U.S. Senator Lieberman: Impose sanctions on Iran or attack it

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"Gates said no such thing." Dance teacher/driving instructor. "While they [the Iranians] are certainly pressing, in my opinion, for a nuclear capability, I think they would see it in the first instance as a deterrent. They are surrounded by powers with nuclear weapons, Pakistan to their east, the Russians to the north, the Israelis to the west, and us in the Persian Gulf." Defense Secretary Robert Gates at his confirmation hearing in December 2006. Yesterday it was calling the Dark Ages 'recent' having thought about using the term *black age* instead.LOL! and then covering your embarrassment by pretending 'recent' Dark Ages was a bait! LOLx2!! Today some less than inspired guesswork. Idiot. Stick to dancing or better still join a book club.

I was going to post an answer to the preposterous fellow myself, but you said all that was in my mind and heart first - and much better than I would have. Thank you! In the many years I've been alive on this earth, I have never seen a more courageous people in the face of constant aggression than the Israelis. It seems that many of the younger generation have no accurate knowledge of history and form most opinions based upon distortion of the truth. My daughter was one such ignoramus until she married a Jew and was forced to actually study history instead of just parroting college dogma. Blessings.

"Gates said no such thing." Dance teacher/driving instructor. "While they [the Iranians] are certainly pressing, in my opinion, for a nuclear capability, I think they would see it in the first instance as a deterrent. They are surrounded by powers with nuclear weapons, Pakistan to their east, the Russians to the north, the Israelis to the west, and us in the Persian Gulf." Defense Secretary Robert Gates at his confirmation hearing in December 2006. Yesterday it was calling the Dark Ages 'recent' having thought about using the term *black age* instead.LOL! and then covering your embarrassment by pretending 'recent' Dark Ages was a bait! LOLx2!! Today some less than inspired guesswork. Idiot. Stick to dancing or better still join a book club.

"Gates said no such thing." Dance teacher/driving instructor. "While they [the Iranians] are certainly pressing, in my opinion, for a nuclear capability, I think they would see it in the first instance as a deterrent. They are surrounded by powers with nuclear weapons, Pakistan to their east, the Russians to the north, the Israelis to the west, and us in the Persian Gulf." Defense Secretary Robert Gates at his confirmation hearing in December 2006. Yesterday it was calling the Dark Ages 'recent' Today some less than inspired guesswork. Idiot. Stick to dancing or better still join a book club.

# 90 Gates said no such thing. Perhaps you should go out,& get some fresh air.

Sir, Mr. Lieberman, an old political gentleman from the US East Cost, should before giving statement, look into recent history. Mr. Gates prior to becoming US Secr. of Def. said: Iran needs a robust defense because it is threatened in the North by the Fed. of Russia, in the East by Pakistan, in the South by the USA ( Gulf )and in the West by the State of Israel, what all of those have in common: They have nuclear weapons (which Iran does not have).

Senator Lieberman is a disgrace to the Senate -- a turncoat in his own country, his true interests appear to reside in Israel. There is a record number of Jewish Congressional representatives serving in Washington DC. Are they merely civic-minded? Or working in Israel's interests? 2% of the population 18% of the Congress? Help.

Knowing that his diplomacy will lead to no where with Iran,Liberman's only option left is for the US to declare war.The irony of this matter,is that,while nuclear Israel,a state with along hefty record of abuses against humanity,is baltently flexing its nuclear muscles with impunity.So, if this isn't a hypocrisy then what it is??.If the US is sincere in establishing a long and lasting peace in the region,then the way to achieve this,is through mutually accepted denuclearization plan between both Israel and Iran.Lieberman's initiative will win support only if based on a nuclear free Middle- East Region.

The war loving senator s.o.b has not one iota of credibility outside of Capitol Hill, and not a great deal of it there. 67% of voters in his own state disapprove of him. He is fast approaching his destiny...redundancy.

~On Friday he spoke of a 'simultaneous' swap, whereas the six-power group wants Iran first to ship its LEU abroad and then receive it back when sufficiently enriched to use in Tehran reactor.~ Clearly, the 6 power group has no intention of returning any uranium - enriched or not, to Iran and Mr Mottaki would be keenly aware of the French having dudded Iran 30 yrs ago of either supplying enriched uranium as per contract, or returning the money. With the exception of Russia and China, the 6 power group wants to make Iran look intransigent and so justify advancing the argument that sanctions be tightened on Iran.

