Iran revolution failed, sanctions are West's only hope

veto any really tough meaningful sanction against Iran,despite their recent rhetoric in favor of.Deadlines by the U.N.through the years,mostly prove worthless.

....and as the Persian saying goes: You should count your chickens at the end of Autumn --- for all the misguided souls out there who think this is another revolution, you are mistaken. This is a civil movement and it will take more than a revolution to come to fruition. It WILL uproot the regime but it won't happen overnight. Shah wasn't nearly as brutal as the mullahs and the speedy revolution took almost 2 years to take place. The Green Movement is stronger than ever and it will succeed. Mark these words and brace yourselves for my "I told you so's ".... Again, bear in mind it won't happen overnight. And for those of you with a comeback to me resembling sonething like 'then Israel will strike', rest assured that that would ensure the survival of the regime for MANY DECADES to come.

Which branch of the Iranian military regime do you work for?

"Now America says they had nothing to do with the recent coup attempt in Iran" Coup attempt? I suggest you look up the definition of a coup. You have it exactly backwards - the rigging of the election was the coup attempt and it worked. Iran, which previously was a theocracy, with elements of democracy, has now become a military dictatorship. Clearly you are not a supporter of human rights

problems with the economy and a free islamic revolution the real critic with the theology and philosophy. the nuclear power and is realy dangerous. Never in the history the islam did a shoa like the christians. One should look to the good neighbourhood in history and the relationships between the families of both cultures like in the family of Maimonides and Avicenna (Ibn Sina). Haus David

"But a fanatical shia state giving nuclear weapons to fanatical sunni organisation funded by saudi arabian individuals, not going to happen"C.L 100% right ! Thank G-d. Iran danger, if & when the islamic regime will collapse. The Mullah will not stop inflicting any danger on their own people & the world, specially israel. The same as Hitler did to germany in his last days.

and you believe them? hahahahaha... boy are you gullible, but then it comes easy to you when you hate jews and the nukes will be aimed at israel... iran with nukes is not in ANYONE'S interest..and that goes for you jew haters in london, australia, Ireland(Which really is UK),etc...it will result in a catastrophic war and it will ultimately affect all of us directly or indirectly. But I am guessing you wont mind a little hardship if it means israel is wiped out eh? easy for you to have that opinion from where you live eh? yet you obsessively come to a jewish israeli site day after day...why? go fix the problems your own countries have...you know, like your angry immigrant muslims....hehehehehe

Over the past fifty years or so, America has used various means to change the leadership of other nations. In Vietnam, Nicaragua, Chile, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Iran (installing the Shah), these efforts were successful. Now America says they had nothing to do with the recent coup attempt in Iran. Not very credible. In any case, any government will fight to protect itself and preserve order. America has gunned down their own students in the past for this exact reason. China and Russia have also turned weapons upon their own citizens. Iran's regime survived the bloody war started by Saddam and supported by America. Iran's regime also survived the latest western backed coup attempt. These were extreme and unusual situations. Now we are back to sanctions. These are very familiar to Iran and have become part of the routine of Iranian life. Do you really think that these will give the west their way against Iran?

Cipora... I respect your opinion, I'm simply looking at alternatives. First because... we, the west can't eliminate Iranian nuclear knowhow from their brains with bombs. That's simply not logically feasible... I hope you understand that. Next, mastering the nuclear cycle does not make Iran a nuclear power. It takes a technological delivery system to be an operational nuclear super-power. On this same logic... the Iranians can't simply pass nuclear weapons to Al-Queda or Hezbollah. You do understand... a nuclear bomb doesn't fit in a suitcase, right. What I am talking about is... with nuclear weapons comes peril. Something I believe the Iranians have not completely considered. While their regional neighbors are looking for US protection already. Witness where Hilary Clinton is flying tomorrow. There is still a window of opportunity of 2 or 3 years, to strong-arm Iran into relinquishing nuclear weapons. But if that fails... I think we need to have contingencies.

Al Qaeda or Iran's Revolutionary Guards? Can you answer this authentically please or might you be non-plussed.

It was just a vacuum of a moral corrupt created by the Shah of iran waiting to be occupied ( the arab countries suffering from the same thing today). That what made the Islamic Revolution of iran instantly successful. Its failure now is in the card. Its language of destruction is expected ! Its nuclear program is the result of its frustration ! Iran's failure as a state is imminent ! The damage the mullah will create in the down fall of their regime; is the problem ! "Sanction can work in a world solidly & totally united to stop iran's evil. It is a universal problem & no one nation can solve it or supposed to solve it. We are living in an age where change is needed. One thing is certain, wether tomorrow will be better or worse ! All that israel can do now is to play the waiting game. The world do not have the same option, because it has the power to impose a united sanction against iran. Something israel alone can't do !

