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Israel warned us against Iraq invasion, US official says
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 01.09.07, 10:22
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1. Now Israelis are crying ??
Victorious   (09.01.07)
Iraq is not your enemy? that 's why you provoked them by bombing their Nuclear Facilities in the 80's? I cant wait to see your beloved Americans invading Iran. They will be slaughtered. I pitty Americans. They are so stupid. they like to die for someonelse.
2. This is so good
tFighterPilot   (09.01.07)
I must spread it around the internet.
3. #1: not so "victorious" are you?
The Doc ,   Haifa, Israel   (09.01.07)
Yes, I dig your moan "...don't bomb Iran...". Your twisted logic does not stick. Arabs have been attacking Israel since it's creation - no need to "provoke" any of them. Iraq with the Bomb would have become a menace - and Iran with the Bomb is the same. I prefer "provoking" them now, while they still don't have the Nukes than waiting to be blackmailed into oblivion by a barbaric Iran bent on world Islamization. And we have heard all about "slaughtering" Amricans from your beloved Saddam. You and your primitive friends are pathetic! And I pity YOU and your Muslim "shahids" who have been dying in vain in the name of a non-existent Moon God and pedophile mullahs whu hide behind children and women skirts. I pity all the Muslims who in the name of a backward religion will never escape from the vicious circle of sensless suicide, poverty and lack of education - you have no future! So you will not be "victorious" after all - you may moan, lie, murder, rape but "victorious" you will never be.
4. Bravo Israel !
QmAn ,   London   (09.01.07)
I can only say that Bravo Israel ! The main problem in the region was Iran, not Iraq. I believe as this regime (Iranian) exist, exist terrorism and instability in the world. I think Iranian regimes days are numbered and I hope I am not wrong.
5. They have killed IraQ twice
Obama ,   Washington DC   (09.01.07)
Israel had bombed Osirak Nuke reactor in the early 80s. That would have taken care of the job. But US invaded Iraq which renders a vacuum in the region, hence making Iran stronger. I think Israel expects US to do the same job on Iran which they could, had they not invade IraQ
6. in other words - WE FREAKIN TOLD YA SO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Patriot   (09.01.07)
7. to no.1
Jerry   (09.01.07)
You feel very anonymous, smart and secure behind that technology, which you should thank us for. You are a silly little slogan recycling propaganda drone. Don't be so sure we will not get to you sooner or later, and then you will be singing a totally different song.
8. #1 Victorious - Americans Are Stupid?
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (09.01.07)
I suppose that's why they have the highest standard of living in the world, live in freedom, are world-leaders in technology, have the world's best educational institutions, their cultural achievements dominate the world, their pop culture is imitated all over the world, English is the world's second language, their corporations are world business leaders, & so many people would do anything to get a green card & live in America. A comparison with some other nationalities I can think of who are famous only because they are such incredible failures would be pointless - it's just too obvious. Victorious (that's a laugh, at least you have a sense of humour) - stay in the 7th century, those were the good old days, right?
9. the real reason the USA seems stuck in the mud
jack bauer ,   AU   (09.01.07)
Here is the real dirt behind American failure to take on Iraq, Iran, and another threat all at once....... Pop Quiz - A Nation's Defense Category: Quiz/Survey Which Nation Has: 709,000 regular (active duty) personnel 293,000 reserve troops Eight standing Army divisions 20 Air Force and Navy wings with 2,000 combat aircraft 232 strategic bombers 19 strategic ballistic missile subs with 3,114 nukes on 232 missiles 500 ICBMs with 1,950 warheads Four aircraft carriers and 121 surface combat ships and subs, plus support bases, yards and logistics to support such a naval force Want it multiple choice??? OK: a-Russia b-China c-France d-Great Britain answer: These are all wrong. These are the American military forces eliminated during the Clinton-Gore administration. You know the ones not available to relieve our over-deployed Guard and Reserve units. So what does this show us? that the clinton-gore left wing bled the military dry, and then whined and complained about the results when we didn't have enough force to go around! Bush didn't do it, clinton did....I know, I used to live near a naval air station that was closed down....it was a shame the americans left.
10. #8 so was the Nazi Germany
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11. hahahahahaaaaaaaa.....