There's a cute article kicking around the 'Net about the almost total absence of Jews in the US Military, yet they seem to be ones calling loudest for its use against whoever they consider their enemys to be.

Why is Joe Lieberman working against health care reform/ health care for needy American citizens? Is it because (as some media articles report)he receives huge insurance and pharmaceutical company contributions to his electoral campaign? Seems (warmonger) Joe Lieberman doesn't mind how much money is spent on Zio-neocon wars or how many young American and Allies lives are used as cannon fodder, but kicks and screams against American health care reform!

Last I checked, AIPAC stood for "American Israel Public Affairs Committee". And only the most closed of mind can fail to see that Israel is virtually salivating for an attack on Iran, and that it urgently needs it to distract world focus away from the issues of a Palestinian state. And that not only will it serve to divert attention, which is behind Israel's "obsession" with Iran, but what better way to fan the embers of regional unrest into the flames that Israel has always relied on to support its claim that its occupations were necessary for security-which of course the international community now recognizes as a ploy. AIPAC, is an agent of the Israeli Government, SDHD, not of Jews.

(I am not blaming Tel Aviv for Mr. Lieberman, I am only making an observation). The majority of thinking Americans, including non-Zionist Jews, recognize that Mr. Lieberman does not act in the interests of the United States or Israel when it comes to the Middle East. Please recognize the danger that creates.

Lieberman is the most despised person in the US Congress after his flip-flops during the last election and his antics and party disloyalty during the health care debates. He is a tool of the large insurance companies and who knows what else. The last thing he's concerned about is the US and its citizens. Whatever he says, congress is inclined to do the opposite

... and figure out who he represent. It's not the american people, but the zions! Pathetic. To the zions, Iran got missiles vhich can hit you in each corner you hide!

Nobel Laureates purchasing ads , Jewish politicians calling for war all on behalf of israel. They want Americans to spill their blood to satiate Israels call for blood. Sorry but if you want blood then spill your own childrens blood. We will not sacrifice our children for paranoia's sake. Israel has been calling for and getting sanctions against Iran with allegations that "they have the bomb" or close to having the bomb since the early 1990's. Is it any wonder why ahminijiad called for wiping their regime off the map? Harrassment of their government and the citizens who suffer needlessly all for accusations made by Israel, a country who does have nuclear weapons of Mass Destruction. We need to muzzle the yipping Chihuahua of the Middle East and cease listening to its constant yammering unless it provides solid proof of anything. Enough of this "pre-emptive" garbage!

Nobel Laureates purchasing ads , Jewish politicians calling for war all on behalf of israel. They want Americans to spill their blood to satiate Israels call for blood. Sorry but if you want blood then spill your own childrens blood. We will not sacrifice our children for paranoia's sake. Israel has been calling for and getting sanctions against Iran with allegations that "they have the bomb" or close to having the bomb since the early 1990's. Is it any wonder why ahminijiad called for wiping their regime off the map? Harrassment of their government and the citizens who suffer needlessly all for accusations made by Israel, a country who does have nuclear weapons of Mass Destruction. We need to muzzle the yipping Chihuahua of the Middle East and cease listening to its constant yammering unless it provides solid proof of anything. Enough of this "pre-emptive" garbage!

Hates his own (former) party. Hates his own constituents. Hates his fellow Americans. Loves only himself and Israel. Typical neo-con.

The Senator from Aetna might have been President if Al Gore had been appointed by the US Supreme Court in 2000. Lieberman would have been his VP. And in the absence of the Iraq war and the financial meltdown, might have stepped up to become President. Scary prospect.

we doesn't cares about the U.S., only about his pathologic Zionist fever. Sick old man.

