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What to do with Iran?
Oded Tira
Published: 30.12.06, 15:49
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31. # 29
Kleavin ,   NY   (12.30.06)
Again ?? OK : BS ..
32. 28 # sleep better ???
gabriela ben ari   (12.30.06)
We'd love to wake up the "morning after" ---------- sweet dreamer We are trying talks, didn't work Sanctions>? make the monkey laugh louder Who are you to figure out what's best for whom ? Sorry but you rthe one that would like to sleep tight and sound....believe me, ------------we'd all like Patience running off
33. Dan Romania
Dan ,   Jerusalem   (12.30.06)
Were talking about THE TERRORIST CENTRE OF THE WORLD WITH IRAN. We need to understand these people would sacrifice every last person on this earth to wipe Israel off the map - remember - it will send them to heaven or bring down their Profet - Israel NEVER wants war just SURVIVAL my friend, just think about reality....
34. Ahmedijerk is de problem, not Iran
john ,   nz   (12.30.06)
Hang him @ high noon
35. #28 dan
patrick ,   Canada   (12.30.06)
Imagine one of your neighbour shouting his hatred against you from the rooftops and threatening of killing you and your entire family. What would you do? Nothing? I don't think so... Same thing for Israel. The Jewish people will NEVER let any other people harm them again like in the past. If you are not happy with that, too bad for you! Don't be mistaken dan, those who want war are not Israelis but rather their ennemies and it lasts since 1948!
36. EZEKIEL : 38
ROBERT ,   FARMINGTON,WV   (12.30.06)
I BELIEVE IRAN WILL SOON MOVE ON ISRAEL WITH HER ARAB FRIENDS AND RUSSIA , IT'S IN ISRAELS BEST INTEREST TO ACT FIRST, ACCORDING TO EZEKIEL 30 VERSE 5 PERSIA IS IRAN, GOG IS THE LEADER OF MAGOG WHICH IS THE RUSSIA, REMEMBER TO BLESS ISRAEL ALWAYS IT'S A GOOD INSURANCE PLAN,
37. US messed up in Iraq. Dontget Jew/Israelphobic about that
Alan ,   SA   (12.30.06)
38. Iran - An utter scandal
CS ,   London   (12.30.06)
Iran - What a scandal. Iran has had unprecedented levels of oil revenues - But nothing has changed for the ordinary Iranian. Iran is squandering hundreds of billions on a race to develop nuclear fuel that makes no economic sense. Add to that the moneys spent supporting vast arsenals in the Lebanon, Shia Iraq and Gaza. But by far the biggest spend is on arming and militirisation on a scale that is soaking up these oil revenues at the expense of social, economic, cultural, health and educational development. But no one in Iran can dare openly question or debate these scandalous waste of the countries resources. But I can assure you that inside Iran things are slowly changing…
39. PEACE PLAN!!!!! MY WILL WORK
ROBERT ,   FARMINGTON ,USA   (12.31.06)
HAVE EVERYBODY IN THE WORLD TO PUT ALL THE WEAPONS IN A STACK THEN PUT I FIRE TO IT AND SING GIVE PEACE A CHANCE,
40. lebanon
kk ,   irsael   (12.31.06)
Your statement; "In Lebanon , Security Council Resolution 1701 is not being implemented. Hizbullah continues to operate south of the Litani, restores the "nature reserves" that were damaged in the war, and establishes new "nature reserves." A "nature reserve" is a compound of hidden fortifications within a wadi that dominates access roads to the "reserve" and contains bunkers, arms and supplies warehouses, residences, and firing positions, including some used to launch Katyusha rockets. Such reserve is a huge compound that allows forces to be there for a long time. If we need to operate in Lebanon again we'll be facing a real problem vis-Ă -vis the UN forces. On the one hand, we won't be able to hurt them, yet on the other hand there's a risk our soldiers will be hurt by them, as these forces are armed like a standing army." Well, it's their country, NOT yours. You don't like standing AEMIES. You've shown that in Palestine and even when MEN were PRISONER'S of yours in Iraq. KK
41. Bush Political Power
Tom ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (12.31.06)
Here in the states, I sense that GWB is walking on eggs at this time. His especially rabid opponents are feverishly trying to find grounds for impeachment. They see any military involvement outside of the U.S. as overstepping the power of the presidency and impeachable. Bush-hatred among approximately half of the population will prohibit a U.S. response to any threat. The next administration may be in a better position. Hillary Clinton is a political realist and has an "Iron Maiden" quality. She would not be opposed by the pacifists if she decides to attack Iran and/or Syria. She is probably the only Democrat who would employ nukes if necessary. As a woman she would be stand "in the face" of conservative Muslims. In two years the political environment will be more favorable to resisting Iran.
