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Time to hesitate was yesterday
Robert D. Onley
Published: 14.12.08, 20:44
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31. #28 yes, but in fact,
avi   (12.15.08)
has Ahmadinjab any internal reason to behave as he does ? The only one is that he is the Mollahs' voice who themselves are not that different from the Saudis only in reverse. They all work together with different talkings just as the Rep vs Dem in US or Left vs Right in EU. They drive peoples against peoples. http://shofar-ierushalaim.blogspot.com/2008/11/jerusalem-16112008-jaccuse-we-jews-of.html
32. You must be kidding
chucky ,   Olney, MD/USA   (12.15.08)
Attack Iran now? You must be joking, right? Go ahead, you bunch of retards. You have neither the capability to complete the job, nor the approval of the U.S. What you do have is Russian intent to reply to that blunder, and for certain other responses that will bring on WWIII.
33. Israel’s very existence is at stake
Rob O'Loughlin ,   United Kingdom   (12.15.08)
"Israel’s very existence is at stake." Good. Sooner the better!
34. Israel/iran
rich ,   pittsburgh, pa, usa   (12.15.08)
i think Israel should invest in defensive missles, and when iran lobes the first israel's way, then respond heavily ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6ZIHbFQAzU&feature=channel_page goldieshouse.piczo.com
35. Wipe Isreal off the Map?
charlie ,   sellersville, usa   (12.15.08)
Only if it were true.
36. #30 Mahdi , Tehran,Iran
JC in USA ,   US   (12.15.08)
Dear Mahdi, May YHVH bless you. It is sad that you believe Mohammad and his Qur'an over Jesus Christ with His Word, the Holy Bible. Israel may brake her promises, but YHVH does not and changes not. YHVH will deliver Israel from her enemies and all Jacob will be saved. I pray you learn the truth, accept Jesus and love your enemies before it's too late. May YHVH bless you and your family.
37. Finished
MIke Sauer ,   Chicago, IL   (12.15.08)
Israel is finished!
38. THE LAST LAUGH..................#26
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (12.15.08)
I dont know,Cynthia, who is going to have the last laugh but we very much watch on TV the conditions in your area.Pretty gloomy,isn't it?Don't you ever worry about who is to laugh last..........................it wouldn't be you,Cynthia,remain assured.
39. I wish Israel would....
Sebastian Ludlow ,   USA   (12.15.08)
it will be the last mistake Israel makes.....go for it, if you dare.
40. Onleys Fraud. Jew Fraud
Comander Z, Patriot ,   USA   (12.16.08)
http://www.rense.com/general84/attk.htm Jews did 911 and all world wars and depressions. Jews hate freedom of speech. The IDF murders and rapes little children as did Moses in Numbers Chapter 31 of your Torah. http://www.Jews-Did-911.com Answer it if you have the guts.
41. To mahdi # 30
tiffy ,   ri. usa   (12.15.08)
Cynyhia is right. If you dont believe ,I dare you to ask jesus to show you if he is the real . and believe us you will get your answer.I hope some day it wont be to late for you.
42. WIPE OFF MAP
WRAY EDWARDS ,   JACKSONVILLE, USA   (12.16.08)
PLEASE CITE FOR US THE EXACT QUOTE (TIME AND PLACE) WHERE Ahmadinejad SPECIFICALLY, AND IN SO MANY WORDS CALLED FOR ISREAL TO "BE WIPED OFF THE MAP." I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY INTERVIEW, TRANSCRIPT OR SPEECH OR EDITORIAL WHEREIN Ahmadinejad MAKES THIS EXACT STATEMENT.
43. To Sebastian ludlow # 39
your so wrong ,   ri.ca usa   (12.16.08)
What mistake did israel make! They defeated their enemies in 6 days and rested on the 7th. HELLO ANYBODY HOME?
44. To # 37
TIFFY ,   USA   (12.16.08)
NO! ISRAEL IS NOT !