He is a democrate lol... Who can attach Iran , if you mean US , the secretary of defence sad NO , Barak Obama he is not stupide to go to war where americain soldier in Iraq (Iraqi Shia will attack them)..Israel can do that because the Hizb Allah will attack the north with more sophist. missile and the Iranian can reach every place in Israel, saction , Iran has only Oil and if western boicot iran and don't buy oil from them the price will be more then 150 $ and the economy will collapse in the western country before the Iranian economi....so the BIG MISTAKE IS INVADING IRAQ AND ALL THE STUPIDE LIKE BUSH AND WOLFWITZ, RUMSFIELD AND ISRAEL WILL PAY THE PRICE AND IT IS A QUESTION OF TIME THE IRANIAN WILLHAVE THE NUKE.

Enough is enough: Iran is an extreme danger to Israel and the worlds security. Time to crush them and let the persians take their country back. Attacking Iran will be BACKING THE GREEN MOVEMENT. ITS ABOUT TIME THE WORLD STOOD BEHIND THE SILENT, REPRESSED MAJORITY OF PERSIA AND FREED THEM FROM EXTREMIST FUNDAMENTALISM AND WELCOMED THEM BACK INTO THE CIVILIZED WORLD. Destroy the nuclear plants, enrichment plants and bomb enough of their military to destabalize the military so the Persian people can take their country back.

of course it is alright for israel to have nukes planted in the USA

An obvious conspiracy theory anti-semite. How did you get on this forum: with a name like your's it should be obvious you'd pop off at the mouth. AIPAC...every white-mans dream case in conspiracy theories against the Jews. Go to hell with your hate: it leads to terrorist acts and death. You have that blood on your hands. One day, you'll get your 'come-uppins'. In the meantime: stay out of our business!!!!!!

Why does Israel refuse to sign the NPT(Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty)? Iran is an NPT signatory yet Israel refuses. Why?

This question I have to you? Why do you threatening to wipe out Israel? Why do you deny Holocaust? What Jews did to you? Iran and Israel never been at war. Jews never screamed "Death to Iran" like you do. When people hear this Hitler like words they start thinking of action before it is too late like it happened in Nazi Germany. Stop talking war and prove the world that you realy want peace before it is too late. Never Again!

No SDHD, Chris's obsession with Jews is not because a nice Jewish girl laughed at him once. Its because a nice Jewish Guy laughed at him once. You forget Chris is English.

Israel's nuclear arsenal is the driving force behind Iran's nuclear program and there ain't a darn thing anyone can do to stop them. You go Iran!!!

Lieberman is right both in cotent and timing. He says what all Iranophiles and cowards are avoiding.

More war mongering from a man who will be gone from the US government in a few short years. He is so far out of sync with the rest of America, it is laughable. As it stands the only people that are against Iran are Israel, US and a few countries in EU and only one of those will support a war. Not only that but the world has changed a lot since 1967 - Israel could very well be destroyed in any war. Advocating for war is advocating for suicide for Israel. The people of the gulf are definitely not advocating for war because it will be fought on their front porch and could very well cause the demise of the existing governments. Th US has angered China so much, there is no possibility of more sanctions.

Iran signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Did Israel sign this agreement? Which is the rogue state? Those who sign such treaties impose limitations upon themselves. Those that don't are not subject to inspection and are thus more free to develop nuclear weapons in secret. ie Israel. Why is it OK for Israel to have a secret arsonal of WMD, and a disaster for Iran to develop nuclear technologies? What proof is there that if Iran had a bomb that oil prices would rise, and that there would be no end to the Israel/Palistine issue? I dont see Israel making any efforts to give back the land they illegally occupy even though Iran at present has no nukes.

This is about Gods first two commandments. The continuing conflict will never diminish based on inmaterial arguments. Give all children the truth.

"You should abide by the treaties you sign and not threaten other countries. Why are you supplying weapons which are directly used to bomb Israel? Are these things so hard for you to understand?" Why are you supplying Israel with state of the art weapons of mass destruction so they can drop them on innocent civilians in Beirut and Gaza,is that so hard for you to understand? PS: and just hope SDHD doesn't stand for san diego harley D, because that would brake my heart as I am a harley rider.

It should be obvious by now that war is the only alternative to effective sanctions. You can play for time but time has run out. Only some propagandists for the Iranian Dictatorship on Haaretz talkback can fail to understand that. The message to Khamenei and Ahmadinejad is clear: use the toilet or get off it.

