Sarkozy: Israel strike against Iran would be disastrous

Not if...but when?

Iran has been promised nuclear fuel for over 30 years now. Despite being a 10-percent shareholder and hence entitled to the European Gaseous Diffusion Uranium Enrichment Consortium (Eurodif)?s output, Iran has never received enriched uranium from France. Tehran and Paris have also signed a deal, under which France is obliged to deliver 50 tons of uranium hexafluoride to Iran ? another obligation France has failed to meet.

Reading Sarkozy's bio you could notice that his heritage is partially Jewish. I think he's just sincerely concerned about Israel's future. It's almost certain that an attack on Iran would incline Muslim countries further against Israel.

That each and every time Israel said there was a wolf around, they were then attacked by the Armies of invading Arabs 1948, 1956,1967 & 1973 I do hope those date ring a bell Achamdinejad is howling his threats to destroy Israel, surely you wouldn't want Israel to disregard the threat, then again, you probably would, Israel should be unprepard to repell another war That ain't gonna happen!!

'I appreciate your love of, and belief in, Israel, but please get used to the fact that Israel can`t do miraculous miracles. It only proved that it can do the simpler kind...' Simpler miracles Israel does frequently. Miraculous miracles take a little longer, and with some assistance from the Chap Upstairs. More seriously, my friend: I recognise that Israel needs friends on Earth, and well as in Heaven; and that the Netanyahu government seems to have forgotten this basic foreign policy precept. But regardless: Israel, in the final analysis, must be able and willing to defend itself, with or without help - and that includes the ability and willingness to launch a pre-emptive strike when an enemy becomes an existential threat. I don't see any other way, frankly, out of the Iran situation - unless regime change happens, and the new masters of Tehran prove far less bent on regional hegemony and Judenreinheit. But we agree on one thing: believe in Him, pray for peace. MV

Already De Gaulle before 6-day War had promised: "we are determined to ensure Israel's security", but the then Israel and Golda Meir didn't wait for the French promise to fulfill. Thanks god! Now it's Sarkozy with the same promises...

can result in no penalties, and joining and complying with the terms offers no protection against penalties. Until Israel faces at least the same sanctions as Iran, the NNPT will remain a joke (even though it is the best method to stop proliferation the world has)

I appreciate your love of, and belief in, Israel, but please get used to the fact that Israel can't do miraculous miracles. It only proved that it can do the simpler kind... Now however it's time to believe in God. We are located as close as possible to Him...

"President Obama has wanted to stretch out his hand in order to show clearly to the Iranians that it was not they who were the target, but their leadership," Sarkozy went on to say. @@@ The thing is, for the vast majority of Iranians, they see an attack on their leadership as an attack on them, just like american's and Israeli's do. Comes of being a democracy.

..as the American people will move to shut down their state as an entity it will no longer to-lerate and ask other people to join them. Good people will only take so much before they are forced to act and right now the Israeli war mongers and land thieves are riding dangerously on the edge of this today... Especially after the attacks in Lebanon in 2006 and Gaza last yr and now the ongoing injustice against the Palestinian people in E. Jerusalem and the West Bank. We are all Palestinians today. Israelis should get that straight--if nothing else if they wish to save themselves and their state...Dutch

Israel must understand that "we are determined to ensure its security." - N Sarkozy Who, exactly, is we? The French? Quelle blague! They can't even defend themselves. The Americans? It depends upon which side of the bed Mr Obama got out of, on the morning in question. The Brits? Too busy chasing down alleged passport forgers. Maybe that'll change after the May election; maybe not. Non, Monsieur le President, seul Israël peut défendre Israël.

Dear Reza, please understand that nobody wants to hurt your people. I personally know no Israeli nor Diasporic Jew who is not admired by the courage shown by the Iranian youth in battling the horrific oppressive regime of Ahmadinedjad. We respect your antique civilization and have not forgotten that was the Great Persian Emperor Cyrus that allowed the Jews to return to Israel and rebuild the Temple. Just please think about the tragic history of the Jewish people and imagine how Israeli citizens could feel being daily menaced by your current leaders with a second Holocaust...

to wipe Israel off the map. That is why Israel does not regard Pakistan as a military threat. Iran is a clear and present danger to Israel. The mistake and disaster is to do nothing but wait and hope. Kind of reminds me of the European approach to Hitler's rise. That cost the lives of at least 5 million Jews but what do they care. Many Europeans are still anti-semitic and would make the same mistake , not thinking it would cost them also.

