of US? 19:59  |  Paul 01/07/08
      255.   Irans Irony 20:01  |  British Academic 01/07/08
      256.   Iran is preparing 320,000 graves 20:11  |  Chris Linthwaite. 01/07/08
      257.   To no. 13 20:12  |  Hit Or B. Hit 01/07/08
      258.   159 Jacob Blues - Ahmadinijad`s Reelection Campaign 20:15  |  Mark of Lewiston 01/07/08
      259.   Do Israel secularists wait to reply after being nuked first? 20:17  |  n. 01/07/08
      260.   Clickfool (#213) The first smart thing said by Clickfool 20:18  |  Gil 01/07/08
      261.   #174 zionist forever 20:21  |  Jim 01/07/08
      262.   Seymour Hersh New Yorker on Iran - #134 Mark Lincoln 20:27  |  dana 01/07/08
      263.   Victory is not the sword! 20:32  |  jordan 01/07/08
      264.   # 134, BRITISH ACADEMIC 20:32  |  indrajaya 01/07/08
      265.   Mark of Lewiston 20:34  |  x-ray 01/07/08
      266.   Israel dreams will end up with a horrible nightmare! 20:36  |  Persian Hero 01/07/08
      267.   #71 Clickfool 20:48  |  Boris 01/07/08
      268.   Indrajaya...its just the rules of war and its justification 20:49  |  British Academic 01/07/08
      269.   mehmet - Only your fantasies 20:49  |  David Israel 01/07/08
      270.   252 X-ray 20:58  |  Mark of Lewiston 01/07/08
      271.   RJ in Oklahoma 21:00  |  Dror 01/07/08
      272.   Israel should strike Iran down 21:11  |  Lian 01/07/08
      273.   #154 - ANY`s cheap demagoguery 21:12  |  JES 01/07/08
      274.   Israel`s right to self-defence is absolute and irrevocable 21:16  |  Morris Valentine 01/07/08
      275.   Israel is FOOLISH. Even their bitch, the USA thinks so.... 21:23  |  POP\ 01/07/08
      276.   For Harrumphing Boris # 267 21:24  |  Clickfool 01/07/08
      277.   IRAN ALREADY HAS NUKES PEOPLE!!! 21:29  |  UN Guy 01/07/08
      278.   IDF is one of the most powerful armies in the World 21:32  |  Igor D. 01/07/08
      279.   #194, Chaim... 21:32  |  Silvienne 01/07/08
      280.   Iran continues to provoke an Israeli self-defence operation 21:34  |  Realist 01/07/08
      281.   #45 - Max fan 21:35  |  Deborah 01/07/08
      282.   #223, Roo.. 21:35  |  Silvienne 01/07/08
      283.   #139-142, Lynn...all four posts identical! 21:37  |  Silvienne 01/07/08
      284.   #268 British Academic 21:43  |  Boycott 01/07/08
      285.   Senior "analysts" read the Ha`aretz and analyse 21:49  |  De 01/07/08
      286.   Increasingly bizarre 21:55  |  Colin Wright 01/07/08
      287.   Apparently Dana, you`re so drawn in by beating drums, you miss 21:56  |  Jacob Blues 01/07/08
      288.   It all depends on the POV Mark of Lewiston 22:03  |  Jacob Blues 01/07/08
      289.   One thing to remember Mark of Lewiston 22:06  |  Jacob Blues 01/07/08
      290.   Those 320,000 graves are quite plainly propaganda by Iran 22:09  |  Clickfool 01/07/08
      291.   Mark of Lewiston: Reflections and Re-elections 22:10  |  Ronnie Wolman 01/07/08
      292.   To Persian "hero" 22:19  |  Yisrael Ben-Isaacs 01/07/08
      293.   How Israel can deal with the Iranian threat 22:23  |  Tosefta 01/07/08
      294.   Israel the agressor? It is Iran that threatens to destroy Israel 22:27  |  Itzik 01/07/08
      295.   #271 Dror 22:28  |  Chris Linthwaite 01/07/08
      296.   #204, Jozef 22:39  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 01/07/08
      297.   Boycott - wishful thinking 22:40  |  British academic 01/07/08
      298.   #274, Morris Valentine 22:51  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 01/07/08
      299.   pushing for diplomatic solutions the view from across the pond 22:52  |  Jacob Blues 01/07/08
      300.   Mark B. _ I Don`t Think The Kurds Identify Very Well With Arabs 22:53  |  Eli 01/07/08
      301.   If israel Was Going to Attack We Wouldn`t Know About It 22:54  |  Jane 01/07/08
