Opinion  Ron Ben-Yishai
Alarming precedent
Ron Ben-Yishai
Published: 09.11.13, 11:00
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1. Destroy Iran's nukes NOW!
Chaim ,   Israel   (11.09.13)
Nothing is more obvious than the fact that talks with Iran are a ruse to allow Iran time to build nuclear bombs. There is only one solution. Destroy Iran's nukes NOW!
2. Leave it to the US to stab us in the back.
manicdrummer ,   Haifa, Israel   (11.09.13)
I don't care what kind of deal they reach. As soon as Iran starts acting up, nuke 'em!
3. The horse has bolted
Leslie Bash ,   London, UK   (11.09.13)
A thoughtful and detailed article in The Economist (22June 2013) lays the situation out clearly. Iran has crossed so many 'red lines' that any unilateral action by Israel can do little more than temporarily set back progress to full nuclear capability. So, delusion reigns supreme in the US, Israel, the EU (though it would be interesting to know Saudi Arabia's position in the battle between Sunni and Shia domination of the region) . The conclusion made in The Economist is probably more realistic: "The challenge for Western policymakers may be less about stopping Iran than managing the consequences of it having a nuclear weapon, which include the unravelling of the entire non-proliferation system."
4. One man's delay is another man's prevention
Beauchard   (11.09.13)
Obama has said that he will prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. He forgot to add....on my watch. By weakening the sanctions the US is paying Iran to delay its nuclear activities until a later date.
5. The 3 questions you asked Ron, can
Israeli 2   (11.10.13)
be answered very simply: Yes on all of them....and I believe you know it. It is simply imperative for Israel to go it alone and do the strike of the century. Finish this game in such a way that no one will know what happened. Like Olmert once said about the bombed reator in Syria. "I have no idea what happened."
6. Easy way out
(11.10.13)
The solution is really easy : - bleed Iran by supporting the Syrian rebels , and the Christians and Sunnis in Lebanon . - continue the sanctions better yet if they are tighter , - Pick up their experts . - encourage Iraq to produce more oil . Iran will collapse , but give time and persistence., it blinked already .
7. What is the fuss about
Ali Hussain ,   Kut, Iraq   (11.10.13)
We Iraqis know the solutions but nobody is willing to hear it : - Continue sanctions - Support the rebels in Syria and Sunnis and Christians in Lebanon to bleed Iran - support Iraqi oil production. - Continue to pick their experts . Iran will flounder with persisitence in these fours simple steps .The Iranians know it , only the extra Iberian Ashton, Obama , Kerry. Trio donot want to hear it .
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