45. to # 32
tiffy ,   usa   (12.16.08)
This matter is between gods chosen people and the true god himself. have you not read your bible ? wwIII is something that is written int he word that will take place. there no stopping wwIII.
46. We can’t afford to wait : Time has come for action.
Robert Bernier ,   Tel Aviv   (12.16.08)
Iranian nuclearization remains an existential threat to Israel, it also remains authentically genocidal in the legal sense. It follows that Israel’s reliance upon its own nuclear strategy and nuclear deterrent will now necessarily expand. Israel shall soon have to make a long-postponed decision on preemption (anticipatory self-defense) against Iranian hard targets. If this decision should continue to be postponed, Israel will likely lose the chance to defend itself conventionally. More concerning the dangers of a nuclear Iran at : http://xrl.us/h8ydt
47. Ayatollah Mohammad Baqer Kharrazi :
Robert Bernier ,   Tel Aviv   (12.16.08)
"We are able to produce atomic bombs and we will do that.” Elimination of Israel remains a cornerstone of Islamic Republic ideology. Despite revisionist questioning about whether Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad really promised to "wipe Israel off the map," both University of North Dakota law professor Gregory S. Gordon and Joshua Teitelbaum, senior research fellow at the Moshe Dayan Center at the University of Tel Aviv, have chronicled well over a dozen recent Iranian statements promising Israel's destruction. As Teitelbaum notes, "What emerges from a comprehensive analysis of what Ahmadinejad actually said--and how it has been interpreted in Iran--is that the Iranian president was not just calling for 'regime change' in Jerusalem, but rather the actual physical destruction of the state of Israel." There is reason to take the worst case scenario seriously. More at (3parts): http://xrl.us/owrbs
48. #30 Dear Mahdi
Cynthia ,   USA   (12.16.08)
The Iranian Regime has made Iran everyone's problem and I've learned about Iran from the best teachers, Iranians themselves. Iran hoped to eliminate Israel as a strong military power in the ME in order to proceed with its plans for expansion. In the process, Iran has socially and economically isolated itself and the plunging oil prices were not anticipated. Imagine the humiliation Iran will face when Israel attacks and destroys its nuclear facilities. I honestly wish the true Persians would take their country back and get rid of the 7th century barbarians currently in power.
49. War Mongering/Saber Rattling
Eric ,   Denver, CO   (12.16.08)
do any of you have any clue about what will happen if Israel attacks Iran? It will be WW3 Of the many of you "chatroom generals" calling for war, how many are enlisted in the IDF and will have to fight? It is easy to call for war when your not the one fighting it. Bush and his NeoCon cronies are perfect examples of this (sending thousands to die while joking and making money on it). I lost many friends to Iraq, and do not want to lose more to Iran because of Israel's tricky happy ideaology. You know what....i hope that Israel does make the mistake to strike Iran and has to suffer the consequences of their actions. Good luck Jews!
50. TIME TO HESITATE WAS YESTERDAY
Art Schwartz ,   IRVINE, CA.   (12.17.08)
NEVER AGAIN, ( THE EXISTANCE OF A JEWISH STATE )
51. this article about attack Iran now.
Peter ,   Montreal Canada   (12.17.08)
Robert , you need to relax about Iran.. slack the terror rhetoric will yeah?
52. #49 Israel is not calling for war
Cynthia ,   USA   (12.17.08)
When Israel destroyed Iraq's nuclear reactor in 1981, people like you said the same thing and Israel's actions were condemned. Israel performed a surgical strike and there was not one casualty. The world became a safer place because of Israel's actions. Now Israel faces an even greater threat requiring Israel to prevent a nuclear attack by a fanatic regime that has promised to destroy Israel. You are clearly detached from the war mongering coming out of Iran.
