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Despite talk of Iran strike, Israel may be banking on an exit strategy
There are two key 'exit stations' for Israel to back down on its threat: A meeting between Netanyahu and Obama in September and a joint U.S.-Israeli military exercise in October.
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11 0 0A visionary leader- Obviously, he has a vision but the picture indicates
- By krk
- 01 Sep 2012
- 11:34AM
those two under him seem not quite able to follow his proven genius in an enthusiastic manner (see above photo)
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10 0 0Instead of stopping the wars all together.
- By Tony Silver - Kopenhagen
- 31 Aug 2012
- 09:46PM
Israel is so obsessed with showing its strength and military superiority that it does not even consider sitting on a table with its enemies trying to find a peaceful solution
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09 0 0Attack on Iran Nuclear sites
- By FFM
- 31 Aug 2012
- 09:03PM
Recently, Iranians have been destined to experience paralyzing sanctions, and their emergency needs such as drug, food and raw material for production are in great threat due to lack of foreign exchange. Apart from political issues, no people in any nation want to tolerate such sanctions, and so do Iranians. Moreover, Iran's President’s verbal criticism of Zionism (such as Israel is an insult to humanity, or Israel should be demolished) is sometimes conflated in some western and Israeli media as evidence of military threat; this is one reason for Israel to propose the plan of attacking Iran’s nuclear sites, while these words are merely a kind of expressing Iran’s policy toward the Palestinians and objection toward the act of Israel occupying Palestine in an exaggerated way. Similarly, actions such as developing weapons like ballistic missiles in Iran do not mean that Iran wants to start a new war against Israel. Meanwhile, Iran still wishes to continue with talks to solve the problem. Iran's nuclear power has no harm to Israel and US national security as long as they have nothing to do with Iran in terms of military action. The US accuses Iran of "violating international obligations" because of its nuclear program. But what are “international obligations”? Moreover, is it the duty of US to uphold such obligations? Today, Iraq has bombs exploding frequently. This lack of security is only good for the country claiming the purpose of upholding stability and security with some sort of justification, and in fact, sometimes taking advantage of it for its own purposes. Apart from all these, the case of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is not forgotten. Considering the recent justification for the case of Iran, it is evident that Iran has signed the NPT, but Israel has not signed it and has never let the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspect their facilities. We know that the US Congress declared on June 26 that Iran may not at all be in violation with the NPT, neither has the U.N. Security Council ever declared Iran to be in violation. It’s a pity that Islamic countries are always feared as axes of terrorism in the world. Iran is not the first of such countries, and shall not be the last, as we see what goes on in Myanmar these days. Still, the US administration has done wise in trying to stop the attack, and in some ways trying to step back a bit, while the US media - under an influence from the Israeli media - is preparing people with the thought that they’re going to war, and is trying to justify this war. Because people of the US are brainwashed to hate Iran, there’s urgent need from outside the US stop this. So, addressing UK government, please urge the US officials and candidates to stop supporting Israel for an attack on Iran nuclear sites, and stop intensifying sanctions; addressing US officials and candidates, please stop Israeli officials from talking of such an attack, and stop the US media from pushing people’s minds to imminent war. With great respect, please read and sign the 2 petitions below, if you agree with what I say (and please FBshare and tweet): http://www.thepetitionsite.com/252/753/022/please-stop-israel-from-talking-of-attack-on-iran-nuclear-sites/ http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/please-stop-israel-from-talking-of-attack-on-iran
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08 0 0Attack on Iran Nuclear sites
- By FFM
- 31 Aug 2012
- 09:03PM
