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Obama: Israel justified in providing for security
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Published: 21.06.08, 10:07
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1. Obama acts as if President
observer   (06.21.08)
does Obama has its own CIA to collect information that Iran poses a threat to Israel. As a nominee he should only express his views in principles; he would have said: " IF Iran poses an extraordinary threat to Israel, Israel is always justified in making decisions that will provide for its security," So, "IF" should be place of "there is no doubt that" Because, contradicts what he has just before in the same stand said : "Without access to the actual detailed intelligence, I want to be careful about characterizing what was done and whether it was appropriate or not,"
2. Talk is cheap when it come from a friend of Calypso Louie...
Stewart ,   USA   (06.21.08)
Farahkan, Reverand "It's the white man" Wright, and some guy I think his name is Ayers, an unrepentent domestic terrorist. By Obama's logic, "I just hung with these homies, but that doesn't mean I had anything to do with them." Any Jew who listens to this guy and considers voting for him, may need to have his head examined. I could just see Obama if he gets elected assuring Jews after he negotiates with AquaVelvaMenajad, "What do you think he's going to do, try and kill you all?" Sound's like something I heard before in an Academy Award winning movie (1965) called "Ship of Fools".
3. Do we trust Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ?
Robert Bernier ,   Tel Aviv   (06.21.08)
Missiles with a range of 6,000 km, launched from Iran, can hit not only any Middle Eastern countries, but also any target in Europe, including targets in Britain, China, Russia, and India. Iran has installed 6,000 centrifuges for the purpose of enriching uranium, but continues to deny it is trying to develop atomic bombs. However, there is “no logic” in Iran working towards producing long-range ballistic missiles unless it planned to couple such missiles with nuclear warheads. As to nuclear Iran and Islam see : http://xrl.us/bizzs
4. Hussein Obama = wuss!
The Doc ,   Haifa, Israel   (06.21.08)
"Without access to the actual detailed intelligence" - typical Libo double-speak, looking for an easy exit if somebody interprets his words as "Israel may attack and kick Iran's ass and US will be happy to assist". Hussain Obama says nothing because his opinions are just like a wind compass - dependent on where the wind blows from. Do you want him to be anywhere near the red button, or the Commander in Chief next time the Arab Terror hits the US?
5. #1 observer requesting "balance"? GOOD JOKE!
The Doc ,   Haifa, Israel   (06.21.08)
LOL! "observer" expecting OTHERS to be balanced and careful with their statements - when this does not fit HIS point of view! Do you honestly expect that people like you can lie through their teeth with impunity and muffle other opinions? I guess that if Obama said that "Israel has Nukes" your reaction would have been totally different, eh? Yep. Yet another pathetic 2-cents rant that we can do WITHOUT. from the "observer" Islamo-Leftist propaganda Hot-Dogs stand..
6. # 4, Doc
Connie ,   Virginia   (06.21.08)
"Do you want him.......,or the Commander in Chief next time the Arab terror hits the US". My answer is no. I'd rather have my "dad" than my kid brother as the next president. He says McCain is running for Bush' s third term but he'd be carrying on Jimmy Carter's presidency.
7. #1
Micha   (06.21.08)
plenty of articles which delineate the president of Iran and a minister of Iran both talking about wiping out Israel. What more proof do u need? I realize that you'd love to see Israel actually wiped out, because then you could just say, "See, it was justified." Your voice is nothingness. it's just wind, hot air, nothing more, nothing less.
8. No, Barry, You Must Negotiate With Them, Not Threaten Them?
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9. Obama has participated in on countless Anti-Israel rallies
dp ,   sf, usa   (06.21.08)
he shouldn't comment at all, as if we need his opinion on when its appropriate to defend the Jewish nation
10.  Cracks and fissures in Iranian Regime
Cy ,   Reading, Berks   (06.21.08)
As this crisis unravels albeit a crisis in Ahmadinejads making there are reports of more serious cracks developing inside the leadership. They dont trust each other and theres a feeling there might be a serious challenge to Khamenei by the extreme right wing. But more serious though than this is that for the first time there appears to be chatter emanating from the Ahmadinejad wing of the military suggesting the need for an Iranian sponsored coup in Syria. It seems this is seen as Irans best chance militarily of a direct attack on Israel but as they cannot see Assad handing over his country to Ahamadinejad some feel this has to be done by force and soon.
11. Obama get lost
Chanalau, Tova ,   London, UK   (06.21.08)
You are as bad as the poison you are replacing; might as well stick with Bush; at least no one is under any illusions about his integrity.
12. Obama advisor's Iran solution: Israel, give up your nukes
Gershon   (06.21.08)
Statements of Obama's advisor on nuclear issues, Joseph Cirincione: - "Israel should give up its nuclear weapons to ensure Iran halts its illicit nuclear program." - "There is no need for military strikes against Iran." - [Israel's raid on Osirak reactor was] "a strategic failure. " - [Israel destroyed a Syrian reactor] "nonsense."
13. #10. Can you please point to a couple of credible sources?
Persian CAT   (06.21.08)
14. In agreement with #4 & 6
Cameron ,   USA   (06.21.08)
Is it our fate to get stuck with yet another replay of the Carter years, yet another befuddled Lib running in circles when affairs get too heavy? Obama has "trainwreck" written all over him.
15. #12. As long as Israel maintains its "secret" nukes...
Persian CAT   (06.21.08)
there will be many Irans very soon. Obama will have no choice other than forcing Israel to either accept Iran's nukes or give up hers in exchange for a meaningful nuclear disarmament in the ME and hopefully the whole world. No one is going to accept bunch of Zionist jihadis, who have achieve everything they have through terrorism, war occupation and Apartheid, to keep their nukes targeting every major city in the ME. It's simply illogical to expect otherwise.
16. #15 "Zionist jihadis?" (End)
Gershon   (06.22.08)
17. End of Iranian regime
King David ,   Ca,USA   (06.22.08)
To all you Israel and Jew haters, you are wasting your time...this is the beginning of the end of the Irananian regime, if you like it or not!!! Too bad for all those hwo don't like it...hahaha
18. Get real, Tehran tabby
Cameron ,   USA   (06.22.08)
Those 'secret' Israeli nukes put an end to Muslim states trying to make an end of Israel through formal armies. At this point, it is most certainly in the interest of Muslims to keep nukes from spreading throughout the ME. You'd fancy some hypothetical scenario in which Muslims forced the Israelis to respond by raining such weapons down on Muslim cities, even Mecca & Medina?
19. #13 Persian CAT
Cynthia ,   USA   (06.22.08)
I've read several sources which suggest a successor to Khamenei will be necessary due to health reasons. Debkafile was one of the sources. Khamenie suffered a cerebral stroke 1/07 which may have caused some brain damage. His right upper extremity is paralyzed. This is apparent even from photos on his website. I also read that he has cancer. Hopefully Ahmadinejad will be ousted next year in the elections. He's been a disaster for Iran yet performance does not seem important in Iran.
20. Just wait, come Monday NOBAMA will backtrack on what he just
said. I taught him!! ,   John Kerry   (06.22.08)
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