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Ex-envoy to Israel: US will go to war with Iran in 2013
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Published: 17.09.12, 14:59
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1. America will do nothing to help Israel..that is the bloody
Al   (09.17.12)
truth. The only ones to help Israel is Israel itself and itself alone. All the fine words by this Indig is complete BS made towards the American Jews who havent got a clue. They are made to shore up support for Obama. Israel will always be on its own. In 1967 America didnt bother Israel and it was able to do miracles. In 1973 after Nixon started giving Skyhauks to Israel, Israel almost had its head handed to her in the Yom Kippur War. Golda Meir the genuis wanted to show the Americans that she wasnt going to start the war after it became obvious that Egypt and Syria was going to invade on Yom Kippur. America is not your friend, never was and never will be. America today is poor, ignorant and waiting for their government check. America wil re-elect Obama because of the above. The days of the American empire are over. Israel you are on your own as you have always been.
2. Ex-envoy does not represent anyone
John ,   NZ   (09.17.12)
3. Then why not set a red line
Matt   (09.17.12)
Because it locks you in. You try to do the right thing, 2005 Qum US troops stuck in Iraq as human shields, wait. Neon Leon but we have troops in Afghanistan so we develop a 5 year plan to win the war and be out or in over watch in 2013, the US add another year makes in 2014. In the end you have Dempsey complicit, Jimmy Jones we have nothing to apologize for to Israel in relation to Iran. You try to do the right thing by them and in the end they spit in your face. So the US was to be out of Afghanistan in 2013, Assad to fall in 2013.
4. obama will never willingly go to war with anyone on israels
behalf ,   he will let us burn   (09.17.12)
5. Surprise!!!
Lisa ,   Ca, USA   (09.17.12)
Jews want USA to fight for them. If Jews really .. really want to start a war with Iran, no one can stop them.
6. 'something no president would do"
ber   (09.17.12)
That is because America has grown weak and morally bankrupt. Morally Israel has every right to insist on a red line, or at least the right to attack Iran on it's own. Typical spineless, morally ambivalent Obama. I wonder what Reverend Wright's thinks about a nuclear Iran. Obama try and grow a pair.
7. No Obama War, unless US attacked by Iran, Syria, LH, or AQ
Steven Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (09.17.12)
8. Congress May Decide
Mark of Lewiston ,   USA   (09.17.12)
After the elections, Congress may actually make a decision, but only in the new term. Before that the US has to go off the fiscal cliff. The Bush Tax Cuts expire and spending cuts take effect ($4 Trillion worth) all on January 1, 2013. If the US goes, will the IDF join the party?
9. So # 1 you think America will throw Israel
ben   (09.17.12)
under the bus the same way Israel thew Ashraf Marwan [ Their spy who warned them about the 73 war] under the bus or in this case off the balcony.
10. I believe #1 & #2
Yossef   (09.17.12)
11. Excellent article #1
Proud Israeli   (09.17.12)
At the end of time even America will go against Israel. We stand alone !
12. SOMETHING DOES NOT MAKE SENSE
DA URBAN POET ,   SAFED OPERAHOUSE   (09.17.12)
So ,according to Martin Indyk , the US will have " a military confrontation with Iran " in 2013 but " to declare a red line is unreasonable ." So what he is saying is it is alright and fine and dandy for the US to bomb the hell out of Iran but some symbolic "red line " is out of the question .Where do they find these people ??
13. @ 1
Leon ,   Malmö, Sweden   (09.17.12)
A very good point, I agree with you 100 %. Leon
14. Indyk was one of the anti-Israel Ambassador ever
Scott ,   Ramat Gan, Israel   (09.17.12)
Anything he says has to be taken into account the fact that he is anti-Israel, anti-Semitic & wants Obama reelected.
15. so the time to go to war is after Iran has nukes??
Bill ,   Los Angeles, CA   (09.17.12)
According the to Indyk's warped logic, time to attack Iran will be after they've acquired nukes, when it will be too late. Also, a U.S. attack certainly does not mean "war". The last thing Iran wants or can afford is a war with the U.S. Regarding red lines or ultimatums, leaders have certainly done this in the past & Netanyahu is not being unreasonable. Notably, JFK's ultimatum to the USSR during the Cuban missile crisis prevented the USSR from having nuclear missile just miles from the U.S.
16. Presidents issue ultimatums all the time
mick ,   USA   (09.17.12)
Almost every US president has issued an ultimatum over this or that issue. Obama is just to cowardly to do it himself because he is afraid of what his anti semitic lefty friends would think about it.
