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Rumsfeld: Israel needn't notify US about strike
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 05.08.12, 09:15
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31. To: No. 19
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (08.05.12)
Really? Like they were in Iraq and Syria? Imagine what would have happened in the first Gulf War had Iraq been a nuclear power. Imagine what might be happening in Syria today had not Israel destroyed their nuclear ambitions. As it was, the United States -- despite Israel's warning -- did not even realize that Iraq had sent all of its WMD over the border into Syria. Well -- no surprise there -- the United States ignored Israel's warning that Saddam's Iraq was sending most of its fighter aircraft to Iran for safe-keeping. The United States ignored Israel's warning that restricting Iraq with respect to fixed wing aircraft did not eliminate helicopters -- which were subsequently used to devastating effect. We're no longer interested in warning you, if you keep refusing to listen. Gosh, is your daughter still deployed?
32. US doesn't need to notify Israel about attack on Rumsfeld.
Miron ,   USA   (08.05.12)
33. # 2 Noodles Coney island
Bad Assed Jew ,   United States   (08.05.12)
The USA has no say in the matter except, to honor her word and commitment as allies to Israel. This administration is not going to be in office much longer thereby changing the real equation...... obama's a eunuch, Romney's a man. Big difference.
34. indicted?
Bad Assed Jew ,   United States   (08.05.12)
Has he ever served time? I don't think so.... And, how is obama any better? His Justice department head is nearing closer to jail and many of obama's agencies are fraught with cronyism, theft, abuses and worse, fraud by lies, leaks, and investigations by several governmental agencies. At least no other US President in the last 200 plus years hasn't bowed to any foreign potentate or king.. except obama. Wait until obama loses and all the investigations come to conclusion, "we the people' will discover, officially, we now have the worst sorry assed President in office next to Jimmy Carter, the idiot who took millions from the saudi's for his peanut galley. ( library? ) What did obama get from these same sponsors?
35. Well spoken @#2
Moragh   (08.05.12)
36. To: #31 Sarah B
I Love Fanatics ,   Ohio, USA   (08.05.12)
I found your quote: "We're no longer interested in warning you" interesting. Specifically the words "we" and "you". It's seems your loyalty is to Israel, not the USA - which is fine. But because your loyalty is not to the USA - you should renounce your US citizenship - you’re welcome to visit the US as a tourist.
37. threats
RM ,   Mississippi US   (08.05.12)
Israel is threatening Iran on a near daily base and yet it's Iran that's the big offender is it? Look I am not happy with nuclear weapons no matter who owns them. And yes, that definitely includes little overbearing agressive Israel
38. Why is it that...
Mirqa ,   Tsfat, Israel   (08.05.12)
when an American president, policymaker or politician asks Israel not to attack Iran, it is interference, but when they tell Israel Israel to attack Iran, that's okay?
39. To: #14 Sarah B
I Love Fanatics ,   Ohio, USA   (08.05.12)
So, Jimmy Carter 'outed' some 70 CIA agents?? Really?!! Sounds like you made that up. Please cite your sources - (and don't give some 'hearsay' like "a Mossad agent told me")
40. Isn't Rumsfeld a jew?
(08.05.12)
41. Leaks
Matt   (08.05.12)
The fact nothing is done about the leaks shows at such a high level they are approved. That is not to say something will not be done in the future to investigate the source of the leaks. Scooter was convicted, nothing said about Davis being outed.
42. #36/39 You Have Realise Sarah B Is...
World Citizen ,   the world   (08.05.12)
Israel's Greatest Living Arm-Chair General It's not that she isn't loyal to the USA (she isn't) . She only lives part-time in the USA because she is much too valuable for the Israeli military to post on the front line. i.e. a border outpost on the Israeli-Lebanon border. For Israel's safety she has been stationed in an apartment overlooking Central Park. When she needs to advise Bibi face-to-face she stays in her heavily fortified top floor beachfront penthouse in TA.
43. To: No. 36
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (08.05.12)
I am a United States citizen as well as a citizen of the State of Israel. I criticize Israel when it acts foolishly, and I criticize the United States when it acts foolishly. Loyalty doesn't enter into the equation -- yet. There's an idiot in the White House, one who is not carrying out the mandate handed to him by the people of the United States. He is following a private agenda, which is not what he was hired to do. Got a problem with that? Tough. It's called the American way. Get used to it.