Iran giving nuclear weapons to Al qaeda would certainly be an existential threat to the United Kingdom. But a fanatical shia state giving nuclear weapons to a fanatical sunni organisation funded by Saudi Arabian individuals, not going to happen. Nuclear weapons to HAMAS or Hezbollah? bad news for Israel but hardly a problem for the United Kingdom. Would merely ensure that Operation Cast Lead2 would not occur and Israel would no longer be able to use Lebanon as a vote winner during the elections, and giving Syria back the Golan would become a distinct possibility. and therein lies the rub, and why Iran will achieve parity with Israel. Iran is not a threat to us, the same as Pakistan isn't India isn't and neither is North Korea. And there is not a politician on Planet Earth who will go to war against Iran, apart from Netanyahu, and he isn't exactly rushing to fulfill a central pledge of his election campaign.

I have no problem with Scotland and Wales having nuclear weapons as the United Kingdom is part of NATO and is therefore coveredby the US nuclear arsenal, the french nuclear arsenal and Trident. But as I said, there is no point in applying sanctions against Iran, if they want parity with Israel, then they will achieve it. Sanctions against Pakistan, North Forea and India didn't stop them achieving parity with Israel so why should sanctions work on Iran?

a nuclear iran would be an absolute catstrophe for the region and for world peace. no one even knows for sure who is in charge in iran. if it is the revolutionary guards, as is reported, then forget it. they are totally fanatical. you might as well give nuclear weapons to al qaeda.

And why do its hopes hinge on a non-nuclear Iran? Iran is an internally ugly and repressive regime. Externally, it is a rational actor desiring a role in its region commensurate with its size. The "West's" hopes lie in achieving energy independence from the Middle East. Beyond that, we of the West should not care, and should trust to our own deterrent.

Caucasian world for sanctions on Iran, that hope is a pretty slim one, about as slim as the odds of a group that can't even get the support of the majority of Mousavi voters managing to pull off a revolution that would overturn a democratic government and impose a government that ignores the wishes of the Iranian people, especially given that it has only been 31 years since they lived under such a government.

You do not need to sign NPT, israel hasn't NPT is for civilian energy, country signs it and therefore states that it isn't trying to be an A BOMB but Pershing nuclear power for peaceful civilian energy or medical purposes, otherstates then monitor this and help So if you don't need any help but need a deterrent than it's a great idea to bit sign NPT and build some nukes if you would require assistance to build nuclear tech for civilian purposes than it's a good idea to sign it dovyou understand? Israel isn't bound iran is

Iran should keep on proceeding full steam ahead because unlike Israel which leeches western tax dollars like a parasitic leech, it has been able to develop and incorporate various required technologies through it's own efforts. As far as starting a nuclear arms race, Israel started that a long time ago, and Iran is now simply following. If Israel and the USA are sincere, they can open up all Israeli facilities to nuclear inspection by the International Atomic Energy Agency as well as demanding that Israel sign the Nuclear Non-Proflieration Treaty. Moreover, American naval vehicles should not be permitted to have nuclear weapons when entering the Persian Gulf if their words are to have any meaning given that double standards and hypocrisy no longer work. Again bravo to Iran for developing modern technologies despite all the obstacles!!!

The most recent enabler of Iran is Brazil's Lula & his bitter FM Amorin. These clowns have no clue as to what they are getting themselves into.... like useful idiots.

was his wife's first love. Now ,if the FARC or Cuba could get nukes,that would be ideal for Colin Wright. No problem with me ,America of Colin Wright's desrves nothing else.

Tehran's nuclear acquisition may not be the catastrophe... as advertized. Maybe what's needed is not sanctions or a change of plan... but instead a change in viewpoint. Believe it or not, there are benefits should Iran build a bomb. No... this is not the optimum, and nothing in this inferno is prize-worthy or written in stone. But as in physics... there are always equal and opposite reactions. Like for instance... what would the Saudis, Egyptians or the Iraqis do. And then of course there's the cold-war logic of deterrence, in which the Soviets over-estimated with a crowning collapse. Also it's important to point out, Iran's march to nuclear is the ultimate defensive strategy. I wonder if in their exuberance, they have taken a count of the complexity this brings... or the target this placed on their head.