It is a legitimate question AIPAC pays millions to members of the senate to represent Israels interests. And at the end of the day Israel want's the nuclear stick without the retaliation Welcome to the world of MAD your nuclear detterent has been reduced to nought.

...Coming from Connecticut politics, Joe is very opportunistic. Since his designation has shifted to "independent", he has shifted loyalities from Connecticut voters to representating Israel full-time. Over 200 sorties wil be needed as a minimun, that's a lot "air power" and no one has it but us--the USA.

Bomb a country that has attacked no one and might possibly be trying to build a nuclear weapon. But give a country that routinely attacks its neighbors permission to build nukes and keep millions of Palis in an open air prison. Two Lieberman's is more than the world can stand. When will rational fair-minded people come to power?

The question is whether Iran can be 'stopped' from developing a bomb. The answer is that an attack will only ensure it develops the bomb. If Iran wants to develop a bomb the ONLY thing that can prevent it is to conquer and occupy Iran to prevent it from developing a bomb. Any attack upon Iran will most certainly make it clear that ONLY a bomb will prevent further attacks. After all, did not the presumed possession of nuclear weapons end any threat to Israel from any Arab nation? I for one, would rather not see another nuclear power. ANY new nuclear power. We have too many nuclear weapons in the world. But ONLY an Iran which sees no advantage in being protected by possessing nuclear weapons is an Iran which will not develop them. Either Iran is to be invaded, subjected, conquered and occupied. OR there is NO military option to preventing it from becoming a nuclear power.

Jewish state of Israel. In fact stronger than AIPAC are the 50 million fundamentalist Christians who vigorously support Israel. After all they have considered the alternative. :)

understand, they say so and deny the Holocaust. what is hard to understand is how ignorant and full of hate your leaders are.

Don't you Iranians read that your President and Supreme Leader repeatedly threaten Israel with extinction? And if Israel attacks the nuclear sites as definitional act of self-defense you will rally round Ahmadinejad and the Republican Guards? Sorry, Ali, better to be condemned as aggressors than to be mourned as martyrs..Do YOU believe there was a Holocaust? Never Again!!

Joe, you once again proved that your allegiance with a foreign power and you could care less about American lives and the economy. We know this when you supported Bush over your own party. Please revoke your citizenship and leave politics all together. Israel will figure a way to handle this all by themselves without risking one American life, at least we hope. We saved your butt with Saddam so do us a favor and do this one alone the smart way please!

No one listens to lieberman in america, what makes you think what he says matters ? Hes non-sense, we don't even pay attention to him. They don't even pay attention to him in the senate either. Israel has 1 friend, and that is america, if they don't change their behavior no one is going to be israels friend anymore.

America can't even beat the Taliban how are they going to attack Iran. Remember Saddam Hussein fought with Iran for 8 years and couldn't beat them

My guess is you Israel-haters know what a nuclear Iran means for Israel, and that's why you personally attack anyone (like Lieberman) who is for stiff sanctions and, if all else fails, a military option. You know that Iran supports Hamas and Hezbollah, and that these crazies are sworn to Israel's destruction. Sorry, but the world knows better. We see right through you.

This person is little more than a loud mouthed war monger who places the best interests of the U.S. a distant second to those of others.

hey bro long time no blog! FYI - Not everyone knows this but Joe "Lederhosen" Lieberman lives in Connecticut in a trailer he parked on his neighbors property because God gave it to him! Cheers mate!

'...the American people are done fighting wars for Israel.' Pray tell, sir, exactly how many American boys died fighting for Israel in 1948, 1956, 1967, 1973, 1982, etc? 'Iran is going to be a threshold nuclear power achieving parity with Israel get over it and learn to live with MAD.' MAD works when both sides are rational players of the game. Ahmadinejad and the clerics running Iran have of late shown themselves to be anything but that. Iran is a menace to the world, but Obama - his lofty and empty rhetoric aside - won't lift a finger to stop the threat. It's more than likely *Israeli boys* are going to die fighting *America's war*. Show some respect for a country far, far braver then your own. MV

Let's see some hard proof. Otherwise, we can only conclude that you are a hate-monger.

iranians are invited to declare that the mafia of these ridiculose leaders are not representing them. the daily media brainwash must stop, and light must be allowed into the dark corners of iran. how many billions of dollars later can they understand that their leaders are common thieves?

