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Don't fall into Iranian trap
Eitan Ben-Eliyahu
Published: 11.08.12, 14:09
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1. "Get them all on board!"
Mira ,   Vienna   (08.11.12)
You know what? First the antisemitic World will lean back and watch Iran destroying Israel and after that they will "get all on board"! Israel must act NOW!
2. U$A PROPAGANDA FOR ANOTHER WAR
PHARAOH   (08.11.12)
3. Only international sanctions will have a chance.
Michael ,   California, USA   (08.11.12)
Many small countries have nuclear programs. Iran is more vocal about it, along with North Korea, but there are many other less known. International alliances need to be formed to contain nuclear threat since the IAEA cannot do it alone. Carrot and stick approach will be effective. Sanctions against non-complying small countries will need to be carried out if necessary and will be painful. Iran is a test case of that and Israel needs to be patient. There will be many more cases.
4. Eitan, you don't need to be genius to figure out...
Noodles ,   Coney Island   (08.11.12)
that if Iran's facilities are hit with nuclear weapons (even just small tactical ones), it should be enough to put them out of business for a good long while. Ditto on the infrastructure, and we'll see the nutty Ayatollah regime crumple to it's knees, never to rise again. Anything beyond that is just a waste of time.
5. Ignorance Is Blinding? Hate Is Ignorance and Blinding.
(08.11.12)
As This Article Stated The Peverbable Window Is Not Only SLAMMED SHUT, but nailed closed! The Plan by diplomacy and sanctions hatched by the pathetic 5 + 1 and b.H.o. Is NO USE, exhausted, stagnet, Stale and have Given the ILLEGAL regime in tehran time To Enrich Uranium And Stockpile and Further Enrich, test Explosive Triger's, experiment with atomic Weapons techniques, gather information on ICBM delivery systems, I guess the thing to do IS MATE THE warhead/payload to the tube? This Lack Of Action Is Waranted. The Many Rants and Threats, Insults and Repeated Calls For Israel's Demise Enforces The Existensal Real Life Threat! The Only Thing To Do Is; For b.H.o. To Do Is KEEP YOUR WORD! YOU SAID YOU HAVE BIBI AND ISREALI'S BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hillery clinton, Leon panetta Came, and Who Has Not Came sat down with Bibi and Israeli Leader and Discussed The Region Face To Face? Don't Super Power's Leader's And Military Top Staff Have Strategic Planing? Showing Respect For Allies With Common International Cooperation Insuring Peace, Harmony, Tolerance, Understanding And WISDOM? This Rational Behavior In A LOGICAL Way, not the rational in a non-western WAY! שבת שלום/ברוך הא שם
6. #3 mikey From Cali THE ISRAELI'S
(08.11.12)
Have Been More Then Patient! Ayer Time, Energy And FRUITLESS meetings Have Been Exhausted And THEY HAVE! You Have To CHANGE TACTIC'S, The Choice Has Always Been the ILLEGAL regime in tehran's! They Made Their Choice And Stated For ALL TO HEAR! NOW THEY REAP WHAT THEY sow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Window Is Shut and NAILED CLOSE by their own hand, ALL ELSE IS FUTILE AND SUICIDAL! שבת שלום/ברוך הא שם
7. don't fall into the Israeli trap
rm ,   Amsterdam NL   (08.11.12)
going to war with Iran is an extremely risky dangerous idea which in the end will be bad for everybody, is likely to have wordwide consequenses and will hardly contibute to the stability in an already volatile region. Be aware of the fact that Israel is more than capable of defending itself. It has nuclear weapons. It just wants to be the only nuclear player in the region. Is that really worth the risk?
8. #1, Mira you are 100% right ! And that article
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (08.11.12)
is NONSENSE !