44. To: No. 39
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (08.05.12)
Do your own damned research. It wasn't the first time high-ranking Kremlin spies were betrayed by the United States. Remember Oleg Penkovsky? How about Dmitri Polyakov? Look it up on your own. I'm not your library. You can probably use a lot of help with acquiring research skills, whereas I don't need any; I've got the full complement.
45. im against radiations, sunamis and collateral damages etc
J.Gedalov ,   Israel   (08.05.12)
besides that rumsfeld is not in the Israeli goverment .
46. Sovereignty
Ernie ,   Candler, NC, USA   (08.05.12)
Yeah, Israel is a sovereign nation. Why would they have to tell anyone their plans?
47. To: #44 Sarah B.
I Love Fanatics ,   Ohio, USA   (08.05.12)
Sarah B., You claimed that President Carter ‘outed’ some 70 CIA agents. I asked you to cite your source. You replied that I should “do my own damned research”. Now Sarah, you know full well that I can’t do research on something that you made up.
48. Donald "Skeletor" Rumsfeld
Karen ,   Cal   (08.06.12)
The roaches come out of the woodwork!
49. More lies
Hugh Kelly ,   toronto,canada   (08.06.12)
All lies about Iran fabricated by Israel and the U.S. The biggest obstacle to any kind of peace in the middle east is the Israeli governments policies and lies.
50. To: No. 47
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (08.06.12)
I didn't make up anything. I'm trying to help you learn how to hone your nonexistent research skills. It's such a useful exercise for uneducated tripe like you.
51. Iran only hope for region's peace
Sahabat ,   India   (08.06.12)
Think about it Iran hasn't attacked a nation in the last 200 years (and stop it with your phony 'they supplied weapons to kill Americans in Iraq', why would they do that and invite an american invasion??? so stop your stupid theories) Israel has attacked Lebanon, Syria, Egypt and is now helping to forment unrest in Syria, USA... well we don't even need to mention how many countries USA has invaded since the 1950s with Korea, Laos, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and more having seen better days... Saudi and Qatar and Bahrain are too on the American payroll and are now actively causing catastrophes in Syria.... So... the only cause for stability are the Iranians. Stop trying to dismantle their nuclear energy stations and saying its a "nuclear program" use of semantics like that only serves to confuse your mind. Say it like it is, Iran is a peace loving nation which has not invaded a nation in 200 years. Yet the aggressors who have bombed millions in the middle east and asia are the "heroes"??? what kind of upside down brain do you have?
52. To: No. 48
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (08.06.12)
That would include you, darling, wouldn't it? Since you have nothing of substance or interest to offer, why not just crawl back under the board and eat some really, really old food in the unkempt kitchen in which you reside.
53. Rumsfeld: Israel needn't notify US
Robert Deeds ,   Hayward/USA   (08.06.12)
Isn't he the same Rumsfeld who had everyone in Washington convinced that Iraq had WMD's? He was wrong then, so why does he expect anyone to believe him now?? Get off of your soapbox, Rummie. Your 15 minutes are up.
54. Fight your own war.
Tom ,   U.S   (08.07.12)
Forget it. Why should the U.S fight Israel's battle? Iran isn't a threat to the United States, period. Good luck, but fight your own wars.
55. just nuke
dongszkie ,   cebu philippines   (08.16.12)
ninety-nine yrs. old already this coming sunday afternoon.
56. us has radar
dongszkie ,   cebu, philippines   (08.16.12)
yeah, they've got all arrayed in the gulf but all are myopic.
57. israel will isolated
dongszkie ,   cebu, philippines   (08.16.12)
that would be nice so that all those arab muslim in the area will evaporate and live in iran. no more pesty neighbor for israel.
58. rumsfield a jew
dongszkie ,   cebu,philippines   (08.16.12)
no, far from it ! he's our goat. not a gentile.
59. israel a sovereign nation
dongszkie ,   philippines   (08.16.12)
yeah, until now they're waiting for the nod, the nod that won;t come. this very unsovereign gesture.
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