Recently, Iranians have been destined to experience paralyzing sanctions, and their emergency needs such as drug, food and raw material for production are in great threat due to lack of foreign exchange. Apart from political issues, no people in any nation want to tolerate such sanctions, and so do Iranians. Moreover, Iran's President’s verbal criticism of Zionism (such as Israel is an insult to humanity, or Israel should be demolished) is sometimes conflated in some western and Israeli media as evidence of military threat; this is one reason for Israel to propose the plan of attacking Iran’s nuclear sites, while these words are merely a kind of expressing Iran’s policy toward the Palestinians and objection toward the act of Israel occupying Palestine in an exaggerated way. Similarly, actions such as developing weapons like ballistic missiles in Iran do not mean that Iran wants to start a new war against Israel. Meanwhile, Iran still wishes to continue with talks to solve the problem. Iran's nuclear power has no harm to Israel and US national security as long as they have nothing to do with Iran in terms of military action. The US accuses Iran of "violating international obligations" because of its nuclear program. But what are “international obligations”? Moreover, is it the duty of US to uphold such obligations? Today, Iraq has bombs exploding frequently. This lack of security is only good for the country claiming the purpose of upholding stability and security with some sort of justification, and in fact, sometimes taking advantage of it for its own purposes. Apart from all these, the case of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is not forgotten. Considering the recent justification for the case of Iran, it is evident that Iran has signed the NPT, but Israel has not signed it and has never let the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspect their facilities. We know that the US Congress declared on June 26 that Iran may not at all be in violation with the NPT, neither has the U.N. Security Council ever declared Iran to be in violation. It’s a pity that Islamic countries are always feared as axes of terrorism in the world. Iran is not the first of such countries, and shall not be the last, as we see what goes on in Myanmar these days. Still, the US administration has done wise in trying to stop the attack, and in some ways trying to step back a bit, while the US media - under an influence from the Israeli media - is preparing people with the thought that they’re going to war, and is trying to justify this war. Because people of the US are brainwashed to hate Iran, there’s urgent need from outside the US stop this. So, addressing UK government, please urge the US officials and candidates to stop supporting Israel for an attack on Iran nuclear sites, and stop intensifying sanctions; addressing US officials and candidates, please stop Israeli officials from talking of such an attack, and stop the US media from pushing people’s minds to imminent war. With great respect, please read and sign the 2 petitions below, if you agree with what I say (and please FBshare and tweet): http://www.thepetitionsite.com/252/753/022/please-stop-israel-from-talking-of-attack-on-iran-nuclear-sites/ http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/please-stop-israel-from-talking-of-attack-on-iran
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07 0 0Giving money and suport to Israel just makes them see us as a source of money and support.
- By harzion
- 31 Aug 2012
- 08:09PM
They always want more. Even though we give them billions every year for weapons, when they wanted some more Iron Dome batters, instead of using their allowance, they just asked congress to pay for them. Congress simply cannot say no to Israel and Israel knows this and takes great advantage of it. We need a leader with enough sand to tell Israel to buy their own damn weapons.
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- 01 Sep 2012
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Giving support and time to Antisemites 24/7 on a Jewish/ Israel blog just makes them use it as a platform for Jew bashing, disguised as Israeli bashing. In exactly the same way that Black people read people so well through their experience of enslavement, so too it is with us and just because you may be sick of the term Antisemite doesn't mean you aren't one.
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06 0 0What exit strategy? Does that mean doing nothing like Leftists want sothat Tel Aviv becomes a smokey crater?
- By Tomer
- 31 Aug 2012
- 07:22PM
No thanks!
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Tel Aviv is already a smokey crater... do you like smog? And how many Israelis smoke cigarettes?
- By JoeCano
- 31 Aug 2012
- 08:48PM
Just curious
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Ungrateful tribe
- By Tony Silver - Kopenhagen
- 31 Aug 2012
- 09:49PM
In 538 B.C. Persia, under King Cyrus the great, saved Jews, from Babylonian Captivity, it is written The Book of Ezra. In 614 A.D., Benjamin Tiberius, helped by the Persians, captured Jerusalem from the Romans. Why does Israel want to attack a people that has helped the Jews?
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05 0 0why US involved in this
- By gordon smith
- 31 Aug 2012
- 07:04PM
Why is US involved in both war options? can you keep us Americans out of your pissing match?