Very hand summarisation which takes in all of Israel's points. What you fail to get is that we were sold the same lies about Saddam Hussein who was accused of supplying weapons of mass destruction that didn't exist to Al Qaeda. We are not going to send our children to fight a war in Iran on Israel's behalf. Give it up already. Israel will change it's defence posture to include a second strike capability. This is been facilitated by Germany providing Israel with Dolphin class submarines and the United States providing Israel with an x-band radar. Israel isn't even having to pay for it Welcome to the MAD world of mutually assured destruction.

Gues who said that and how it applies to the Israeli situation...

Who started irans nuclear program? Who is the leader if the oppressed oposition? Answer is the same for both moussavi has moussavi stated he will end this program? Ever stated this? Thanks for wasting time with do many lives on the line

As a loyal American and believer in the Bill of Rights, I believe in Justice for All. Iran, God Bless Her, is breaking no laws. The propaganda is undeserved. Just observe who's doing the squawking and their motives become clear. "Do as I command, slave. You have no rights." Does Second Class Citizen ring a bell? I'll be it resonates with our President and First Lady. Salaam/Shalom

Many other ME countries also want at least nuclear power which inevitable can lead someone else to nuclear weapons. Maybe Scotland and Wales will want them next?

Those who understand, know that the difference is like having a knife in the hands of a surgeon or a murderer. One gives life, other takes life. Can u undertand this concept my friend?

Israel has had the bomb for many years. Yet the Arab nations continued to attack, Could it be they knew Israel would never use it against them. Because of Iran and the little Hitler the ME will now go into race for the deadly weapon When the cloud comes over it will not ask if you are Jewish

Hope springs eternal but time is not on Israel's side. Sure, an attack on Iran nuclear facilities may not bring regime change, may even strengthen the present regime's grip on power, but it will buy some time. We can always hope the future will be better.

If I were a Israeli and I was to make a cold and brutal and honest assement of where things are going in the short term 1-5 years....and in the long term....the next 20....I honest to god would sell everything I couldn't take with me of value and move to Haiti....really....

"The president announced that his country has managed to enrich uranium to a level of 20 percent, and that it is capable of raising the level of enrichment to 80 percent, which is close to what is needed for making nuclear weapons. However, Ahmadinejad added, Iran is not doing this, because it is not interested in doing so." Iran is not doing this, because it is not interested in doing so. Iran is not doing this, because it is not interested in doing so. Worth repeating...as it seems Avi Issacharoff and Amos Harel don't even read their own articles.

Don't even dream that Turkey will become Armenia milk cow.Turkey is not Germany and Armenia is not Israel.Have a good dreams!

I salute Harel and Issacharoff for writing an outstanding book on the Second Intifada THE SEVENTH WAR. Kol Ha Kavod. Your position on imposing sanctions in Iran however is just ridiculous. The perverse Islamic society in Iran will prefer martyrdom and no end of suffering from sanctions over abandoning their nuclear terror ambitions. The only solution that will save the world's security as we know it is to obliterate Iran in a pre-emptive massive nuclear strike. When someone comes to kill you kill him first. And the sooner the better.

The type and degree of sanctions will be the news. You have some like Hillary stating the sanctions need to hurt the rulers and not the people. You have others saying China will just feel the void. But the truth of the matter is this is it for the West. Other military options are not safe nor logical. AS much as we despise the corrupt Iranian regime, the west will also be working overtime to keep Israel from escalating this into a major regional conflict the U.S. cannot afford.

..one is a Nuclear state? //Ahmadinejad added, Iran is not doing this, because it is not interested in doing so// Iran has the RIGHT to become a Nuclear state! Propagandists just don't give up, no matter how many lies they tell. The problem is, gullible people believe their propaganda bs.

You are obviously ill informed about the NPT. The reason Iran is in violation is because countries that sign the NPT are entitled to receive nuclear technology from other countries as long as they don't use it for nuclear arms development. Israel developed itself her nuclear arsenal whatever that may be. Israel did not sign the NPT because they did not need any nuclear technology from abroad like Iran. Therefore they are NOT violating any international protocol.