There is NOTHING that will stop Iran from acquiring the bomb as a strong deterrent... to prevent it from becoming the next victim of U.S. strategic expansionism. The world has to accept it, stop being in denial and welcome Iran in the nuclear club. Get over it, Sarkozy!

world, enlighten me...why should all the nuclear countries have these weapons, but not Iran? by the way, who is the only country to have used nuclear bombs & weapons?

Israel has called "wolf" so many times that they have lost credibility. Its unilateral actions have been an embarressment to its allies as well as an endangerment to achieving Middle East peace. Israel needs to join with the USA, Russia, the EU and China in a reasonable, thought-out approach to Iran. The super powers have world peace at stake rather than the limited self-interest of one nation engrossed by confiscation of someone else's land.

Israel has no realistic military option against Iran (with US dispproval), other than a nuclear strike which is unacceptable before the Iranians have a nuclear weapon and intend to use it. The distance to Iranian nuclear installation is bigger than what the roundtrip range of the most capable Israeli plane can do without midair refueling. (Where?) The installations are also well dispersed and some locations may be unknown. Here is a completely different alternative for Israel: 1. Make peace with Syria. The Syrians offered it to Sharon (following Hafez Assad moves). Syria at peace will kill Hizballah, and get Meshal and other Palestinian rejectionists out of there. Cost: The Golan. 2. Make peace with Lebanon. Papa Assad promised this will follow, and Syria can deliver. No more arms supply to Hizballah. 3. Make peace with the Palestinians. Abbas wants it, and Fayyad is establishing a state whether Israel likes it or not. Cost: Practically all the Territories except for some exchanges. 4. Make peace with all Arab states, as per the Saudi plan. 5. Iran, having been pushed out of the region, looks elsewhere to cause trouble. Iraq and Afghanistan will keep them and the US busy. Israel is no longer of central interest to them.

"The deeper the connection among Hezbollah, Syria, Iran and Hamas, the more we need to worry," - IDF One would think such an observation, and others over the years, would lead to one simple conclusion: Get Syria out of Iran`s orbit and make peace with it. This will bring an end to military Hizballah and also bring peace with Lebanon. Problem: There is a price to be paid . Syria`s close alliance with Iran is not natural. Syria is secular, Iran fundamentalist. Syria is an Arab state, Iran Persian (long time nofriends). Syria is mostly Sunni, Iran Shiite. Syria used to be friendly to the US, since they joined the coalition against Saddam in the 1991 war. Jim Baker visited Syria 15 times. After the 9-11 attacks Syria helped the US in hunting al-Qaida, even to the extent of torturing some on behalf of the CIA. But Syria continued to support Hizballah as pressure against Israel. But Bush had larger (and confused) ambitions, so he made Hizballah one of his targets. Syria, as their supporter, became "evil", and Israel can now use this excuse to refrain from dealing with Syria and maintained its hold over the Golan. There is a price to the Israeli reluctance to talk peace with Syria. Since 1973, when Egypt got out of the Israeli-Arab conflict, Syria tried to cause trouble only indirectly, so as not to be attacked itself. Israel, though had to go to war twice already, in Lebanon, in 1982 and 2006. Another one is expected. All these were indirect Syrian wars. But now, Syria is willing to repeat the Hizballah strategy and engage Israel in its own war, perhaps as part of a larger war led by Iran.

iSRAEL IS FAR STRONGER AND RESILIENT THEN YOU IMAGINE.IT WILL SURVIVE THE HAMMAS HIZBALLA,AHMADINAJAD AND mR OBAMA.bE CAREFUL YOU HAVE A MUCH MUCH WEAKER HAND IN THE MIDDLE EAST AS AMERICAMS IF ISRAEL DISAPPEARS.iF ISRAEL DISAPPEAR U.S. PRESENCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST IS AS SOUND AS A PIECE OF STRAW.KEEP ON RELAYING ON EGYPT AND THE SAUDI`S AND ONE DAY YOU WILL HAVE YOUR EMBASSY TAKEN HOSTAGE FOR A YEAR OR BETTER YET WATCH THE BEHEADING OF THE U.S AMBASSADOR ON YOUTUBE