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04 0 0Israel is perpetual & professional victim
- By Tony Silver - Kopenhagen
- 31 Aug 2012
- 06:09PM
"Me, me me, it’s all about me. Why isn't the world helping me? Why didn't the U.S. attack Iran's nuclear facilities? Why? why? why? mommy, mommy help me, I know I gave the world the finger time and again, I even called Mubarak names when he was still our friend, I humiliated Turkey our strongest Muslim ally.
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Nice contribution from the Islamic world
- By Brad
- 31 Aug 2012
- 08:03PM
Throughout history, before the occupation, before Israel came into being, before the idea of Zionism was born, the Islamic world has been killing Jews. The massacre of Granada, 4000 Jews slaughtered by the Islamic world, is only one of the most terrible examples. So, yes, Israel and Jews are tired of being victims and will fight back. They are well equipped to put a big hurt on its enemies if its enemies strike. The relationship with Turkey changed, not before Israeli actions, but the moment the Islamic power came into power.
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Israel as victim
- By Denis MacEoin
- 31 Aug 2012
- 09:05PM
This would be true if it were not for the fact that Israel has been attacked time out of number. Tell me a period when it has not been attacked. In addition, its enemies openly threaten to destroy it should they get the chance, the Iranians more than anyone. It's not one rocket here or there: it's barrages of rockets, building to over 10,000, designed to disrupt and frighten. It is the Palestinians who constantly wail and weep about their victimhood. Israelis get on with it, the Palestinians never stop their routine of being victims. Why sneer at Israel when the real world shows you a different picture.
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Not that I necessarily approve the act.
- By Kameel
- 01 Sep 2012
- 01:53PM
But according to google :- "The 1906 edition of the Jewish Encyclopedia states that "Arabic chroniclers relate that Ribbi Yehosef ben Shemu'el believed neither in the faith of his fathers nor in any other faith. It may also be doubted that he openly declared the principles of Islam to be absurd. The Jewish Encyclopedia also reports that Joseph "controlled" the King and "surrounded him with spies." He was also accused of several acts of violence, which drew upon him the hatred of the Berbers
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03 0 0A meeting between Netanyahu and Obama in September and a jointU.S.-Israeli military exercise in October.?
- By Tony Silver - Kopenhagen
- 31 Aug 2012
- 06:06PM
israel is trying to move the United States toward war with Iran, which would be a tragic mistake. If he wants to fight Ira The world powers must not be so chicken in tolerating Israel to own all WMD illegally and outside the watch of international bodies. It is shear criminality to allow Israel to behave irresponsibly
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to desiere and state that Israel wil be destroyed, that the entire Jewish population
- By But Not Criminal
- 31 Aug 2012
- 08:14PM
will be destroyed and vanish from the face of the Earth.. That's ok with you?
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There's actually a world of difference between....
- By Johnboy
- 01 Sep 2012
- 10:52AM
...."I'm gonna dance on your grave!" and "I'm gonna put you six feet under!". The Iranians keep saying the Farsi-equivalent of the former, and you guys keep translating it into the Hebrew-version of the latter.
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02 0 0What value have Bambi's promises,hasn't he abrogated The Bush Letter?And Prez Johnson "couldn't find" The Freedom of Navigationthru Tirana
- By Absolute Sweden
- 31 Aug 2012
- 06:05PM
Straits" pledhes given to Israel in return for Sinai withdrawal in 1956,leadin to 1967 war .
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Welllll, maybe Israel should actually put its signature on actual documents.
- By Johnboy
- 01 Sep 2012
- 10:49AM
After all, there is actually a world of difference between "an understanding" and "an agreement".
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01 0 0The Nobel Peace Laureate will be cashing in on the opportunity to pummelIran and rally the electorate just before the elections.
- By Darth Zaider (Ed)
- 31 Aug 2012
- 06:04PM
Iran should be cleaned out but one must wonder at the beatifully timed strike.
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There is a history of loss by the Jewish people of the land -
- By Tony Silver - Kopenhagen
- 31 Aug 2012
- 09:50PM
Interesting analysis on history here. the Egyptians, the Babylonians and the Romans. It was Darius (Persian) who freed them from Babylon and ordered the temple to be rebuilt - the one the Romans destroyed.
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