53. Blown away by the rhetoric
Jimmy ,   USA   (12.17.08)
Wow.. Israel must strike Iran yesterday.. Sounds just like GWB saying "We must fight them over their, so we don't have to fight them over here". So first strike - that is the solution? If Israel were to strike Iran, the entire middle-east would be a plate of glass. No- I say diplomacy and good behaviour to your fellow neighbors (including the Palestinians) is the best "aggression".
54. what good is war?
Jimmy ,   USA   (12.17.08)
Iran doesn't want to attack Israel.. Israel has been getting away with things - what things(?) for a long time with the backing of the U.S... But I tell you this, and hear me good.. If Israel strikes Iran, there will be no support from the U.S; Israel will be on her own. So I ask the question, what good is a pre-emptive strike on Iran, when you will be dead within 15 minutes of such a strike? Where is the pride, then? What good is war, when you and your country are - no more?
55. #52, wrong about death toll in '81
Matt ,   WI, USA   (12.17.08)
you are wrong about the casualty count in the 1981 strike. 12 Iraqis and one French scientist were killed when the dome collasped. Might want to check your facts before sounding so self rightous! Modern Iran is not Iraq, and it is not 1981. Iran is more powerful/rich than Iraq was then, has more military might and has proxies all over the middle east ready to strike. Hezbollah will launch salvos at the north and Syria will more than likely do the same. Hamas will increase rocket fire and you can beliveve Iran will lauch some shaab 3s Israel's direction. If that happens, America will be forced to intervene and the rest of the world will take sides. To suggest that bombing Iran will not cause war is naive and foolish.
56. #55 Matt
Cynthia ,   USA   (12.18.08)
In regard to Israel's attack on Iraq's nuclear reactor, per the BBC on 6/7/81, "The attack took place on a Sunday, they said, to prevent harming the French workers at the site who would have taken the day off. There have been no reported casualties." Iran is neither poweful or rich. Iran has very serious economic problems which economists predict will get significantly worse next year. The six world powers are meeting next Monday at the UN with leaders of Arab countries to discuss Iran as a regional threat. Another round of sanctions against Iran will also be discussed. Iran's proxies are the same ones Iran had in 2006. The scenario you describe will likely occur if Israel does not attack Iran. Iran has threated to send missiles to Israel, Europe and the US and refuses to cooperate with UN inspectors or to cease their nuclear program. Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran has stated he considers the USA the big Satan worthy of "Death to America". How would you deal with Iran?
57. A nice, smoking Iran
Yossi ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (12.18.08)
Listen, the moral right to strike Iran has always been there. The're nuts, a terrorist sponsoring regime and have really bad haircuts. And they should learn English. Even saw an Israeli head of state have to talk with an interperter? We hit Iraq - and most recently, Syria. Even spineless olmert was able to do that. The only question is when, and I think even the current numbskulls in power can figure that one out. It's a question of Obama/International will/Potential response. Timing is everything, and it's a different issue then Syria. But I believe their time will come soon. I've already inspected our Miklat and have emergency supplies - you see, my American friends, I actually, LIVE here. And for the rest of the jew-hater out there: you're the reason we have a State. You're the reason we have pre-emptive strikes. Because no matter what we do you'll never defend us. So we'll defend ourselves, and let you scream while you watch the BBC.
58. Citation Needed
Concerned ,   NY NY   (12.20.08)
The stark reality of the threat posed by Iran is that recent reports indicate the country has already enriched enough uranium to produce at least one nuclear bomb
59. Again -- Citation needed
Concerned ,   NY NY   (12.20.08)
New Iranian vitriol toward Israel emerges nearly every day
60. Cynthia I thought they believe in freedom of speech!
Mahdi ,   Tehran,Iran   (12.20.08)
Why Ynet News sensors my polite responses from Tehran? Why they don't let us to continue our dialogue? Are they afraid of the truth? Are they afraid of enlightening dark side of Zionists propaganda against Iran? Shame on big lying mouths who only need ears and don't stand even polite and friendly comments!
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