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Iran's UN envoy: I don't think Israel will attack
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 09.02.12, 21:46
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1. Aww, look at little Iran.
Henry from New York ,   USA   (02.09.12)
It's like the little 6 year-old who wants the grown-ups to treat him like an adult and so he speaks and acts as violent as possible. Don't you just wish it had a cheek to pinch?
2. "War is not something that (Iran is) looking for.?
(02.09.12)
No they just funnel cash and arms so that everybody gets killed! The Iranians propensity for self deception is almost equal to the Palestinians, highly regrettable for both and the world as a whole.
3. IRAN-ISRAEL WAR
john ,   USA   (02.09.12)
It is written in all the Holly books of Jews, Christians, Muslims, Mormons and Hindus that a small tiny community of the middle east and her supporters had invited several natural and man made calamities in the past because of their misconducts, and they will surely invite one more and the most dangerous catastrophe in near future carrying out another inhumane, irresponsible and uncivilized act.
4. Islamic terror
Beary White ,   Norway   (02.09.12)
What a jerk!! Iran is raping and executing many hundreds of people every year. With nuclear power they will be an even greater danger to the whole world, not just Israel and US or its own people.
5. # john, USA
Gabriel ,   Leiden, Netherlands   (02.09.12)
And exactly where in the holy books is that written? Please provide us with something substantial. Metaphors, deductions and implicities are not allowed.
6. They want the secret Imam to come back,the.
PETER SM ,   AUSTRALIA   (02.09.12)
nation of martyrs,the martyr army and the proxy armies and the Mullahs working to to bring him on
7. lets stop before desaster
attal ,   paris France   (02.09.12)
The hitler regime believed that it was possible to attack Russia: bigger country ,bigger population .... we knows what happened :Nazy Germany was destroyed Israel's Natanyahu wants to attack Iran to prevent manfacturing nuclear bomb ,however Islamist Pakistan owns 60 nukes,so very easy to transfer some units to any Islamic regime but israel of Nathanihu wants to appear as the middle east warrior forgetting any idea of peace with arab world lets stop this nonsense and get back to sensitive ways
8. #7 - Hitler was exceptional at manipulation, but was a
Henry from New York ,   USA   (02.10.12)
horrible strategist. Let's also be careful not to forget Russia's best General, General Winter. Still, I do agree that it would be best to avoid war, but if the enemy leaves Israel with no other choice, what can they do?
9. We've heard that before...
Zoe ,   LA/Rishon Le Zion   (02.10.12)
Isn't it what Saddam Hussein said before June 7, 1981 or Assad before Sept 6, 2007?
10. iran
spookey ,   birmingham uk   (02.10.12)
how arabman he speak with fork tongue
11. shah, king cyrus and the ayatollahs
Iraj   (02.10.12)
Shah conducted himself with some reasonableness , Cyrus ruled benevolently and ayatollah/ahmadinjad seek revenge and that's all. Who calls human beings cancerous? Ahmadinejad who took american hostages and killed innocent in cold blood? larijani who hides in a nice suit in parliament but who is one of the main pillars of this cult. persian people watch and the nadas don't believe that with basigi and hezbollah and hamas imports, they beat and kill ordinary persians so kameinei can stay in power. Well now they say that israel and the US won't dare attack because the response will be 10X and israel will be wiped out in 9 minutes. israel is holding its words. Ayatollahs, pack your bags and have yoiur planes ready to go to moscow. If israel is forced to the wall by you and hezbollah, iran will be molton glass. But if you are so confident of your incredible strength, why worry? In the meantime keep your eye on ahamdinejad sabjouran as he has 1 jewish parent and he has been giving secrets to israel.
12. endless tares
cristian ,   argentina   (02.10.12)
where are the commandments written by moses,the wisdom of solomon,the psalms of david and the teachings of jesus? the rational man died,the torah does not exist anymore in the minds,hearts and souls of men and the devil satan manipulates the unclean spirits taken men to hell ,the suffering pain of perdition and death
13. hahaha
daniela ,   panama   (02.10.12)
"killing people in Palestine and so on - they could be considered a cancer in the region," If Israel is a cancer because of that, wich kind of disease is Mr. Assad of Syria that kills his own people and by the dozens everyday? Do this clown thinks that Iran should destroy the syrian government in thos case????