Most of us in the free world are totally opposed to this disgusting campaign against Iran and the Iranian people. Just because Israel is paranoiac and wants to divert attention from its oppression of the Palestinians and human rights violations, doesn?t mean we have to support their quest for bombing a country that has done nothing wrong to them or anyone else. It is not Iran that?s the aggressive country in the ME. It is not Iran that has nuclear weapons in the ME. It is not Iran that should be boycotted but Israel. Just because some group has pointed out the obvious powerful israel- and its supporters have - to put pressure on the rest of the world to go along with THEIR designs

It's amazing, you're gifted with the ability to prophesize Israel will never stand by for Iran to get her nukes, if and when Iran does, that will be the end of Israel, and probably a few of the adjacent countries Seems you forgot that Iran has threatened Israel quite a few times with utter destruction Remember what Israel did to Iraq, when she bombed their Osirak reaction, or when she destroyed the one under construction in Syria? Israel knows full well, it has to terminate the Iranian nuclear effort, or that's the end of Israel No, Israel won't allow a repetition of the Holocaust, once was enough

Jerusalem authorities plan to give the green light to build a new synagogue and school in east Jerusalem on land seized from Palestinians, which can only mean one thing, Netanyahu did not back down from threats from Obama and Obama's threats were no more than an act and a lie, typical of an American politician who does not have the guts to take action instead of spreading B.S. out of his mouth. If Israel goes go ahead and builds the synagogue and school in east Jerusalem it will for sure damage any chance for peace and create a big disaster on Israel. Obama, its time you became a man and stopped being a coward. For once lets see an American president stand up to the Israeli government with actions rather than with words.

Even if Iran was to stop its program tomorrow, it is a matter of time before another regional Muslim country will seek the same. We already know Jordan, Egypt and also Syria are seeking nuclear civilian programs. We also know the distance between civilian and military is minute. So what is Israel going to do? Bomb any country who seeks such program? The answer is open the entire region to strickt international inspections and require all countries to sign the NPT. That would of course require Israel to dissolve Dimona but as result will be much more secure.

Israel is delirious with envy over Iran's strides in nuclear technology and their massive oil wealth, while they depend on handouts from us to survive. Gone will be the days when Israel can brag about being the military power in the Middle East, and will be of little strategic importance to the United States. I can't wait.

In 2008 or 2009 Sarkozy stated:" only one thing would be worse than to bomb Iran is Iran with the bomb". What made him change his mind? He still says a nuclear Iran is unacceptable but he only offers increased security umbrella for Israel as an alternative to preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear power. Like everyone he must know effective sanctions can't be applied on the determined regime of the Ayatollahs who have few other achievements to keep their people proud or happy.

If you think a war can get achieve anything for Israel then you've got it badly rong. Iran is not Iraq or north Korea. The annual report by the UN on industrial development ranks it as the 16th largest industry in the world, its got some of the largest reserves of natural resources and an increasingly educated population. Excluding it from international forums and discussions is like wishing for a problem to disappear by not thinking about it, its silly. Iran might even be the tipping point, forcing Israel to seek integration into the middle east and stronger ties to the countries there rather than regarding itself as an outsider and a western embassy in the region. That is if the country wants to see itself still exist there in the foreseeable future.

you live in a fantasy world my friend..israel will never not even in its nightmere attack Pak coz of the fact that Pak Airforce and Israeli Airforce both have about the same capabilities and Pakistan has a lot of edge on IDF for having missile technology far better than israel. google it. dont forget we r not that far from israel and can get there and come back but they cant...so keep living in ur tiny florida's beachy fantasy world (with the old ppl running around offcourse)!!!

The only way to strike the heavily fortified nuke sites in order to cause damage would be by using mini-nukes which will inevitably result in radiation fall-out and killing MILLIONS of INNOCENT CIVILIANS. Additionally, the sites are numerous and highly scattered around the country and some are not even known. So liza dear, why don't you get it straight, once Israel attacks Iran you'll get yourselves more than 70 MILLION enemies fresh off the oven. Instead of viewing Reza as an enemy, try & comprehend his post. A LOT of us share his frustration and worries. The irony is that the regime is on its way out and there is no need for extra effort on Israel's part.