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Whoever has hope is either an incurable optimist or a dreamer. Wake up. Nothing or no one will stop Iran , I predicted that a long time ago.

iran has nukes, either gives a dirty bomb to hezbollah or hamas, or directly tries to launch nuclear missile(s) at israel ...israel responds with her own nukes, and wipes out alllll of iran.... what then? what will people say then? global economies will be in ruin, all those who were in favour of doing NOTHING a few yrs back(EU, RUSSIA,CHINA,USA) are now either speechless, unsure of how they could have been this wrong, or they are dead or they are destitute from a collapsed world economy... the chance that this could come to pass is real and unless we do something now, it could happen. The history of mankind suggests it will. Are we so sure and so comfortable in our western lives that we think this sort of thing CANT happen anymore? anyone who believes that is completely 100% naive. This wont be the jews fault, but many of you idiots will surely try to lay it at heir doorstep. If anyone will be responsible, it's those of you that are today are enabling iran

Sanctions and the hope of a Green revolution designed to put a spoke in the wheel of Tehran's nuclear ambitions are in my opinion unlikely to succeed and in any event buying time is not on the side of the civilised world. Tehran needs to know that it is running out of time and failure to stop her nuclear programme will lead to certain conflict

What kind of revolution you are talking about? Some hundreds or even thousands going here and there to the streets to demonstrate do not represent 0,003 of the whole population of almost 60 millions. The bulk of the Iranis are firmly standing with their current leaders and even those 0,003 protesters are not pro-Israel/USA axis, rather their ultimate target is gaining more freedom within the society itself. Israel and the USA remain for almost 100% of Iranis the main enemies.

Israel has them. Iran wants them. So let them. I am not a support of Iran or Ahmdj, but if we want a nuclear free Middle - East, then Israel?s weapons will have to go.

No one is permitted to make nuclear weapons. Not being an NPT member does not mean certain attack. Look at Israel, North Korea, India, and Pakistan; no one attacks their nuke sites. No war is ever justified. People create wars to satisfy their own agenda.

Just hurry up and bomb us and get it over and done with. Right now, we, the Iranian people are friends to everyone across the globe, including the PEOPLE of Israel. But go for it, just bomb us, we know your dying to do so. But when we, the Iranian PEOPLE, start to HATE you, dont call us anti semetic and wonder what it is that youve done.

Sanctions do not work. Even if imposed Iran will recieve goods through the back door probably through Russia China and other nations. The Iranian govt no doubt does not represent a high percentage of the Iranian people but the Iranian street has shown itself powerless to remove the regime and if allowed to develop nuclear weapons Iran would no doubt attack Israel. Millitary action is needed and is long overdue.

if Russia and China do not. It's time for Netanyahu to put his actions where his mouth is and fulfill a central pledge of his election campaign. Iran is about to achieve parity with Israel if you believe Netanyahu, get used to it.

at best you might say that the regime has won this particular skirmish...after alot of effort, time, and money spent on preparing for it, busing people in, beefing up security forces, etc... and essentially all it managed was to fragment the protesters into smaller groups that were less visible in the numbers of people. it aint dead yet! and i doubt very much that the west was expecting the iranian protest movement to effect change in iran within any short time frame to begin with. theirs is a struggle of courage and perseverance that will continue to grow, in strength and momentum, until it ultimately overwhelms the regime. and it will, but it CAN'T be rushed! the west KNOWS this.

Are you mad because you THINK he is Iranian, or because what he's said is true?

Since Israel never signed the NPT, it has no obligation to follow it. Countries generally do not have to follow treaties that they do not sign, only treaties that they do. So, it this case, Israel is not in violation.

one must not give up on the freedom loving young people of iran. the future belongs to them. the corrupt, fanatical aytollahs and their revolutionary guards will eat sand soon enough.

for the Mullahs. Rape prisoners before execution?That way executed virgins wont go to heaven. Yet not a sound from the usual mob of erzatz humanitartians.

Government demonstrations well outnumbered the protestors. The fact is the revolution does not have enough support.

I don't think it's even our problem.

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Israel is the one isolated and in volition UN of resolutions and violating human rights

Why don't you declare sign the NPT LIKE IRAN HAS? How do you want anyone to take you seriously? You talk about disarming and voilating international protocol when YOU YOURSELF are in violation! Iran has the right nuclear power. Stop your crying.

The '79 revolution took several years to succeed. To say that the Green Revoluton has failed is grossly premature. Sanctions against Iran's ruling elite might be helpful, but crippling sanctions across the board will truly kill the current revolution, and it's in the West's best interest for the Green Revolution to succeed. The West's intersts don't necessarily always jive with Israel's. This is such a case.

The regime bused people in and offered them free food and free blood tests. And the green opposition were inside the crowd covering half of the protests but they had to keep quiet as the basij forces were overwhelming. anyone not chanting pro regime slogans would have been beaten.