(09.01.07)
the oasis of peace in the ME warned!!! so what are Israeli officers and agents doing in Iraq, trying to pull the yankees out'a there
12. way to go Israel
Gazan ,   Gaza, Plaestine   (09.01.07)
...now all you have to do is pull the beast's reigns a bit northeast...
13. #1 ha,ha, ha, ha, I pity you dumb stupid muslims who believe
in Mo, & allah. they ,   make u die 4 nothing   (09.01.07)
14. #1 Why are Muslims all time losers
Lemar ,   uk   (09.01.07)
People that pray 5 times a day have no time to get ahead in life Mullahs whose only way of being 'famous' is to shout anti semitic rhetoric. These Mullahs are lifes failures as they cant really do anything else as its so easy to indoctrinate with hatred but so hard to work for a living Muslims will always be losers, they have lost Afganistan, Iraq but still think they are winning. As I said they are so stupid. Anyone who cuts off his nose to spite his face is a moron. Palestinians living for over 50 years in camps yet never blame the government of the country for not integrating them.
15. Israelis were telling Iraq is not the enemy, but Iran IS
observer   (09.01.07)
the second on the list, followed by Pakistan, the third on the list.
16. Everybody warned them !!!!!!
Hi Fi T   (09.01.07)
Starting from internet flash films, ending at the french and german position. I think it was De Villepin, french foreign minister, who said that a good friend will not always go with you wherever you go, but dissuade you from a wrong step you want to take ! Israel, hehe, Israel needs an advisor on its own affairs.
17. iran+iraq
leo solomon ,   nahariya   (09.01.07)
This information should be desseminated as broadly as possible to block the inevitable fallout from the just published anti zionist screed by the two execrable academics.
18. #9 That's it. I think you should run for pres.!!!
pj ,   usa   (09.01.07)
19. #16 yes, but it was also france who was stuck so deep in oil
for food w/saddam. ,   Pierre, Paris   (09.01.07)
20. Now They Tell Us
Brenda ,   London, Canada   (09.01.07)
If only Sharon had had the courage to stand up to Bush, 3,600 American soldiers would be alive today. The backers of the war included Bush, Chaney, Rice, all who had better things to do than serve in Vietnam, Christopher Hitchens, who called Mother Teresa a fraud. Pat Robertson, who later said Jesus struck down Sharon, and Josepfh Farah, who shows what drugs can do to a brain. All either liars or fools. All a waste of brain cells.
21. gggggggg
(09.01.07)
1/ iraq was a MUCH easier target then iran, having already been beaten on in 1991. 2/ the september 11, 2001 attacks were commanded from afghanistan. both iraqi & iranian regimes a dislike for al qaida. iran is more capable of offering resistance to israeli plans for total dominance in the middle east. it is to service this lust for empire that the u.s. armed forces, wealth and national policy are commited.
22. Israel should talk to Iran
John ,   London,UK   (09.01.07)
Israel wanted to US to bomb Iran. But Iran was no threat to US. Only Saddam was a threat to US security. Iran is only a threat to Israeli because it sides with Hamas and Hezbollah. US has no fear from Iran. That is why only Israel is pushing US to attack Iran. European and some US experts have said that since 9/11 Israel has been the biggest loser in all this and Iran the biggest winner. 9/11 has benefitted Israel's worst enemies. This is a strange state of affairs. Hezbollah has defeat Israel and is now supremely confident that i nthe next fight it has better weapons to wipe Israel off the map just as its masters in Iran want. Iranian President has said that since Hezbollah victory, countdown to Israel's destruction has begun. I think Israel should talk to Iran and tone down war rhetoric, otherwise Middle East is a very unpredictable place.
23. This should be a wakeup call
Jason, Ph.D.   (09.01.07)
for those people who think that the Jews control American policy. Of course, the Jews have no such power. However, it probably will not be a wakeup call, because those people who claim that the Jews control the world, etc. are Anti-Semites who are not interested in actual facts.
