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The moment of decision
Eitan Haber
Published: 23.04.10, 13:57
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31. ilene from dc voted for obuma. what do you expect?
Danny L ,   Washington DC   (04.23.10)
enough said. she is an anti semite of course.
32. #21 - Typical pathetic liberal drivel
Craig ,   L.A., USA   (04.23.10)
You are definately NOT the 'tip of the iceberg in the USA'...your view is absurd and typical of the left. You care nothing about 'bringing Israel into the world of nations'....what a patronizing laugh! Ahhh...Israel is just making it so hard for you and your liberal ilk to 'love' them? LOL Your kind only care that nothing upsets your precious applecart, thast your comfy little boat isn't rocked. Israel is fighting for their survival. Guess what my pathetic liberal friend...Israel will do what has to be done, and your boat will indeed be rocked - and Israel doesn't give a damn about it! Israel also doesn't need American support...but lack of it by your precious Islamic loving Obama will force them to resort to nukes.
33. #28 What about the 3th option?
Albrecht ,   P.O.   (04.23.10)
And what about the 3th option? Israel won't strike Iran and Iran will have a bomb BUT do not drop it on Isreal in the knowledge (as all other nuclear powers!) that it would be the end of itself? In that case the position of Israel in ME will be not so comfortable as until now but are you able to realize that in that case no one have to die? Why don't you see this opportunity? BTW with or without the Israeli strike Iran will have the bomb.
34. Two scenarios
ben Ish   (04.23.10)
There are ONLY two possibilities. Israel strikes Iran first, or Iran strikes Israel first. If Israel strikes first, then Iran will be disabled, the US will be forced into ACTUALLY defending PEACE, for a change, while the Arab/Persian/Islamic world descends into chaos, while they try to figure out which alliances come first, but unable to organize any effective response or assault. The end result of an Israeli first strike: Israel survives, but must contend with aggravated and hostile neighbors, and global disapproval. (wooo, big change) If Iran acquires nukes and strikes first, Israel will not survive. There will be only hypocritical wailing and moaning, and secret inward rejoicing. This will proceed no later than 2015.
35. #21 headline parrot
ben Ish   (04.23.10)
Backward thinking self-serving American interests. Israel is not being supplied with anything from the US by Obama. There is a standing agreement that the US "lends" Israel money, but only and specifically to purchase US weapons. As it stands, the money is "owed" (in other words, Israel is obligated by contract to purchase US arms) but your globalist puppet has denied EVERY SINGLE purchase, including cargo planes, thereby transforming the diplomatic dialog into usury without performance. On the other hand, every single above-the-board Arab nation purchase is rubber-stamped "OK", while underground channels are supplied whatever they need as well. Your "iceberg" is nothing more than news headlines created by a handful of men who control everything YOU see and hear. However, American Christians overwhelmingly support Israel, and the last time I checked, the US was overwhelmingly Christian nation. You believe what you read because it makes you feel good about yourself, because it feeds the ignorance and hatred you have been raised on since grade school.
36. #14.international isolation?OR ANIALATION FROM FACE OF EARTH
WHATS UR CHOICE NOW? ,   .............DACON9   (04.23.10)
37. #28 Very well said - I full agree
Pedro ,   Brazil   (04.23.10)
38. 400 High Fusion Is My Answer to Ahmad
Dav Lev ,   Burbank. CAUSA   (04.23.10)
To Israel: what are you waiting for, the Messiah to help? Had Germany been stopped in 1933 ( 400 divisions on it's borders), 70m people would not have been killed ( 6m Germans). Germany was laid waste..divided/defiled. Obama is another appeaser...he will wait until the mushroom clouds appear over Israel, then hit back. Hit back? Oh come on Hillary. Folks, high fusion and neutron bombs will stop Ahmad and free 50 m Iranians. 100m Jews and Christians are behind you Israel...to stop Islamic Fascism.. Go for it Israel, send up you missiles.
39. Attack on Iran
Wespe ,   Canada   (04.23.10)
Any attack by Israel would be ineffective unless they went nuclear. To hit Bushehr or Natanz or a few centrifuges would be silly because the knowledge and manufacturing remains. Israel couldn't nuke Iran by air or it would draw in the US, which Iran would blame and start a war larger than Iraq and Afghanistan combined, and cut-off ME oil. It could use it's missiles but even a nuclear attack would bring Israel's destruction as the whole Middle East would go nuclear, not least the vengeful Persian that remained. Peace and the necessary compromises are the only viable solution. Israel hasn't had any success surviving by the sword. Just read the Bible.