17. You can do it.
John the grace ,   Lagos nigeria   (09.17.12)
Obviously , i wonder why israel bother america so much with their own problem. If they want to attack iran, why not go ahead. If belive that you can then try it. I was really disappointed when hez could not be defeated when the opportunity came calling . Up till now i wonder why israel went into that war. Their enemies still raise their heads, the abducted soldiers were not realize except through exchange. If you could not wipe out enemy near you now how can you feight the one hundreds of miles away. Now, america is three of war and are broke. Do it your self s keep mouth shut please. If you are so hungry for war, look for small enemies like hamas or hez. Test your new power. Long live the state of israel.
18. More lies from the Obama regime. Destroy Iran's nukes NOW!
Chaim ,   Israel   (09.17.12)
Indyk is clearly doing dirty work for he evil Obama regime. It's despicable goal is to stop Israel from saving herself and give Iran's Mad Mullahs time to build nuclear bombs. Destroy Iran's nukes NOW!
19. Who in their right mind would trust
DT ,   TA Israel   (09.17.12)
Obama, Indyk or any US President. Had we not acted on our own and heeded the US, Iraq and Syria would both be nuclear nations.
20. Sorry Indyk buddy, but 2013 is way too late
Noodles ,   Coney Island   (09.17.12)
Sometime right before the US elections sounds just about appropriate. Hopefully, your master Obama has some kind of contingency plan.
21. blah blah blah. DON' T TRUST USA.
(09.17.12)
22. After Iran gets nukes
jen ,   uk   (09.17.12)
see american is playing a nice game, hoping iran announces that they have nukes, this way the new excuse will be, wed love to go to war, but attacking nukes is just not good, so lets give iran food like we did to NK and im sure they will behave
23. My heart breaks for Israel
17.09.2012   (09.17.12)
I am not Jewish (I wish I were) and I feel very close to those poor people who have been subjugated to ill-treatment from the entire world since birth. Nevertheless Israel, do not fret, the God of Abraham will never leave you. Didn't He promise you that and didn't He say he would never leave nor forsake you? I am not Jewish, but I wish I was! Have faith in the Lord... He will conquer for you!
24. My thought exactly.
big bad Jew ,   United States   (09.17.12)
However, if Iran does try and close the strait of hormuz, all bets are off. Getting interesting... Seems the main reason for this is obama's inability to act like a man.
25. INDYCK
DA RAP ARTISTE ,   SAFED OPERAHOUSE   (09.17.12)
Who takes any notice of him ?
26. take it bb and climb DOWN, since NO serious leader listens 2
Sarah B ,   U.S.A/Israel   (09.17.12)
you any longer.
27. indyk is full of malarkey
mohson   (09.17.12)
US is exhaused with moslem arab and iranian issues and wants no part of any conflict down the road save drones and special ops. Indyk like ross has been wrong about almost everything. Obama is not a pacifist like carter or even clinton. But he has no organic ties to israel and understands that israel is the root problem of all of the middle east problems so he wants to disconnect from israel. israeli pundits like dagan or melchior who think that saudi plans would mean reliable peace are full of crap period. It is really something that arabs and moslems are rioting agains the US when it was apparently and egyptin american copt who produced the film. As the israelis said very well, arabs attack arabs and yet they come to shoot the americans.
28. Indyk's new profession - clairvoyance!
Harry Wright ,   UK   (09.17.12)
Who asked him for his predictions? Red lines set the rules of the game. What Obama is doing is playing a game with Iran without any rules so that Iran can win. It will be Iran that will be boxed in by the rules, not the US president. Has Indyk forgotten that Kennedy gave an ultimatum to Russia to stop putting missiles in Cuba, America's back door? But of course, Obama is nowhere near Kennedy's calibre. If he had any sense of responsibility, he would make clear rules / red lines for Iran rather than do nothing and leave it as a "free for all". Red lines should be part and parcel of the "political solution" ie. sanctions & red lines. I can say for sure that the nuclear bomb in the hands of the mad mullahs is not in America's nor anybody's interest. That will be giving them control over oil and therefore control over all the countries that depend on oil from that region.
29. Indyk Crap
Brod ,   USA   (09.17.12)
Spewing crap is the modus operandi of the Obama failed administration. War in 2013 is their biggest crap to lull Israel. Israel should focus on their enemies like a hawk and not be distracted by baloneys.
30. #5 are correct 100 percent
ramallah   (09.17.12)
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