      302.   Is Israel establishing a precedent? 22:56  |  ManintheMiddle 01/07/08
      303.   @272 Morris Valentine 23:01  |  Mark B. 01/07/08
      304.   Almost correct Mark of Lewiston 23:05  |  Mark Lincoln 01/07/08
      305.   Igor 278 23:06  |  alan 01/07/08
      306.   Major General Clickfool 23:19  |  Sabra 01/07/08
      307.   # 289 Manin the Middle 23:21  |  Joseph.E 01/07/08
      308.   #45 Max-fan 23:21  |  Question Mark 01/07/08
      309.   the non-prolifer. issue is much bigger than just israel & iran - 23:40  |  ivo 01/07/08
      310.   JES # 273 I regret to inform you that you are a liar. 23:41  |  American in NY 01/07/08
      311.   Itzik 289 23:42  |  alan 01/07/08
      312.   The Mark`s push the facts 23:45  |  Jacob Blues 01/07/08
      313.   To Cipora Julianna Kohn 23:46  |  Lebanese in Canada 01/07/08
      314.   Alan 297 "old chap" Iran regime is the one pushing Israel 00:02  |  Realist 02/07/08
      315.   #300, Lebanese in Canada 00:06  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 02/07/08
      316.   #262, dana 00:12  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 02/07/08
      317.   299 Jacob Blues 00:15  |  Mark of Lewiston 02/07/08
      318.   Realist, those christians 00:17  |  Dror 02/07/08
      319.   Eli, you got me there 00:32  |  Mark B. 02/07/08
      320.   American in NY dont be shy Re:Jes 00:36  |  Ramius 02/07/08
      321.   Jane #293: there may be other reasons for all the noise - 00:40  |  ivo 02/07/08
      322.   American in New York 00:48  |  Question Mark 02/07/08
      323.   Persian Zero #266 01:07  |  ATLAS 02/07/08
      324.   Morris # 274 Do we need to revise history? 01:25  |  American in NY 02/07/08
      325.   1913 Mark Lewiston? No, definately not the eve of WWI 01:38  |  Jacob Blues 02/07/08
      326.   #310, ANY 01:40  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 02/07/08
      327.   To Jacob Blues What a Big Load! 02:05  |  Monitor 02/07/08
      328.   To CJK #298 02:05  |  Morris Valentine 02/07/08
      329.   To Dror #318 02:27  |  Monitor 02/07/08
      330.   Clock is ticking 03:41  |  Manuel 02/07/08
      331.   JES # 273 part 2 3rd try 03:56  |  American in NY 02/07/08
      332.   Not likely 03:58  |  truth 02/07/08
      333.   ramius # 320 You do not know how to read But i will help 04:01  |  American in NY 02/07/08
      334.   Mark B. No Sweat _ Even People Who Have Lived In The ME All Their 04:06  |  Eli 02/07/08
      335.   327 Jacob - Think PKK for the Serbian 04:06  |  Mark of Lewiston 02/07/08
      336.   Clickfool # 235 - I Am Always Glad To Bring A Smile To Your Face 04:20  |  Eli 02/07/08
      337.   291 Ronnie Wolman 04:21  |  Mark of Lewiston 02/07/08
      338.   The real issue is who leaked this "news" and why? 04:26  |  PETER SM 02/07/08
      339.   TO all theknee jerk rabid Israel haters who posted their vitriol 04:31  |  PETER SM 02/07/08
      340.   #280, REALIST, living in an unreal world 04:42  |  VIPER 02/07/08
      341.   Monitor: Top three answers on the board... Survey Says? 04:45  |  Jacob Blues 02/07/08
      342.   Monitor - survey part II 04:51  |  Jacob Blues 02/07/08
      343.   As for your load, monitor 04:53  |  Jacob Blues 02/07/08
      344.   Viper--Speak for yourself--Not Australia! 05:34  |  ATLAS 02/07/08
      345.   Israel or affordable petrol? 05:35  |  Ben 02/07/08
      346.   We are not Arabs 06:25  |  Persian 02/07/08
      347.   #193 Mark Lincoln 06:29  |  Jim 02/07/08
      348.   Iran makes extra money in oil revenues thanks to Isr empty threa 06:34  |  Aounist 02/07/08
      349.   #325 Jacob Blues 06:45  |  Jim 02/07/08
      350.   Viper # 339 _ And The Longest war In History 06:55  |  Eli 02/07/08
      351.   To AiNY (#324) 07:01  |  Morris Valentine 02/07/08
      352.   #337 Peter SM 07:11  |  Jim 02/07/08