Sarkozy:"We are determined to ensure its[Israel's] security". Cipora Julianna Kohn: "how many french soldiers are willing to die for the sake of israel's security? none? for sure, none." Are you willing to die for France's security? How many Israeli soldiers are willing? Where do you get your ideas Cipora? Are you willing to volunteer in the French troops dying in the still-ongoing wars which were based on the Israeli security rationale much more than that of France? Knowing how many times Israel threatened Iran with the military intervention and provided fictitious intelligence on it, consider the global fuss around the security of Israel's behind an unprecedented non-domestic concern of the countries involved. What kind of schizophrenic "reasoning" it takes to mention the largest american arms airlift (to Israel) and, in the next sentence announcing that "the west will never lift a finger to ensure israel's security"? Well, it takes Cipora's "reasoning".

Sarkozi should not worry , Israel is not going to attack Iran neighter will anyone else. He will get his A Bomb and this time it might cost more than 50 million dead as we had in the second world war

Israel has NO intention of attacking Iran. This is a classic case of" hold me back" Israel would love for the US to atack Iran for them but thats not going to happen. Israel cannot win against Iran without nukes. Even then Irans missles will literally rain upon Israel causing massive destruction. If Hezbollah and Syria get involved in the counter attack Israel will be lucky to maintain a state within the 1948 lines. . Israel will finally be subject to International Law.

The Taiwan program was suspended decades ago Voice of Reason. Taiwan remains a problem though, it is a trans-shipment point for technology. Taiwan is not an IAEA member, nor is it a NPT state.

Iran might have the theoratical know-how but they are years away from having a lethat deliverable bomb. Pakistan has multiple warheads and are deliverable to Israel easily. So another Islamic state has the numes, why not attack it.All this talk by netanyahu is BLAH BLAH BLAH to divert the attention from hus multiple failures.

no US/China sanctions agreement on Iran, that is "so what." Israel has been going on its merry nuclear way as well.

Weak sanctions are worse then no sanctions and tough sanctions won't work with Iran either. As Ahmadinajad said "he who controls the middle east controls the world" Iran wants to control the world. Sarkozy statement that the west will protect Israel is as empty as the French and British promises to protect Checoslovakia in 1938, The promises were empty then and their promises are less then empty now. Iran will not attack Israel, they know an attack on Israel means Irans destruction by Israeli nukes. Iran will take controll of Middle East nations and oil productions thus controlling the Western economies, by raising oil prices to $200/ barrel result, the western economies will be ruined. Iran controlls the world without firing a shot. Iran is not suicidal, very calculating and outsmarting the west on every turn. The demonstrators in Iran who the west is counting on to change Iranian policy are just as much pro Iran as Ahmadijan, if they take power they will be against the west as well

Pl. get this straight: Israel does NOT intend nor want to destroy Iran and the Iranians. Israel, if she strikes, will target the nuclear facilities ONLY and nothing else inside Iran.

Israeli go-it-alone tactics would have far reaching and unpredictable consequences which it could not extricate itself from without help. It is not really an option without US envolvement. Having said that, should they go ahead they may not have the weaponary/intelligence to successfully disable Iranian nuclear intentions. It's difficult to see a scenario where it would not be disastrous for Israel.

Hope is all we have to remove our treacherous leaders from the top spots. I hope my people continue their couragous path to removing this fanatic islamic terrorist regieme. But when that day comes and it is clear to the world that we Iranians DO NOT want to see the destruction of Israel, I still hope Iran has not a single recognition of Israel. I still hope there are NO diplomatic ties between us. All of this is because of your current hatred to me and my people. Israel is determined to ruin the Iranian people before it ruins the regieme. We will NEVER forgive you for this. Just remember one thing: Be kind to people on your way up, because you may need them on your way down. The difference between Iranian people and Arab people is that the Iranian people do not hate the Israeli people, but the Arabs do, and it is them who support the destruction of Israel, not us! Our government does not represent the people, yet Israel releases its frustration upon the people.

Perfectly conscious of the disaster that an attack to Iran could be, I wonder what M. Sarkozy and the Russian Premier Mediediev, that had the same attitude toward Israel, think of an oppsite situation. What if Iran would attack Israel?

"I would not want the world to wake up to a conflict between Israel and Iran, quite simply because the international community has been incapable of acting." All the rest can, but Israel knows where their help comes from. Many say Israel cannot depend on History they need to start depending on their capability their horses. If there is a true tutor in the world He resides in Israel New Jerusalem. Iran is doing their duty as a deterrent plus they cannot stop. Can one stop decomposition of a dead body. Israel need to connect and stop being dead as the dead attract flies and decomposing elements. The prophet Habakkuk in the bible chapter 1 talks about those who depend on Horses and fishing nets but Israel does not belong there unless if they chose to. When biblical Peter the Jew focused his eyes on Christ He walked on the water and so should Israel. LORD, the kings of the world have gathered as it is written -- open our eyes to understand the times and be wise.