42. What to do with Iran
Bachrach Anders ,   Kfarsaba il.   (12.31.06)
America is not a paper Tiger.Never was and never will be.America even with a democrat president never will not in the present and not in the past and not in the future to ellow anibody who attack him,or his interests to go away unpunished.Ask the japan's if thay would dare to make an another Pearl harbour attack.Ask the german's how the american's don't like to be disturbed.All the muslim's can see that to attack american buildings,or any american something dos'nt pay any mentionable interest on the contrary they can see now that,if they don;t behave themselves accordangly they can find themself hanging on a rope.That what Iran and all their ahmedijan's have to take on account. Andy mihakfar/
43. to 32, 33, 35
dan ,   romania   (12.31.06)
33: you will never understand that the basic Iranian citizen has absolutely nothing to do with you. You don't even know that a iranian people doesn't stand the arabs and vice versa. They just have a very mad leader that probably will not stay in power to much. But you are crazy to think they will ever atack you in front. This will never happen, they don't have anything to gain by this. 32: You called this talks ? You are a war loving country, you've been that for thousands of years and you are proud of that. Even your religion give you the right to kill, and doesn't teach you how to forgive. If my country was like you, now we probably were in the war with Hungary not cooperating with it. 35: you have all the right to defend yourself, if Iran attacks you. But what right do you have to attach them first just because their leader has a bit mouth? And with nuclear weapons ? What are you thinking ? What good it will do to kill millions of civilians ? How better are you than the suicidal who blows itself in a bus ? How many more terrorists and insurgents will rise from this kind of war ? (see Iraq) AND REMEBER SOMETHING if you are talking about "terrorists states": your state and your IDF was founded in 48 on the basis of terrorist organizations(Irgun,Lehi, etc) that killed civilians back in 40s, by bomb planting, by individual assassinations, or my I bet they don't teach that in school.
44. #43, if World War II stared earlier fewer would have died
Daniel ,   Formerly Israel   (12.31.06)
When Hitler began his expansion into the Saar and then into Chekhoslovakia he was actually very weak. Even when he invaded Poland he was extremely vulnerable, because that invasion required all of the force he had at the time. Had Britain and France responded to Hitler's retaking of the SAar or even tohis invasion of Poland with ful force, the war would have been over within a matter of months, and just as a side=note your country would never have come under Gernan (and afterwards Soviet) conrol. But just like you don't want to start World War 3 5oday (while Iran doesn't hae Nuclear weapons) so the Europeans didn't want to start World War II. Well Hitler started it for them, and they paid for their pacifism with millions of lives. Oh, and about our being a war-loving people: The terrorists who attaacked us from Lebanon are funded by Syria, those who fire Kassams from Gaza are funded by Egypt, and those who attack our citizens in the West bank by Jordan. If we were war-loving we could, under international lawgo to war with Egypt yria, and Joran, and we could defeat them all. Yet even this summer in Leanon Israel di not go to war. War was never declared and nothing even resembling Israel's full rce was deployed. In fact the Israeli people had elected the previous spring a government that is neiter willing nor able to fight a war and that held the armyy back and forbade it to occupy any part of Lebanon or to advance even is far as he Litani river. Israel as a nation is completeley averse to war, and that is exactly why we are in the horrible situationwe now find oursalves
45. to # 43
Peter ,   Toronto, Canada   (12.31.06)
1. We are not war loving counry , we are victims of genocide , which was perpetrated by Nazis and their ass-lickers like Romania , Hungaria , Croatia , France etc... 2. Iranian leader is maniak as Adolf Hitler was , we shall not and will not allow the second genocide of our people. 3. I don't think people like yourself would move a finger to save a Jew 4. For the Arab-Iranian oil europeans are ready to help the muslims to kill every Jew in Israel So long
46. Sobering thoughts
Michael ,   Seattle   (12.31.06)
Keep friends close, keep enemies closer.