9. True...we'd only mess it up without US help
ZionistBill ,   Israel   (08.11.12)
Perhaps it's our arrogance that prevents us from admitting we don't have the experience/capability/courage to attack Iran on our own. That's why we have to sucker the US into doing it for us. Our first line of attack should be through the backdoor of AIPAC. Be sure to send money to your American cousins and have them pass it along to this organization. This is the best way to manipulate US foreign policy and get them to do what we want (instead of the US following their own interests. As if!) Secondly, we must at all points and time bring up the Holocaust. Sure Israel today is quite strong and has nuclear weapons, but it's not a bad idea to occasionally remind the world how we used to be picked on. And, of course, blame them for not helping us then. Guilt may be the weapon of a weak people, but who cares? Anything's better than having to do our own dirty work. Lastly, we must continue to accuse all of our enemies of being antisemites. Most people will not fall for this ruse, but it does seem to work on the more insecure (ie: fundamentalist Christians.) Stick to the plan, boys and girls, and soon we'll be watching the US attack Iran for us (while we sit back and do nothing.)
10. #4. Noodes, are you suggesting the US should ....
Persian CAT   (08.11.12)
drop nukes on Iran or Israel?! The US is NOT going to do that and Israel says it does NOT have them! So who are you suggesting to commit such a heinous crime, you idiot? Making remarks like this is proof positive you're dumber than an Coney Island hot dog.
11. #3 Good post, however...
esnuffnstl ,   USA   (08.11.12)
...most of the talkbackers here view reality through the lense of the Holocaust as opposed to that of modern Israel (with its powerful military, nuclear weapons, and close alliance with the US.) Therefor they don't have the patience that those looking at the situation objectively have. The long-term solution is indeed a combination of carrot and stick as well as an empowered IAEA. The IAEA must be given the power to inspect any/all nations at will as well as have the means to punish those nations that fall foul of its dictates. Of course the only way other nations will agree to give the IAEA this power is if the nuclear powers agree to continue reducing their nuclear stockpiles with the eventual goal of a world without nuclear weapons. This might be a pipedream, and certainly won't happen for many decades, but it's a preferable reality to nuclear war (even a "limited" one, as between India and Pakistan.) As far as Iran is concerned, there is indeed time for sanctions to work (especially if they continue to be ratcheted up.) While obvious to most, this is nevertheless a bitter pill to swallow for those who believe the first thing Iranian leaders will do if they acquire a nuclear weapon is to bomb Tel Aviv. Iranian leaders may hate Israel, but not to the point of seeing Iran become a glass parking lot.
12. THE LIGHT OVER U$A
PHARAOH   (08.11.12)
THE DARKNESS LAND OF SATAN AND THE DEMONS SAYING AND MAKING EVIL EVERYWHERE AND EVEN WORSE PROPAGANDA WORLDWIDE BY THE FUCKING MEDIA
13. Here's an idea
Tia Sharp   (08.11.12)
Why doesn't Israel denounce their nuclear weapons stockpile, and say they will disarm if all country's in the middle east will agree to remain non nuclear
14. Zionistbill
anton ,   Istanbul   (08.11.12)
Nice post mate :)
15. 9 zionist bill
gays4Israel ,   toronto   (08.11.12)
your post is boring and typical thinking from the lunataic left. actually, it is Israel fighting the wars for Europe/USA 3 cheers for Israel !
16. 13 tia
alsky ,   toronto   (08.11.12)
lol...you are funny look up Taqiyyah.
17. The ayatollah wants you to strike.
Iranian Hunter   (08.11.12)
I keep repeating, BRING DOWN Assad, you're all a fool if you think Assad is good for the world. When he falls, welcome and say hello to Persian Spring. Prices are skyrocketing, jobs are gone, and if you give an iranian a gun, and choose to fight ayatollah or fight FOR ayatollah. You can bet your entire saving that more than 70% will fight Ayatollah. Of course there are shia fanatics scums that would support Ayatollah, but they will be defeated by the many majority.
18. #9 zionist bill is a Ayatollah Khomenei
Iranian Hunter   (08.11.12)
How are you Ayatollah ?! How is your last mutah last night with the Mahdi's wife ?