The population of Iran is more than 80 million. Two thirds of Iranians are under 30, so they will probably be 100 million in 2050. They are well educated. They are a proud and cohesive nation whose civilization and empire predates ours by millenia....IF ATTACKED THEY FIGHT AND FIGHT AND FIGHT. They area modern industrialized nation. They have oil reserves to rival those of Saudi Arabia or Iraq and they intend to be one of the major world suppliers of nuclear fuel from now on. The US, the Middle East & the rest of the world must change their mind set. Iran is a major world player, and deserves far more respect than she gets....... PS. PEOPLE SHOULD ACTUALLY READ THE IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL SPEECHES TO THE UN....... (EASY TO FIND ON GOOGLE.) HEARSAY IS JUST NOT GOOD ENOUGH IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.........specially if you are planning a war!

Mad and further isolation should be the answer. The weakened world economy can not afford a big war in the ME and America has had enough of wars.

Interesting choice of words by sarkozi can that man make a wise decision though ? I mean carla brunni indicates the state of the art the man is incapable of making a right decision and israel is a great scapegoat as far blaming israel for the western war the only war israel was the reason for were the crusades, the good old days when oil was not the goal but so called holy wars. Sarkozi will not help, obama will not help hillel was right if not for myself what have i ? George is an antisemite and as such an ignorant fool sarkozi's statement assumes that israel is going to strike iran while the west sits and watches on tv that might be as the west seems to be in a deeper coma than sharon

Iran strile against israel wouldn't that be a disaster ? "Sarkozy: Israel strike against Iran would be disastrous" Ed. Natenyahu kept telling the world Iran is a universal danger and its nuclear adventure must be stopped & no one is listening and leaving israel to solve what it is an obvious international problem ! Sarkozy is right to see the problem that no one can ignore but not so many countries care to do anything about it ! Mad ! Many countries these days don't see beyond their borders ! Isn't that the problem of the 21st century, the century of universality, where the problems of past centuries never changed ! Change is a meaningless word !

So, I went and checked the headlines, so what? They're be talking for years and despite all the talk, Iran is still going on it's merry way to building a nuclear bomb Headlines attract some attention, other than that they don't accomplish anything worth a hoot

we have nothing whatever to do with pakistan.pakistan does not cross our minds. we are not short of adversaries.

President Sarkozy speaks quite eloquently. Especially, when he acknowledges the courage of the Iranian youth. Sanctions may not intimidate the Clerics of Tehran... but one thing it will accomplish. To isolate Iran from the international community... on a scale like never before. This will effect Tehran's economic bottom line. With China and Russia on board, the Iranian military sector will be effectively scrutinized and curtailed. Maybe to the point of deterrence... and certainly more so then an demoniac military strike.

Hey listen u keep dreaming about Pakistan and attacking Pakistan...its urs as well as others like you's nightmare. We have THE CAPABILITY to handle any enemy including India, Israel, the US as well as any other who attacks...think the consequences before you even think the thinking of thoughts of attacking Nuclear Pakistan....Pakistan Zindabad

The war in Iraq was rather initiated for Saudi-Arabia in order to spread Wahabism in the region, and to boost its oil sales, which Iraq dominated before the 1991 Gulf war. Saudi-Arabia is a much more important "friend" to the U.S.A than Israel is. Even pr. Obama bowed deep down before the Saudi king! Remember. Quite a telling gesture, don*t you think?

1 no hit would stop them for long.it is the knowhow that is important and that is being absorbed gradually. 2 military axion effectiveness decreases with distance.we cannot do a sustained hit on iran.we cannot spend time loitering over the nation. 3 we would not want to make an enemy of the whole nation.iran would not behave as iraq did. we would give them more then reason enough to be a huge adversary for the foreseeable future. israel must rethink its nuclear strategy with the emphasis in convincing iran that we would do far worse to them then they can do to us. in short israeli technology is far more advanced then that of primitive iran.

