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Netanyahu's Iran cartoon bomb timed to make big impact
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Published: 28.09.12, 19:22
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1. UN Intelligence
Annie ,   israel   (09.28.12)
It would be pretty funny if it weren't so serious. On the one hand, it's like Bibi is treating the UN as though they're idiots (and they are). On the other hand, millions viewing see him as turning a complex serious problem into a joke.
2. An effective visual aid that delivered the message.
Harry Wright ,   UK   (09.28.12)
If Bibi was a teacher he would get full marks for the delivery of his lesson. Poor soul, he has to deal with leaders and politicians who are hard-headed, dense, casual and even those in denial (including Obama). Bibi's diagram effectively showed the status of Iran's nuclear weapons program to those of us who can't quite grasp the concept. Bibi made his case to the nations of the world. Level 2 is the limit. The red line is drawn, not by the US or Europe or the UN as one would expect, but by tiny Israel. He put clarity to an issue which Obama prefers to keep vague. Long after all the other empty and boring speeches are forgotten, including Obama's, we will remember that cartoon. Somehow, it reminds me of the turban bomb in an "offensive" cartoon some time back that caused riots.
3. Ridiculous
(09.28.12)
It just made the PM seems ridiculous.
4. Show and Tell.
(09.28.12)
5. Give me a break!
avramele   (09.28.12)
It was the butt of a thousand jokes including a punch line to a routine by Jon Stewart on the Daily Show -- king of the ky 25-50 demographic. Bibi keeps trying to win battles through manipulation and bluster and will end up losing the war of public opinion worldwide. ok, he plays well in Boro Park and Jerusalem - how many decision makers do they have?
6. Let's hold hands and sing kumbaya..
george ,   Ashdod   (09.28.12)
UN Spokesman Martin Nesirky is exactly right. If we just talk nicely and sweetly to Iran, they will stop their headlong rush to wipe Israel off of the map. Actually they may abandon their nuclear program even faster if we all hold hands and sing kumbaya.
7. that was really funny...
Marcy   (09.28.12)
...can Bibi do a puppet show next year?
8. What a arrogance....!!
peter vojta ,   prag   (09.28.12)
Stupid picture! Nonexisting Nuclear weapons in country working on ME without WMD!!! What about Hunderts of ready to go Nuclear Bombs in Israel? Undeclared!!! Illegal!!! Even on submarines!!! But of cource, my comment will not be published. Truth is hard to swallow....peter czech
9. The "silly cartoon" was in fact a brilliant PR move
Jake ,   USA   (09.28.12)
Bibi succesfully made his point, on a complicated topic, and he made it easy for the average person to understand. The cartoon-looking diagram got tweeted all over the internet, which I believe was Bibi's intention. Iran has been officially warned. 90% enriched uranium is a casus belli for Israel.
10. bb bomb
maxichoot ,   toronto canada   (09.29.12)
bb ... natannahu is an idiot of international standards . he must be removed. maxi
11. 8
john Darren ,   cairns-Austraalia   (09.29.12)
Iran has stated that Israel should be eliminated stupid.You are too immature to post here.Try an Arab site.
12. Brilliant move by Bibi! Labor/Kadima are pathetic.
Chaim ,   Israel   (09.29.12)
Thank heavens Bibi is the P.M. Not the pathetic losers of Labor and Kadima. Bibi is always a great speaker. However, he was utterly brilliant at the U.N. His show really got the message across about Iran in a way that can't possibly go unnoticed. If Israel was lead by boot kissing Labor or Meretz, we'd get nothing but pathetic begging for "peace".
13. Bibi Bomb
Walt ,   U.S.   (09.29.12)
If your audience predominantly consists of murderous, totalitarian barbarians from the 3rd world with the reasoning capacity of a 2 year old, you better use some pictures...
14. why this guy still rule the government
adam adam ,   planet earth   (09.29.12)
i don't know the size of evilness this guy has..instead of your hallucinations why don't you do a strong step forward and start serious peace process but you are not smart enough bibi.
15. A total joke
Mike S. ,   Phoenix, USA   (09.29.12)
Something Ghadhafi would do.
16. Netenyahu reminds me of Collen Powell...
Mike Van Harris ,   Belgium   (09.29.12)
and his cartoons asserting that Iraq has WMD's... However, with Iran I assure you that the outcome will be different...
17. it will explode only in bibi face
masry ,   cairo,egypt   (09.29.12)
while the world talk about peace bibi talk about bombing
18. Israel's "shrill war talk" hides illegal settlements
Steven Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (09.29.12)
19. #9, Magic bomb graph turns 20% enriched to 90% enriched
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (09.29.12)
...BB has fooled you, and many others.
20. UN
john ,   toronto   (09.29.12)
I wonder what took place at the UN. What deals were made , I hope such deals are public and transparent,
21. Bibi really had to "dumb it down" for those...
Nick Sporek ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (09.29.12)
... simple people running our planet at the UN. I don't think they would have understood it any other way, assuming they actually got the message that is. I hope they get the picture now and will take that psychotic monkey in Iran seriously.
22. If RIDICULE was your aim
Nina ,   NYC   (09.29.12)
If you wanted to be the subject of jokes and ridicule, then yes, you got your goal.
23. Bibi briliant move to force the hand of Obamberlain!
Observer ,   NYC   (09.29.12)
The fact is that Bibi put the red line and put the world on notice. Until now, Israel had most to lose regardless if they will take an action or not. If Iran will get the nuke without Israel action, Israel will lose and so the world. But only Israel knows it. If Israel will attack Iran, Israel will lose the political aftermath as so many nations will be impacted. Now every nation knows the risk not of Iran getting nuke but of Israel attacking Iran. Now everyone watching Israel clock. If Obama get elected, he knows where Bibi stand and Bibi did not tell it to Obama, he told it on a world platform. I hope Obamberlain will wake up.
24. You Are WRONG on ALL counts #8.
Israeli 2   (09.29.12)
Keep on seething. I love it when anti semites get smashed.
25. If the goal was for Bibi and his cartoon bomb to...
Persian CAT   (09.29.12)
become the butt of all jokes, yes it did ACHIEVE its goal.
26. Jake, can you tell me what Bibi said he'd do if,...
Persian CAT   (09.29.12)
Iran proceeded to enrich beyond the 90% "red line". He said nothing because he CANNOT do anything. The fact the clown and his "bomb" were tweeted "all over the Internet" (learn to spell the Internet right" just proved the Bibi is a bad clown. That's all.
27. No3,I stand to differ!
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28. PICTURE WAS BRILLIANT
TEL EM STRAIGHT ,   SAFED OPERAHOUSE   (09.29.12)
Bibis' illustration of a Bomb was very very clever and effective ,and yet so simple to understand. GENIUS.
29. Netanyahu at the UN - predictable, theatrical and stupid.
Josh   (09.29.12)
I'm just surprised he never went on one his usual rants about another Holocaust, or maybe his advisers knew better. Either way nobody is too impressed with Netanyahu and his warmongering rhetoric, either in Israel, or on the world stage.
30. @8
Hahahahaha ,   PRAGGGGG   (09.29.12)
Ok there musli-lover, either you are not from "Prag" and just pretending to be from there or you think that Iran's nukes have no significance for European security. One day someone is gonna knock on your door with a "convert or die" message. By the way - you know what is easy for you to swallow? Hint - it comes out of my kurac.
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