19. #14 hey fellow shia !
Iranian Hunter   (08.11.12)
how is your last night mutah with the mahdi's wife ? Or did you flag yourself with blades on Ashura ?
20. Don't fall into Iranian trap
Augusto ,   Portugal   (08.11.12)
agree. see eye to eye.
21. Get rid of Ahmedinejad before he becomes a symbol like Che
David ,   Israel   (08.11.12)
Guevara or Castro for defying the West! The world can only change for the better by ridding the world of the Iranian regime once and for all! The more spot light the world gives the Ayatollahs the more of a legacy they will leave to inspire future generations of extremists!
22. "Israel will fight its own wars" except for Iran, Iraq
Steven Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (08.11.12)
...Afghanistan, 9/11, and decades of anti-Zionist global terror. Israel needs perpetual war, Iran war, to justify Greater Israel, continue the illegal occupation of Palestine And keep Iran in the dark ages economically, technologically, militarily, and politically, so Israel can remain the regional superpower forever.
23. ONE OF THE SANEST ANALYSES YET.
Rafi ,   US   (08.11.12)
Broad, coordinated firm diplomatic & military pressure. But it needs to be fairly pro-active. Note that North Korea has been under similar sanctions and military pressure - and it still developed nuclear capabilty.
24. #12 pharaoh You Met Ha Shem Then Made The Worst
(08.11.12)
Mistake A leader Makes You Tested Ha Shem With Contempt! You Lost Your First Born, Now You Strap on Bombs To Your First Born! Nothing has Changed, and that's why you arabs decendents of ishmael have been chasing your tail for Thousands of years And Still Have'nt Learned Your Lesson! Evil land is where your pseudo-prophet mo ham id comes from Where you WHORSHIP A ROCK in carbala in medina and meca! Not Like Where Daivd and Solomon Bulit A House For Ha Shem To Dwell in The Holy of Holies! Now We Want Back What Dedicated To Ha Shem! שבת שלום/ברוך הא שם
25. ben eliyahu is turning into anothe halutz
marcel   (08.11.12)
ben eliyahu is whistling past the graveyard with these harvard co-operative models of terminating iran's program.The world could give a hoot about israel.Europe is a continent of mostly cowards. America is exhausted from war and israelis are mistaken to believe that romney would be better than obama. He would not because he has trouble making decisions beyond economics. israel can only depend on itself period. Issrael shoudl continue its activities and devise a plan with input from generals ben gal, orr, kalahani,yaalon and eitam and set a date. Barak should not be in charge of the plan. extra 4 batteries should be rushed to the front in the next 6 weeks and I ask rafael to triple shift production to get the batteries by the dates required. Finally the home front should be readied with portable shelters ready to go. Extra arms and oil should be stockpiled. I say go because the time has come.
26. September the 19th
Aaron Brett ,   Carmarthen, UK   (08.11.12)
Military hostilities with Iran should start on September the 19th
27. #25 Marcel, Easy to have a loud mouth in Paris. I say no go.
Michael ,   California, USA   (08.11.12)
Watch U.S. women beat your French basketball players and get your juices drained. Your testo levels are very high but your manipulative powers are zilch. By the way, it's Kahalani.
28. ''making do'' not ''making due'' !!
(08.12.12)
good grief, surely you can find SOMEBODY in Israel who can speak English. I have heard the average IQ in Israel is only 95 , but how clever do you have to be to use a dictionary?
29. "The world" won't do anything and we know it.
Chaim ,   Israel   (08.11.12)
"The world" won't do a darn thing and we know it. Just as "the world" did nothing to stop Saddam Hussein from building nukes. It's up to Israel. Destroy Iran's nukes NOW!
30. If Ahmadinejad does not get re-elected, he can move to Paris
Rivkah   (08.11.12)
or Milan and become a fashion icon. Even the next Vice President of the United States of America went tie-less this morning when introduced by the USS Wisconsin in Norfolk, Virginia.
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