Want to give me a quote/link? I bet you can't

"A nuclear-armed Iran would provoke chaos in the Middle East," 1) Why would it do that, Joe? 2) But an armed attack on Iran WOULDN'T?? "send world oil prices soaring" 1) Why would it do that, Joe? 2) But an armed attack on Iran WOULDN'T?? "and end any hope of a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict," 1) Why would it do that, Joe? 2) But an armed attack on Iran WOULDN'T?? "Lieberman said." Oh, I'm sure it was Lieberman's lips that were moving, but when someone is trying to sell snake oil you really do need to keep a careful eye out for any shills in the audience. You know, shills like Uncle Joe.

From his lush home in Connecticut, Joe Lieberman is trying to push Israel to total destruction. He has become the least credible politician in US history. He might as well move to Israel and setup a desk next Avigdor's office and renounce his US citizenship. We don't need people like this idiot in the US.

Israel's Lieberman wants to go to war with Syria. U.S.A's Lieberman wants to go to war with Iran. Couple more Liebermans and we are way deep into WWlll

after all a stay at home ortho doesn't get much real world experiance...now go wash your hands

He's not liked at all in his state or America. He ran for president in 2004 and didn't win a single primary. Because he was on the 2000 ticket, Gore lost to Bush. The sooner this man is out of office, the better off our country will be. Lieberman should move to Israel and rejoin his twin.

If Bush v Gore had gone the other way, we might be dealing with a Lieberman Presidency, now. The US might have avoided the Iraq war and the worldwide recession with Gore in the Presidency. Gore might not have signed on to the complete turning of Wall Street into Casino Royale. And, Bin Laden might have also been captured or killed, with no current Afghan war. Then Lieberman might have followed him in the Presidency. What a frightening prospect.

Is there a difference between Joe and Avigdor Lieberman? Both Jews, both extreme, both want to destroy Iran. Ironically their last name means "loveman" in German! ha ha ha!

C'mon Joe, tribal loyalties only go so far. The United States of America belongs to Americans, first, last and always. You sound like the Jewish terrorists of Israel. Compose yourself and let civilized people try to find reasonable solutions. War....piss on you. Salaam/Shalom

Iran is no more a threat to the U.S. than is Iraq. "U.S." Senator Joe Lieberman must be somehow related to Israel FM Avigdor Lieberman.

Lieberman,a jew and an Israeli, as a senator in the USA, he has no right to adopt Israeli's policies to look as if it's of the American people. Israel has also to disarm its nukes, Israel refused any peace deal with the palestinians and all what they want is more land grapping.

In America he obstructs health care to get Obama to bend to his will on Israel and here he is again advocating for ANOTHER was on behalf of Israel

YOU ARE RIGHT ALAN YOU CANT STAND AROUND WAITING TO BE SHOT AT OR KILLED TRUE THATS WHAT IT SAYS IN THE BIBLE.YOU MUST DEFEND YOURSELF.

ALI FROM IRAN, I AM JEWISH AND AM PROUD OF IT.ALI I DONT WANT TO SEE THE YOUNG IRANIANS GET KILLED THROUGH THAT MONKEY AHMINADAJAD.HE SHOULD BE THROWN OUT OF THE GOVERMENT.ALI HE IS BRINGING YOUR COUNTRY DOWN TO CLOSE RUINATION.

Haaretz is misleading when it headlines "US Senator...". Lieberman is a traitor to the USA and should go join the Knesset and his Likud brothers. He would gladly destroy the US for any advantage to Israel. Or else join Jonathon Pollard.

CHRIS LINTHWAITE YOU ARE A BIT OF DRECK. LONG LIVE ISRAEL AMEN AMEN.

Lieberman almost told the turth. Here's what he really meant: "{AN ATTACK BY ISRAEL ON IRAN] would provoke chaos in the Middle East, send world oil prices soaring and end any hope of a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."