40. Iran's claim for processing nuclear material
jerri i ,   NYC, USA   (04.23.10)
Iran claims it is concentrating uranium to treat cancer. The problem of course is that all islamisists regard Israel as a cancer within the Islamic nations. So what is their treatment and what has Achmadinijad threatened? The Torah tells us to choose life for our people and he calls for death. He is a follower of s.
41. #1 you got it to the point ,but they will never be
George ,   Canada   (04.23.10)
considered a Jew lover.Jews are the selves prisoners of the history made up by own hands. “For the second time in modern history, the Jewish people are facing an existential test.” Oh yeah with a state military depot armed to teeth and over 200 nuclear bombs. The same old crap, all want kill the poor peace lover jews.. “Netanyahu and Barak cannot look back and seek someone else that can be relied on to make the decision. For better and for worse, it’s them. Only them. One should not be envying this duo.” Right ,it is better to really look back and see how much good decisions this “duo” made in the past. Funny.. Looks like the author decided to sit behind his desk and write this nonsense after a heavy greasy lunch..
42. 3rd alternative
Albrecht Klein ,   Germany   (04.23.10)
Iran is an international problem and so the "international community" has to solve it. Barack "I bow to the Saudi king" wants to get rid of two problems in one event. And this is exactly what you should not do. Tell him very clearly that you will attack Iran (i.e., do the dirty job), but if it attacks you with unconventional weapons, you will tear the world down with you (Samson Option). Then it's up to the Muslim in Chief to make a decision.
43. to #33: third option....
from #28   (04.23.10)
I did mention the 3rd option briefly. It is very problematic as well. First of all Israelis will have to suddenly live under an actual and constant threat to their lives. Iran is not the US nor Russia nor Pakistan, India, the UK or France. Iran is ruled by a crazy, fanatic, religious leader who says openly that he wants to destroy Israel. Now imagine what will happen if this crazy man is in possession of an atomic bomb. We're going to hear from him every other day that if Israel doesn't do this or that it'll be destroyed. I think that many Israelis will not be able to stand the tension of knowing that at any moment their lives might end without any chance of surviving if this lunatic fires nuclear missiles or whatever. As of yet, there's still no system that can intercept missiles with a 100% success. If you have children, would you want them to live in such an unstable and threatening reality? It could be that many Israelis would rather leave Israel because of that, or people will not invest in Israel because of this threat - again bad option for Israel, which in this case will fail to provide its citizens with the basic thing each country should give its citizens - and that is personal security. In addition, Iran with a bomb is going to threaten the stability of the moderate Arab regimes in the ME, which is a threat not just to Israel but to the whole world - Do you really want a big, strong, fanatic Islamic block with nuclear capabilities endangering the west? The bottom line - You can't have a cold war with the Iranian regime. It's going to be a very unstable situation that will endanger the whole world - because it will have a big potential to develop at any time into a full scale nuclear war.
44. False dichotomy
Logic ,   Israel   (04.23.10)
The West must support the Iranian opposition and try to bring down the regime from the inside. Spare everyone a terrible war by leaving no stone unturned.
45. Israel Must Act
Klide Villa ,   Naga Ct, Philippines   (04.24.10)
-Our generation is being threatened by this new version of Hitler in the person of the Iranian President where hatred seemed to be his goal against the chosen nation of God "Israel". Its really ironic why UN, EU, Russians turned "blind eye" on this nuclear escapades of Iran in Qom by making non sense and irrelevant policies how to deal with Iran. By all means Israel must act against this deceiving games of Ahmadinejad!
46. comes down to who's stronger man or god.!!!
Robert ,   farmington,wv   (04.24.10)
comes down to who's stronger man or god ? my money is on God , No matter what people whats to think the jew is Gods chosen people , and when the smoke clears there will always be a Israel , there will always be the jew , you may hate them , you may not like them , but learn to love them because they are not going anywhere no time soon,Israel has been on there own before , one more time is not going to make a difference , read Genesis 12:3 we are only going to hurt ourselves.
47. The Attack On Iran
Joseph ,   Los Angeles Califor   (04.24.10)
Iran knows that if it drops the bomb on Israel, Its country will be wiped out, if not by Israel but also by the United States. I think they are stupid to even think of developing the bomb. It is a waste of resources. Therefore I think that Iran does not constitute a danger, with or without the bomb.