47. ODED TIRA
ST   (12.31.06)
You should be Defence Minister instead of Peretz
48. Iran is an ally of the west
Abdullah ,   Morrocco   (12.31.06)
Israel cannot unilaterally act against iran and jeopardise american and western interests in the region. That would simply be the death of zionism. That is the reality. Iran is a potentiall "ally" and strategic partner of the west in the middle east. And the potentiall is huge for the west, if it can seal such a relationship. Cheap accss to vast amounts of energy and markets in a "potentially" stable middle-east and beyond is what iran offers the west at present. Israel must convince the west that it can deliver the same potential as iran offers, even after a world war with iran before it launches any such attack. That is: a stable middle-east with cheap access to energy and markets and global stability. And a quick economic recovery from the devastating world war. I don't think israel can guarantee this. In short, israel has two options: 1) Go it alone and commit suicide (heaven forbid), as the west will punish israel this time for jeopardising their interests. It is irresponsible for any jewish leader to encourage such a largesacle jewish tragedy, if you ask me, given the facts. This will be a violent end to political zionism. Or altenatively. roles will be reversed where zionists become the "terrorists". 2) Sit still and watch iran go nuclear. Most israeli "hawks" are arguing this is suicide for israel (heaven forbid). I humbly disagree, if israel combines this with "empowering" minorities within iran and empowering neighbouring arab states. For this israel needs to solve the "palisitinian" problem in a way that restores arab pride. This will not lead to an end to zionism, which from the beginning was a pragmatic (compromising) ideology but may lead to internal rifts between religious "zionists" (or "religious" zionists) and true zionists, which may turn violent. This is inevitable if you ask me. And is perhaps healthy so that religion be seperated from zionism (I don't think it was a good match to begin with). 3) Hope that iran does something crazy b/4 it has nukes that proves beyond doubt that it wants regional and global instability. The west would act swiftly in this case to neutralise the persians, as the cost wouldn't be more than the alternative. However, I don't think the iranians are that dumb. That is to allow themselves to be provoked to act foolishly now. But i guess that is one of israels present strategies to "provoke" iran? this option apeals to the israeli hawks. It may also appeal to some religios people b'cos if iran messes up and is eliminated combined with a devastating war that destroys the middle-east, then there is the real possibility of a greater israel, which some might consider the redemption. Personally, i hope israel opts for the second option, as i think this will solve a lot of probelems simultaneously. In addition to providing a sort of restitution for the injustices done to palistinian arabs, it would purify the jewish religion and heal the rifts in the religious jewish community. It will lead to a seperation of "church" and state in israel, which (as a religious non-zioinist) i think is desperately needed and which i thinbk is good for both secular jews and the jewish religion. It will usher in a pax-americana which is good for everyone. But especially good for the jewish religion. Then again being a religious fanatic and believeing that divine providence works in mysterious ways. It might very well be that option 3 is the final result, and that this leads to the "mesianic" redemption. In religious terms the "Gog and Maghog" scenario. But for all those non-fanatics choose 2:-).
49. Irans Nukes
abe ,   manchester   (12.31.06)
Iran should be put to a stop in their quest for nuclear weapos. They are a danger to not only the ME, but the entire world, and yes to you sitting in Canada and USa, you are not safe from iran. As to what you call Americas mistake in Iraq, I have news for you, i am sure Israelis are sleeping better at night, now that the butcher is gone.