24. Goes to show that the U.S. does its own bidding
Suncountry ,   U.S.   (09.01.07)
Some Israelis (not govt, not lefties who would lie down and let themselves be run over) told us that they thought Iran was a bigger threat overall, but that they were encouraged to have the U.S. operating in the region nonetheless. They understood that with the U.S.'s "watch" infrastructure and the reach-ability of Iraq compared to Iran, that the U.S. saw a better chance of success in Iraq than Iran. There was an analysis of some Amnesty, etc. figures that said Saddam Hussein was killing an average of 70 people a day for 30+ years, not including the Iran-Iraq war. So to say that the region was "stable" before the U.S. intervened would certainly be an insult to the Iraqi people. I guess these critics think it is "stable" if the victims, at any number, disappear into mass graves where they don't have to see them, rather than an average smaller number but where we can see them left in public places. So distasteful. Plus hope for the Iraqis for something better for themselves when they get their govt working straight, which takes time.
25. AMERICA NEEDED TO POSITION ITSELF, IRAQ THE STEPPING STONE
David P. ,   Central Coast, USA   (09.01.07)
this was the plan all along it isn't about a stable and viable Iraq rather its about a strategic foothold in the region to prevent Iranian nuclear proliferation
26. # 1, " Victorious", you have bitten more
(09.01.07)
than you can possibly chew when you made your dellusional assertion about "stupid this and stupid that". How clever must you consider yourself to make all the Americans stupid ? This, already tells me what a low-life you are. As for "slaughtering" Americans, you must be a Muslim back-stabber who likes knives - the choice weapon of innocent children and old people slayers. No, you are definitely wrong if you believe for even a second that U.S.A. has come to their wits ends and they have no answer for the ayatollah terrorist state. I am sincerely convinced that they have very solid, strong and devastating answers for Dinejad's chutzpah. As for the Israelis, you should really worry for yourself and your entire ilk.
27. The American Youth
Aal ,   Pasadena / CA   (09.01.07)
1.I just feel sorry for the American Youths being killed in Iraq to protect another country (Israel). 2. I feel more sorry because the Jewish lobby and American Zionist pushing US to attack Iran and the result will be more American Youths will be killed for the sake of Israel safety. 3. Israel hurt US more than any other terrorist group by creating more enemy to US through there political strategic faults in the middle east. 4.Iran with or without Nuclear power cannot be a threat to the US, but to Israel, ( this is a military and strategic facts) thats why American Zionist and Jewish lobby pushing US for war against Iran. Thanks for placing the comment
28. BS. Israel & its supporters wanted to invade Iraq, now Iran
R ,   Florida   (09.01.07)
No one can forget (though the media did) the lecture given by Israel's prime minister Netanyahu in Sep 2002 about how it is important for the US to invade Iraq. Looks like Congress needs another lecture from Netanyahu on Iran and then all Congress members will blindly sign off for war with Iran, if Israel wants that war.
29. #27 & #28 + all other who think alike
Mark ,   Georgia, USA   (09.01.07)
#27 While you may think your being clever, everyone can see through your shallow attempt to blame Israel Keep trying to turn the USA against the Jews though it is instructive to see your childish thoughts. Iran in control of Oil in both Iran and Iraq can affect world oil prices. Given the fact they want Bahrain which Iran considers its 14th Prov. and to tumble Saudi Arabia and Kuwait which it considers to cozy with the USA you simply don't know what your talking about. #28 Your right, no one forgets that Israel is a open society where a free press allows people to disagree, without being murdered in the night. Put simply all those who said Israel gave the USA bogus info to get the USA into a war for their ( Israel ) benefit HAVE NOW BEEN PROVED WRONG!!! This shouldn't surprise anyone!! How could it? The Arabs, Persians and Arabs who call themselves Pals, have been caught faking and exaggerate stories also staging photo -ops. video-ops repeatedly. In addition they they are proven liars with a known agenda, to destroy Israel. They are the largest consumers of antisemitic books in the world. Their opinions can never be trusted because of the bias. It would be like believing the Ku Klux Klan writing about Blacks nobody would take it seriously accept a racist. Submitted for your approval...or not Mark from Georgia
30. IRAQ WAR big mistake
America ,   USA   (09.01.07)
and it was the jewish lobby that got the USA into this WOlofowitz and Perler and Fleisher, who all spun this war are JEWS. That wanted to protect Israel.. Not the USA. USA needs to DUMP ISRAEL . PEriod.
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