48. israel will be either impotent or dumb
Jacob ,   Encino, CA   (04.24.10)
If you do not strike you are impotent. If you do you might feel really dumb afterwards. In either case you lose. And yeah, keep dreaming on about that moment because you might not wake up after it either. You should not assume they do not have it Mr.
49. illegal, my kiester
Fred   (04.24.10)
Good night, Ilene. Who cares about Russia and China.
50. Couldn't have put it better myself.
Fred Swenson   (04.24.10)
Every word pointed and accurate. Well stated, my friend.
51. #2 Israel is already isolated....
Norah ,   LA, USA   (04.24.10)
Russia and China are already in cahoots with Iran and sadly, while Congress and the majority of American's fully support Israel and an undivided Jerusalem, the current Administration wants to put Israel in grave danger with their plans-they are making strange bedfellows that will endanger both Israel and the US. Fools are running the nuthouse, called America.
52. TALKBACK 39.
Arn. ,   SWEDEN.   (04.24.10)
Peace and the necessary compromises are the only viable solution.- HOW TO COMPROMISE WITY THOSE WHO SEEKS YOUR DESTRUCTION ??? IS PEACE THIS COMPROMISE, TO HOLD ONES PEACE UNTILL YOUR OPPONENT COMES FOR YOU ???. . Israel hasn't had any success surviving by the sword. - HAS SHE NOT ???, SHE GAS DON THAT TO THIS VERY DAY !!!. Just read the Bible. Wespe , Canada (04.23.10) YES WHY DONT YOU - EZEKIEL CHAPTER 38-39. WHAT AN CILLY JERK YOU SEEMS TO ME !!!. Arn.
53. #41 - you're missing the point big time. Israel IS facing
existential threat   (04.24.10)
What good are all the weapons Israel has if the size of is such that 2-3 atomic bombs can destroy it?! That's exactly why a nuclear Iran poses such a threat. Yes, Israel can hit back and maybe destroy much of Iran AFTER Iran drops a bomb, but the problem is, that beside the underground bases from which the nuclear missiles will be launched, NOTHING else will remain of Israel after an Iranian atomic attack. If that's not an existential threat, I don't know what is one.
54. to #44: the article talk about a scenario in which the west
didn't do anything   (04.24.10)
And Israel was left alone to decide what to do. A scenario which looks pretty realistic...
55. #43 nuclear threat is not new
Albrecht ,   P.O.   (04.24.10)
Indeed it is nice to live without any threat as the only local superpower. But to kill many thousand people and destroy a third world country for having one or two years longer this nice feeling or because the people will do not invest in Israel (!) seems to be a doubtful solution. Such situation is not new. Europeans, Soviets, Americans have had to live for many decades during the "cold war" with that uncomfortable feeling. As all the crazy and fanatic leaders in that time ahmadinedjad knows, the nuclear war will be his own end.
56. Obama's doing nothing - will blame Israel
Eric ,   Leavenworth USA   (04.24.10)
Israel will likely (50%) be on her own to doa premeptive strike against Iran unless (50%)Obama is so low in the polls that he joins the attack in Sept, early enough to get rally of support for Dems. Either way he will blame the jews afterward and the aftermath will be so dramatic, with plunging world econ. down due to massively higher oil prices, that everyone will join in an effort tosolve the Israel problem because "something must be done."
57. ISRAEL
THOMAS J. BOOZE ,   PENSACOLA, FL, USA   (04.24.10)
ISRAEL STRIKES 1ST OR ARMAGEDDON WILL PREVAIL.
58. I liked the tolkbacks more
Yehuda ,   Jerusalem   (04.24.10)
than the article itself. It's written for soup-operas lovers. However, respect to author - very creative a make up. There won't be any war with Israel taking part in it. Otherwise, Eitan Haber, wouldn't be dare to bring up this topic. Well, as a science fiction this pondering is very appealing. Thanks.
59. Moment of Destruction
Muclim ,   m-QUds   (04.24.10)
No Think twice and thrice and more.. If israel touchs IRAN Iran will strom it . No doubt on that.
60. Prince of Peace
Jacob ,   Encino, CA   (04.24.10)
Sorry to know you are still rejecting him and holding onto your old ways and your weapons/nukes. But look around, you still do not have peace nor will you ever achieve it without gaining salvation by the son that you rejected. He will be the only one capable of bringing peace to earth.
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