Clinton: West wants to 'pressure' Iran regime, but spare its citizens

Persian Titty:"Really, Marioboy? You now know what the people of Iran want." There were more fundamental objections. Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?s rival in the June presidential elections and a principal opponent since then, said that, if the conditions demanded by the El Baradei plan were met, the efforts of thousands of scientists would ?go up in smoke?. Conservative parliamentarian Hesmatollah Falahatpisheh felt that any deal should be conditional on the lifting of economic sanctions, particularly those on raw uranium imports. And Mohsen Rezai, the conservative secretary of the Expediency Discernment Council (2), declared that Iran should retain 1,100 of its 1,500 kilograms of LEU.

Really, Marioboy? You now know what the people of Iran want? really????? Then how do you explain their chant: "A Green & Prosperous Iran, Doesn't Need the Atom Bomb"???

It should come as no surprize that our Israeli friends and their American supporters want to hurt the Iranian population via sanctions or military action in order to get at their leadership: that is the same policy they apply to the native population of Palestine! I am no supporter of Iranian nukes either, but the sad truth is that military action cannot stop this development according to Israel's own defense minister and US military analysts! So that leaves sanctions, which have rarely worked. They did not work on Cuba, so why should they work on oil-rich Iran with its porous borders and so many willing international traders??? Better to support the Iranian opposition, which reject the concept of an "enemy state" with respect to Israel and are far more likely to be conciliatory on the nuclear issue. In any case, Pakistan already has nukes and they appear to be spreading the technology to whoever is willing to pay!!

The official said:" that the U.S. and its allies remained committed to the Iranian opposition's efforts to reform the Islamic system, amid a violent crackdown which has left dozens of demonstrators dead and hundreds more arrested." Here's the clincher,Iran's opposition are steadfast with the ruling of the Iran regime concerning their nuclear programme. Beyond their often violent differences, all Iran?s political factions are against the western proposals.

How long does the international community actually want to wait? Who is trying to joke? Everybody knows Iran will develop the bomb in the end unless force is used. But of course, force is out of the question, so I guess the world decided to accept a nuclear Iran. Only God knows what future awaits the world with a nuclear armed state, giving it's best weapons to the worst of terrorists.

Hard economic sanctions against Iran generally would quickly topple the current tottering regime as people would blame the ayatollahs for so antagonizing the West they are suffering needlessly.

Iran will slowly and surely move ahead with its nuclear program (peaceful or not I do not know). The Chinese will not allow any real action against it and the americans cannot challenge the Chinese in that one. If Israel (or somebody else) openly acts military will only delay but justify the development of nukes. The law of uninteded consequeces shall apply.

Iran will get the bomb. These sanctions are a pretense of action to avoid actual confrontation.

Much of the ingredients needed for a regime change are brewing already all over Iran. Time is needed, and Obama too. But instead he confuses even himself with his stupidity and naiveté, mixed with futile sanctions that will be used to neutralize the opposition and make every legitimate act of dissidence a "treason", like in Cuba. Either overturn Iran's government directly and without make-up, or cripple its nuclear programme militarily or via sabotage. But stop the BS of dialogue and patience and doors and all the crap. Ayatollahs neither want it nor need it, and have said so ad nauseam.

Put your outstretched arm to Iran on crouches, Mr. Obama. You'll wait forever.

Rather assumption of you, and what kind of change will you bring Iran, Was it the same change you brought Iraq and Afghanistan, Bombs and Deaths. And after you've brough ahem, change to Iran, who's next in line to have 1 Million Citizens wiped off the face of the earth, Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia? The only thing that needs to be changed in Iran is the West's attitude to dictating to other countries how they should act while turning a blind eye to the even more horrible acts their so called "Friends" carry out.

The pretentious Iranian Regime didn't deliver on its promises to its people but instead tricked them into supporting a greater evil than the Shah and continues to force-fit their free spirits into an animal of burden to ride out its dangerous, militant agenda. May we join the wonderful, innocent citizens of Iran who are daily praying to G-d for deliverance from this Satanic saddle over their lives and may we all be empowered knowing that our G-d is both willing and able to help out in this time of need. This blasphemous Regime bit off more than they can chew politely before their people when they equated honorable resistance to the leaders' Satanic-cult acts with actual defiance of the most high G-d!

I support increasing sanctions against Iran. But anyone who thinks that the burden will not fall hardest upon it's citizens is delusional.