14. Iran is the cancer, spreading terrorism all over Middle east
and the world.   (02.10.12)
Islamic fascism and radicalism and terroism is the only thing that Iran is spreading in the world. all these years of threatening Israel with destruction on the basis on Islamist ideology, all the years of funding terrism and sending suicide bombers to kill Israeli people, all these years of making Hamas and Hizbollah throw rocket at Israeli peaople, and now that they are afraid of Israeli retaliation which will put a stop to their terrorism, they are playing victims. how dare Israel defend itself and try to put an end to all these years of Iran's attack against its people? Israel put a real end to Hizbollah and Hamas terrorism by answering their attacks in a right way and defending its people against them and now its the time to stop Iran's 33 year war on Israel.
15. He forgot to mention who is supporting the massacre in Syria
Asher ,   NY,USA   (02.10.12)
16. # 8 What else can they do??? How about
ben   (02.10.12)
not assasinating public officials [nuclear scientists four of them] and nearby passer bye's for a start
17. # 2 when the whole world was boycoting
ben   (02.10.12)
Apartithe South Africa one country was still trading with them holding them up. guess wich country. They call themselves the only democracy in the middle east. PS do you know wich country was the first democracy in the middle east.. answer IRAN
18. # 1 and Israel is acting like an adult by assasinating
ben   (02.10.12)
nulear scientists inside Iran. Something that would be expected of a Banana Republic
19. # 9 and Ho Chi Menh said to France and
ben   (02.10.12)
the usa in the 50s. Gee France and the USA sure taught little Vietnam a lesson
20. # 9 and Ho Chi Menh said to France and
ben   (02.10.12)
the US in the 50s. Gee they sure taught little vietnam a lesson
21. Iran
joel ,   usa   (02.10.12)
Israel should demolish Iran's nuclear facilities and missile system, its a terrorist state, OK?
22. barking dogs don't bite
Larry ,   Los Angeles   (02.10.12)
When Israel attacked Iraq and Syria, they did not make long speeches that were published in all the newspapers and translated into seventy languages; they shut up and did it. Now it is just bluff with no bite, unfortunately.
23. @ Henry
Gabriel ,   Leiden, Netherlands   (02.10.12)
I absolutely agree. When you get down to it, it's been to our (allied, and in my case: jewish) advantage that Hitler, in his insanity, took away command from the native Prussian-bred generals near the end of the war. You had some exceptionally capable military minds there. To use my fathers words: 'they always made good soldiers, these 'moffen' (which is Dutch slang. 'Krauts' is how it's translates, yet my father, himself a military man, was not being altogether derogatory).
24. Israel will NOT wait to be annihilated
moshe ,   Tivon, Israel   (02.10.12)
Israel reaction to Iran's nuclearization should be understood by all non-Israelis (Jews included). The Jewish people lost millions in WW2...why ? One reason , perhaps the most important reason: In WW 2 European Jews lacked a uniting force . Only a Jewish state, such as Israel is today could help them. Today , Israel is NOT powerless and weak. Israel is ready to militarily attack those who pose an immediate threat to life in Israel. Israeli pre-emptive wars should have proven that. Israelis are not anxious to fight, but Israel will NOT wait to be annihilated. moshe
25. Iranian envoy's comments sound more like wishful thinking
Noodles ,   Coney Island   (02.10.12)
Hitler also thought nobody was going to step up and stop him in his tracks.
26. @ 24...and you can learn to live with Iran
Edithann ,   USA   (02.10.12)
and the bomb, just like you live with Pakestan and India...don't forget..they're not your friends either.... You can't go around bombing everything you think is a threat...Maybe that's why everyone hates you all.... TATA
27. #26:Hate to break it to you, but your "TATA" is pathetic!
tom ,   tel aviv   (02.10.12)
You ain't scoring winning touch-downs here and you logic is somehow lacking in the "clear thinking"- department. I could be wrong, but.....
28. IRAN = THE NAZIS OF THE 21ST CENTURY!
Mike ,   Iowa   (02.10.12)
29. Cancer is a serious illnes
Istvan ,   BUDAPEST HUNGARY   (02.10.12)
It means, that a part of the human organisation does not function normally, because there is a malignant tumor. In case of lung cancer for instance the patient unable the breathe, in kidney cancer can not urinate. Also the states can be relatively healthy or sick. Israel has a fourushing economy, with growing population. In contrary among dozens Egypt or Syria unable to feed its population, unemployment are in the heavens and public health care is much worse, then in Israel.Emigration are significant. Which country is sick then Israel or its arab neighbours ?
30. Irans dictators suffer from collective mental disease !
who cares   (02.10.12)
Its just unbelievable and only matched by Hitler & Co ! Irans leaders lost ( if they ever had....) every bit of common sense ! Under normal circumstances they would be locked away permanently in a mental institution ! The parallel with Hitler is striking !
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