50. to Kleavin 1 iran Iran is a threat to all the free world
dotan ,   tel aviv   (12.31.06)
not just israel remember hitler (jewish problem)
51. Attack sequence
Jorge ,   Patagonia   (12.31.06)
Just go for an all airplane atack on the nuke facilities, back it up if necessary with 200 Jerichos right after, let them know that if they retaliate, they will get another 100 Jerichos at high value targets (electrical grids, refineries, etc, say 1 billion dollar softer targets). That is it. faster please. The Arrows will have to be ready. Send the same message to Lebanon, this time on the airport facilities and electrical grid. Israel, shake your burden, dont feel guity, enough is enough.
52. #43 The romanian understand better than us in ME
gabriela ben ari ,   jerusalem   (12.31.06)
Dear danny We have a right to defend ourselves BEFORE they attack us, while leave it for after, idiot? If they hit first we're history. When someone keeps telling he wishes to wipe you off, better ro wipe him first. In every language in every state Who are you to tell Israelis we know nothing about the people of Iran ?? BTW the monkey was democratically elected, meaning that's exactly how people also think. Why do you care about the people of Iran who THEY Themselves are calling war, instead to care about the people of Israel who are called to be wiped uot? No answers, except that you r antisemitism knows no boundaries What was that thing about "my " religion not teaching me to forgive ? Any basis for this???? explain yourself in detail
53. # 52. you and likes of you are just simply CRAZY!
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54. wake Up Kleavin !
Frank ,   NC USA   (12.31.06)
Kleavin.. time is running out my friend! Iran poses a real threat to you and your country as it is to Israel. Wake UP!! and stop listening to insane news media and commentary! Israel is the only nation in the ME that is Trustworthy! We, including you, will have to give an account to the G-D of Israel one day if we don't love and support his people!! This is a Spiritual War we are facing as well as a physical war!!
55. IRAN INVASION
Brute ,   Egypt   (12.31.06)
Free world!!! Are you?
56. Iran's house of cards
Mikle White ,   Canada   (12.31.06)
needs to collapse from within, after hard and massive coalition air strike. That strike must wipe out Iran infrastructure completely, not only nuclear facilities... Several oppressed minorities within Iran will create their own separate states, which will lead to a total disintegration of Iran. Iran's oil reserves already located not in Persian region...Iraqi model will be created from within inside Iran. Later on some coalition forces with UN will need to secure/inspect vital regions. Iran must be broken apart into several mini states, to prevent any potential future threat to world piece. Iranian Pandora Box must be opened to save the word piece. Not much time left.
57. To Abdullah (Morocco)
Ephraim ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (12.31.06)
I enjoyed reading your message. You are a good man. God bless you.
58. to Mike White # 57, buddy, what are you smokin?
Andy ,   Toronto   (01.01.07)
59. I'm interested to know...
Ben ,   Iowa, USA   (01.01.07)
What China thinks the world should do about Iran?
60. Ben # 59 Good Question!
John ,   USA   (01.01.07)
China wants the whole situation to go away. They are buying Iranian oil, and wish the price to go down so they can sell goods, make business, and get richer. Same with the Russians, the instability of the situation is the main concern. The Europeans are more concerned, but not to the point of a military misadventure. The American public does not foresee a war with Iran, no matter how much the media or the Israeli lobby wants to push the issue (see pollingreport.com.) And probably the good general above is correct in assuming GWB does not have either the power or the will to attack Iran. It's really only a big issue in Israel, and even there it appears to be over inflated if you take into account that Iran DOESN'T have a bomb, maintains they don't want one, and the IAEA confirms this. It is the Zionist mentality to assume they are the chosen people, they are holy, everyone else is inferior, and only they know what's best. I think it's based more on paranoia than anything else, but I guess it goes along with living in a country surrounded by perceived enemies and digging yourself a hole so deep you can't see the light of day anymore. Kool Aid, anyone?
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