Translate all my Ahmadinejad jokes into Farsi. Put them together as part of a handbook and get that book into the hands of the Iranian People. Remember that Mousavi (although he is a hardliner) said that Ahmadinejad didn't have any respect. I think that we can guarantee that and get him laughed out of office. It's worth a try! You have my permission Hillary and Haaretz. Go for it! Free Iran!

In logic... prediction is given to fools. I prefer not to be any more foolish then absolutely necessary. With sincere apology to Hilary Clinton [... and Persian Kitty], how do you impose sanctions on Iran without affecting the population. Maybe someday... someone will explain that to me. But for now... the confrontational way the Iranian regime reacts to any proposal. Most likely sanctions... are what the doctor has in mind. While we're at it Hilary... let's throw-in some diplomatic condemnation as well.

Yes, there were deadlines, called deadlines, that kept dropping one after another like those movie calendar page montages--they were meaningless and these sort of maybe targetted kinda sanctions also won't do anything, not to stop Iran from weaponizing its unsecured enrichment program, and not to prevent the home publics of the West from realizing the kabuki theater emptiness of all this to and fro-ing. Why not let Iran get the darn bomb in peace and quiet?

iran opposition movement to bring regime change in lran.America should leave lranian alone and let them solve there own problem

After talking themselves into a corner promising "crippling" sanctions by the end of the year, they now only want trivial sanctions, which they will say are "aimed" (how does one truly aim sanctions) at the IRGC. What happened? Basically they went to the Russians and Chinese and were told "no." Sooooooo, in order to avoid loss of face, they rebrand the very minimal sanctions that they can get as some humanitarian endeavor to avoid harming the Iranian people.

Clinton. Dear old Clinton, Have you put your own House in order,before trying to experiment on other People's Houses !

It is easier to perceive error than to find truth, for the former lies on the surface and is easily seen, while the latter lies in the depth, where few are willing to search for it.

What is good for the goose is good for the gander ? I think that's how the saying goes, how can Israel call for sanctions ? How can Israel dictate to other countries how the go about there business ? Who gives Israel the right to tell other people how to live there lives ? The answer is : "He is has not sinned may cast the first stone" Open up DIMONA to international inspectors and then maybe have your say about nuclear proliferation, until then i think it's better to keep quite.

Sanctions will only unite the people of Iran.

Last week Iran agreed to allow uranium to be exported for enrichment. What has changed is U.S.A. is pretending that it did not receive that news and is continuing with the threats and boycotts. U.S.A. has and will do anything to keep the planned invasion of Iran, Pakistan and Yemen. Including lying through their teeth. The only terrorists that I can see is U.S.A. or should I say "The Nazi Party" Hail Caesar

Even when she cackles she gives me the chills. I'd like to know exactly how the west pretends to want to sanction Iran but not it's people. I'm guessing they haven't learnt anything from allowing 1 Million Iraqi children to die between the first and second gulf war. What Heroes!

there are too many clerics controlling the voice of the people. freedom in the minds of the clerics exist only when one thinks or believes as the clerics do. we saw that during the recent elections and am still seeing this on a daily basis. speak up and receive JAIL OR DEATH. forget opposition.. if the opposition were to become government then the clerics may just have to find gainful employment. heaven forbid............

first of all, there is nothing that suggests that the so called moderate iranian protestors are anti nuke, let alone willing to recognize israel. Having said that, hurting the people with economic hardship IS the right thing to do...my guess is they will understand sanctions and place the blame only on their own mad mullahs. The US is making a mess of the whole middle east...obama is a naive academic who wishes, hopes, dreams that words alone can change people..gotta love a dreamer in office...what a useless fool..go back to harvard or better yet to accorn.

America's goal should be to pressure the Israeli government, particularly the Zionist/settler elements without contributing to the suffering of ordinary [Israelis] who deserve better than what they are currently receiving. Israel's attitude towards International Law has radicalized so many. Treat the cause and the symptoms will gradually improve. Too late in some cases though!

Whether it be Irans nuclear program or Israels settlement expansion, unless America is willing to go to war they will not get what they want. Both Iran and Israel know this. What we are left with is a dreary, repeatitive dialog which does nothing and will never do anything. As for Clintons idea of sanctions which will hurt the revolutionary guards and not affect the people, there is no such thing.

Iran has a WHOLE LOT more citizens than Israel does. A WHOLE LOT more than all Jews worldwide. Ever contemplate on that, Jew-haters? Oh, if ya can't beat em, join em? Yeah, I get it.