Too little, too late. The third world,is no longer the Third World. It is catching up to the West. The Iranian people are already feeling the effects of sanctions and that is why they are rebelling.They know they are isolated, yet at the same time, are proud that they are every bit as capable as the West. Except that it has now become a liability for them. Still, they will continue regardless, and still it will be passed on to the poorest of the poor. Is that not the rule, the law of the jungle. The rich get richer and more powerful, ie., Revolutionary Guard and clergy, and the people have no choice other than to get thrown in jail, and it's completely downhill after that. This is what we have seen.

Russia and China are too financially involved with Iran to aid in this sanction farce. When the Iranians took to the streets to protest their recent elections, notice how Hussein Obama did not offer up encouragement to these people? Sanctions will not work. And blasting Iran might only promote solidarity between the general population and the mullahs. No, I think this calls for a black-ops job to rid the world of Ahmad-yabba-dabba-doo-inejad and his fellow extremists.

Iran has more nuclear sites than they have declared,some bulit deep underground. It is a huge and very mountainous country. If Israel attacks, there could be a retaliation

Your attitude towards "the west" is appalling. You have a very short memory when it comes to your friends in the West. No wonder the ordinary people of your allies countries are getting tired and losing patience with Israel when their government's support and their turning a blind eye to Israels excesses are thrown back in their faces.

That is it, nothing more. Nobody can secure Israels security. Only Israel. Disastrous as it may sound, Israel will not relent. For all options are on the table. World leaders are feeling the heat. Then again, they are not targeted, that is for the moment. The fact is, all seem to concur, that Israel is indeed preparing a strike. Not that one should agree. For the people of Iran deserve better. Contentious and dangerous has the situation become. A strike on Iran's Regime, that is the military facilities and certain nuclear enrichment plants may well rally the opposition to the Regime. That is the question. Somehow, if the collateral damage is vast, it may well turn the Regime against its own people in a more brutal manner, yet one could well surmise that if the RG and the Regime are broken, then the people may well be liberated. For, no matter what many write, this recent uprising by the brave and courageous people of Iran has been squashed similar to a pesky mosquito. G·day.

the "west" has only fought wars it considered to be in its interests. the war in iraq was fought in what the united states and the united kingdom thought was in their and western interests. the chilcot commission of enquiry made this perfectly clear. former pm tony blair thinks to this day that the war was just and necessary.

We, the "West", are tired of fighting wars for the Zionists. The US supplies you with military and financial aid. The Iraqi war is pretty much a war for the sake of Israel. The US image in the world is bad because of this continues support of your country's policies. At least be grateful.

You seem so convinced that war will be needed. How many hundred thousand boots do you think Israel is willing to put on the ground in Iran to search out and examine all the hidden sites? Or is it your preference to just nuke them til they glow? What's the Israeli or your plan to accomplish what you think should be done?

I mean, if it's time to accept the idea of a nuclear Iran (with which I fully agree) then it has not happened yet in Israel. And in that case the military option is still on the table, is it not? Espescially since netanyahu made stopping the Iranians the essence of his term as PM. And if he comes into political trouble with his coalition partners over WB / Gaza, he might well be tempted to strike Natanz and maybe some other places, just to be not impotent in the voter's eye. Show of muscle, Bibi's style after all.

how many french soldiers are willing to die for the sake of israel's security? none? for sure, none. the west's empty promises of ensuring israel's security impresses no one. israel knows that she cannot even rely on the west for arms. europe denied air passage to american cargo planes during the yom kippur war. the west is hostage to the arabs and islamists. the west will never lift a finger to ensure israel's security.

israel is heading towards suicide .........onother MASADA is around the corner and majority of israelis are not aware of this . israelis are being decieved and cheated by leaders and military hawks who think that power only can save israel .israel would have to face and fight tough enemies determined to win and humiliate israel .usa and europe would like to see israel involved in wars and conflicts .....western nations are fed-up of israel and they are about to sell-out the jewish state .

real issue is israeli and palestenian peace prospect ,pakistan is a failed state with nukes already in possession and pakistani army is torn between royalty to taliban their creation and mighty dollar,there are more radicals in pakistan than rest of the middle east combined SO the only reason big new york families are going after iran is because a strong iran changes the balance of power in middle east and she is no longer a client state like egypt or saudi arabia or jordan .

weak sanctions to be voted on sometime this summer will be the most that the international community will deliver. no thinking person can be convinced that this is anything but a theatre of the absurd. the terror regime in iran will certainly not be impressed. those that dream of a successful regime change from the inside have no clue about the workings of a real totalitarian state. by the way, it is being reported that the un security council will largely increase secrecy surrounding its deliberations.

