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Dempsey in Israel, calls for bolstered communication
Yoav Zitun
Published: 20.01.12, 11:47
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1. The message to Israel is simple:
esnuffnstl ,   USA   (01.20.12)
Follow our lead or be faced with the prospect of confronting Iran on your own. Tough sanctions are in place and even tougher sanctions in the works. Sooner, rather than later, a compromise will occur that has Iran shipping nuclear materials to a third country for processing. In exchange, Iran will get lots of goodies. The more Israel screams and whines, the higher the stakes become, and consequently the more goodies Iran will demand to give up the elements of its nuclear program that could be used to create a weapon. The US has repeatedly stated it will not allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon--Israelis must ask themselves if they believe and trust their only friend or not. If not--if Israel thinks waiting is too much of a risk--they can deal with Iran by themselves and accept the consequences this will bring. It's Israel's choice.
2. #1, do you really think...
Shneerhere ,   CHicago   (01.20.12)
Do you really think the USA, Israel's 'only friend' as you put it, is going to spill blood and treasure to defend Israel after a decade of war fatigue from Iraq and Afghanistan? and a Depression-style 'Recession'? History has taught the Jews that when they rely on friends, Egypt, Assyria, the 'enlightened West', or Christendom, we get our ass handed to us big time. Which friend let Jews into their country in any meaningful numbers during WW2? China saved some German Jews, everybody else had 'quotas' and well, ya just had to understand. And we went up in smoke, literally. So forgive us if we don't put too much faith in our friends, even our very good friend the United States of Amercia.
3. # 2 - - cool, as # 1 stated go for it it's Israel choice.
Dave   (01.20.12)
4. I understand, Dave....
(01.20.12)
I understand what you are saying. Please understand that the whole world, including Pres. Reagan, condemmed Israel when they bombed Iraq's nuke reactor in 1981. But imagine the past decades with Saddam Hussein owning nukes, and you can see , now, in hindsight, that Israel did exactly the right thing. This was articulated in a widely-distribued letter from (then Senator) Vice President Dick Cheney, thanking Israel for making America's job easier and for saving US Marine and GI's lives. So, it's not just 'fine, Israel, go it alone, but you're on your own as well.' Israel is always told to be grateful, and they most certainly are for the money and help they receive. But the US also needs to remember that it's a two way relationship, Israel helps the US in many ways, usually not revealed, but no less important.
5. The basic idea is for Israel to tell USA
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (01.21.12)
what it intends to do, in order that Obama can tell the Muslim's so they'll be able to make preparations before israel does it
6. Jack Dempsey was a famous boxer
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (01.22.12)
I believe that this Dempsey is trying to sucker punch Israel on the instructions of his trainer, Obama
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