HAARETZ COULD A COUNTRY CYBER ATTACK IRAN? SO AS TO BLOCK ALL MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS WITH THEIR ARMY NAVY AND AIRFORCE. AND ALSO GET INTO THEIR NUCLEAR PROGRAMS,SURELY IT CAN BE DONE, BECAUSE IRAN STOPS ITS PEOPLE FROM USING THE INTERNET, ETC ETC.WHY CAN ONE OF THE BIG POWERS DO THAT, ALSO BRING DOWN THE WHOLE IRANIAN BANKING SYSTEM

Lieberman doesn't speak only for himself, he speaks for his corporate ownership, Aetna & UHC, too. And just as he cares little for the poor in Connecticut, he cares less for the lives of American service people or their families. He voted with the Republicans to deny troop funding. He voted against the GI Bill. And of course, he's promised to kill insurance reform for the uninsured, unless his corporate ownership gets its blood money, no expansion of what works.

For the U.S. (and EU), the result of NOT attacking Iran to stop it is the very strong probability of Islamist radiological bombs exploding in U.S. and EU cities in the near future. Iran is already amassing plutonium. Only a fool would believe that Iran would not love to hide the transfer of such materials to its terror proxies for attack. The aim? The spread of glorious Islam. I am not a conspiracy theorist--I merely LISTEN to their words.

member of the senate when it comes to israel, he voted for the Iraq war supported the little Bush all the way against the advice of thhis party and had to break-up with it. For me he is more israeli than American, his interest is not the American people but israel no matter what. At one point he will push hard for the U.S, to attack Iran no matter what the consequences are as long as it helps israel. He is the most dangerous member of congress as israels interest comes first and formost. I hate his guts. Americans are still dying in Iraq for no reason whatsoever.What is unnerving is that he is the chairman of the senate committee on Homeland Seciruty. How did he get there. I am positive that he shares with israeli officials all the secrets that he is privilaged to know. All this with a smile. Look at him.

I would love to see Israel try to get out of that one.

I don't understand how easy for Americans to announce for the desire to attack another country. Its like Iran is threatening NewYork or Washington!! First, get rid of your own nuclear bombs and then talk about other. Or Americans have developed nuclear bombs to protect freedom, bla bla bla

The world need more bravemen like you to point out without fear what is the most dangerous leader that Ahmadinejad is.

Bush left office some time ago. It's stuff like this that makes me realize the Obama presidency has an up side.

the country you do not belong to - the US. Just do what you do best - kiss oily hands...

"we Iranians don`t want war !...is this so hard to understand for you people in Israel ?" You should abide by the treaties you sign and not threaten other countries. Why are you supplying weapons which are directly used to bomb Israel? Are these things so hard for you to understand?

Sir, It is indeed very primitive belief.

read your wonderful leaders lips. "I will destroy Israel" when someone comes to kill you-you kill him first Is that too hard to understand ?

...for his speech. Joe represents THE heart and soul of AIPAC himself, it is a very different story, whether you are part of the "club", or simply paid for obeying to your master (as most of the members of the U.S. Congress are).....

we Iranians don't want war ! and forget about the so called regime change because when the first bomb drops in Iran then all Iranians will back mister Ahmadinejad. ( including the most modern and mousavi fans ) and will say that he (Ahmadinejad ) was right from the beginning. is this so hard to understand for you people in Israel ?

Does Mr. Lieberman talks for Israel or he represents the country he belongs to? When he talks of attacking Iran, he repeats what the Israeli Lieberman is asking for on a daily base. I think Mr. Joe Lieberman should represent his country's interests rather than those of Israel.

"Wonder how much AIPAC paid to Lieberman to make that speech." Why are you so obsessed with Jews? Did a nice Jewish girl laugh at you once?

to Lieberman to make that speech. Fact is Russia and China won't impose punitive sanctions, the rest of Plnet Earth needs Iranian oil as they struggle out of recession and the American people are done fighting wars for Israel. Iran is going to be a threshold nuclear power achieving parity with Israel get over it and learn to live with MAD. Israel has more nuclear weapons than France and the United Kingdom combined.

What can we do now when Iran has the support of Turkey and Syria.On the other hand China has it's own interests in Iran.

This is hot air,when he says impose sanctions or attacks,he simpltry try to scare Iran,this is hot air again.

That's not good enough, IAEA. Stop fudging around