Sanctions does not work on Iran, they have too much oil.

When the threat is real, nationalism can do wonders, and Ahmadinejad knows it. If Iran's economy keeps plummeting and Ahmadinejad still would not give it up, a patriotic war against Zionists could be his best friend. BTW, the Soviet leadership always blamed the international capitalism for deficit of anything (consumer goods, food, housing) - one could not have an army strong enough to deter imperialists, and maintain the high living standard at the same time, so one must put one's priorities right, and survival comes first.

There is no possibility of using a military strike against Iran to prevent the development of a nuclear capability. There are many sites that are widely dispersed over great distances. Little concrete information is known about the nuclear program itself, such an intelligence failure was made clear by the WMD fiasco in Iraq! Time to accept the idea of a nuclear Iran and prepare a policy to deal with it rather than futile talk about "action" to prevent a nuclear Iran. Face the facts and respond, end the self-delusion that a nuclear Iran can be stopped.

Or will HU and China really diversify its import of oil and gas, thus at least abstaining to veto a resolution with teeth? Russia on the other hand has the $ sign in its eyes. Selling, selling and selling. Power, power and power. Medvedev's argument about internal Iranian logic, and sanctions being counterproductive may be right, but the alternative is even worse. Obama, hurry up. You've lost a full year with your cramped outsretched arm, and your face spat on by Ahmadinejad a dozen times already.

its just china's way and russia's way of being polite...yes there will be new sanctions...no they will have no effect on iran.....why is it no one pays attention?

Will sanctions stops the Iran nuke program? NO Iran's march towards nuclear weapons coincides with a GFC and a superpower led by an appeaser who is pulling out of 3 theatres of war as quickly as he can. In the absence of any other action (and there will be no other action) any sanctions are better than no sanctions at all. One can only hope the average Iranian starts to question why the entire world is always against them.

The South Korean government keeps insisting, a bit too much perhaps, about how its growing nuclear power program is so very very peaceful. In the world of international power politics, this is it's way of reminding the Chinese patrons of North Korea that many of China's neighbors have the ability to deploy nuclear weapons much faster and better than Iran or North Korea. If China doesn't get serious about getting on the non-proliferation bandwagon, it may find itself surrounded by nations (South Korea, Japan, TAIWAN????) with a lot better nuclear weapons capability than either of the two surviving members of the Axis of Evil.

Better to talk, talk than war, war. Any attack on Iran will only delay their program by two years or so and encourage weaponisation. More than 1/2 of Iran's population is under 30yrs and unemployment is 20%. Ahmadinerjad needs Iran to feel threatened to stay in power. The next step is to utilise existing UN sanctions that allow for the interception and searching of ships in the Persian Gulf. Iran's navy and airforce are weak and the strategic oil reserves of most OECD members mean that Iran would come off second best in any such confrontation. There continues to be vast rhemes of strategic research done on this possibility.

After a listles first year the loss of one Senate seat has galvinized Obama. Suddenly those used to crapping on him and peeing in his face found themselves opposed. Netanyahu is terrified of ever confronting Obama again. The republicans swore to stop any health care reform and failed. Now Obama has drawn together his objectives of restoring nuclear weapons treaties with Russia nad gaining unanimity upon sanctions for Iran. I am amazed. The guy has a spine after all.

The astounding thing is that Obama has gotten even the most skeptical on board. Ahmadinijad is singing soprano in Tehran. His strident attempts to inflame his base have resulted in big opposition in Iran. Now his failure to improve the economy is about to be turned into a worse economy by the results of his attempts to inflame his political base.

This talk of new sanctions is a cover for attacks against Israel when Iran gets on board. Israel must act.

1. Asia Times 13 April 2010 "US-India deal clouds nuclear summit. By Peter J Brown. http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/LD13Df01.html 2. Xinhua News 13 April 2010 "Hu says China hopes to resolve Iran nuclear issue through dialogue, negotiations." http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-04/13/c_13248042.htm Haaretz 13 April 2010 "China agrees to new Iran nuclear sanctions." Has China signed on the dotted line?

Scope of the sanctions and projected effectiveness are the proof in the pudding. Wouldn't hold my breath but must admit they do put on a good show.

The NPT is a joke.

and from what I understand these sanctions will be weak. Too little, too late!