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Obama says will pursue carrot-stick Iran policy
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Published: 07.12.08, 19:23
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1. obama is an African arab you can't trust.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (12.07.08)
2. Give Obauma three months...
Judah ,   Golan Heights,ISRAEL   (12.07.08)
If after 3 months(April 20th) Iran has not stopped trying to produce nuclear weapons then Israel ,with hopefully Netanyahu at the helm ,needs to attack. The attack should be ordered whether America gives the "green light" or not. Waiting more than three more months will be suicidal.
3. Can we afford to avoid a preventive strike against a ...
Robert Bernier ,   Tel Aviv   (12.07.08)
Can we afford to avoid a preventive strike against a declared genocidal Iran ? A nuclear Iran has become an increasingly contentious issue. In the light of Western impotence, many Israelis are calling for a preventive strike against a declared genocidal intention. According to Israeli analysts, without preventive military action, production of an Iranian bomb is just a matter of time. Moreover, the annihilationist rhetoric used by Iran’s leaders, chiefly by President Ahmadinejad, is not a matter of sloganeering but indeed a program, in which the destruction of Israel is indispensable for the attainment of Iran’s manifest destiny – the “islamization” of the world. A quasi-consensus is emerging in Israel on the necessity of bombing Iranian nuclear installations. Iranian anti-Semitism at : http://israelagainstterror.blogspot.com/2008/06/iranian-shell-game.html
4. Ayatollah Mohammad Baqer Kharrazi :
Robert Bernier ,   Tel Aviv   (12.07.08)
Ayatollah Mohammad Baqer Kharrazi : "We are able to produce atomic bombs and we will do that.” Elimination of Israel remains a cornerstone of Islamic Republic ideology. Despite revisionist questioning about whether Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad really promised to "wipe Israel off the map," both University of North Dakota law professor Gregory S. Gordon and Joshua Teitelbaum, senior research fellow at the Moshe Dayan Center at the University of Tel Aviv, have chronicled well over a dozen recent Iranian statements promising Israel's destruction. As Teitelbaum notes, "What emerges from a comprehensive analysis of what Ahmadinejad actually said--and how it has been interpreted in Iran--is that the Iranian president was not just calling for 'regime change' in Jerusalem, but rather the actual physical destruction of the state of Israel." There is reason to take the worst case scenario seriously. More at (3parts): http://israelagainstterror.blogspot.com/2008/11/can-nuclear-iran-be-contained-or_2816.html
5. Obam Says
jeremy ,   hula valley kibbutz   (12.07.08)
Carrot was tried with North Korea didn't do any good there. How can he think this will work with Iran
6. Since when has the carrot and stick
Joe ,   Ohio, USA   (12.07.08)
worked with Iran. We've been trying it for years now. Only one thing will convince Iran to stop, and that's direct overwhelming military action
7. Threats are contrary...but we'll sit by and accept it.
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (12.07.08)
Appeasing the terrorists to the end.....Obama. Let's talk.
8. My Carrot -And-Stick Policy
Lawrence Tendler ,   Safed Israel   (12.07.08)
I 'd like to stick the Carrot where the sun don't shine...
9. Barak Oblahblah
Frank ,   Canada   (12.07.08)
Carrot-stick policy has failed so far and we have no reason to believe that a Barak Hussein version of carrot-stick will work. There is only one working carrot-stick policy: strap carrots and sticks on cruise missiles and send them on Iran.
10. Obama's Mistake on Iran
Michael Gorinsky ,   Boca Raton Florida   (12.07.08)
A Messsage to President Elect Obama;Appeasement of any sought should NEVER be used especially against Iran. They will snowball You, stretch out the time until they Create the Atomic Weaponry that will blow up the World.The failure of Chamberlain like appeasement helped whet Hitler's apppetite, so will speaking with Iran.With the Price of Oil spiriling DOWN, this will ultimately cause the fall of the Regime in Teheran.America must Never, Ever let tthe Mullahs get even close to fininshing the bomb processing.We shold never give them a dime. With America in Economic dire straits , How dare He ask for tax payer money for all things"Iran"???When Obama wakes up on Iran, it may be too late for the World!!
11. And Iran will accept this offer from Greater Satan?
freejew ,   Israel   (12.07.08)
How delusional is Hussein? Sanctions or incentives will never work! Iran wants America destroyed too.
12. pitiful...pathetic
JL ,   israel   (12.07.08)
13. They all seem tricky words.
Keren ,   Israel-SP   (12.07.08)
They all seem flattering words. Clinton almost cried in his "love"for Rabin(now, his wife is the "Condi" of the hour).He even came for his burial.But it seems that behind these words there is a knife in the back of Israel. These arabs(yes,it seems arabs are commanding the international policy through their american agents)know how to use words and smiles cunningly,and Jews,unfortunately,sometimes ,are too naive and believe in these diabolic words,playing a deadly game towards us... I think so.
14. Come on people, Israel will vanish with or without Iran!!
Visionary man   (12.07.08)
Israel is an history oddity, It is maintained alive artificially thanks to a massive funding and support of the US and its western allies. Soon the west will realize that is against its strategic interests to keep doing so, specially in face of the growing power of the Islamic world. They will try to negociate a certain Jewish presence in the historic Palestine, but the majority of the Zionism beleiver will just leave to Autralia, Canada and the US, some of them will go to Europ and Russia. The Anti Zionists Jews, will be able to live in peace with their Palestinian brothers as they did for milleniums. Iran, won't need to fire a single bullet, you have my word on this.
15. Gaza's civilians
Fadi ,   Lobnan   (12.07.08)
what you are doing to Gaza's civilians is terrorism . you are helping Hamas in the west bank ..by enforcing the siege on the palestinians in Gaza .. releasing 230 prisoners ...but everyday they arrest 15-20 .. who they are kidding ?? plus the humiliation by the IDF going inside Ramallah with no respect to the PA to arrest ,raid and terrorize the palestinians at night . Palestinians in the west bank are seeing all this and know who is the real enemy . MR Obama has no power in the Mideast ,let him solve GM 's problems first . Palestinians and Israelis are to solve their problems by themselves ...will see how !!
16. Obama Impotent on Iran .. No Carrot .. No Stick
R Hitchings ,   Methil   (12.07.08)
Yes..Fadi.. First the Zionist kidnap, they of course call it capture Palestinians (Terrorists) then with a blaze of publicity announce the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.. (with the indication that they are Terrorist) to show the world their good intensions ..... Iran can hardly be afraid of a bankrupt neutered US , or of Israel with no US back up. I agree also Fadi that Obama will be just as impotent as his predecessor.
17. he's so naive (then dangerous)
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18. #14 Visionary
X'   (12.07.08)
You are both blind and ignorant- and probably a jew hater to boot. It is much more likely that the Islamonazi criminal terrorists in Iran will be foolish enough to defy the world and lead their country to its obliteration. Remember the old expression-don't wish for something too much because you may get it for yourself. You seem to forget that Israel is the country with the nuclear arsenal. Continued delusionally based threats from the fascist regime in Teran will lead to the country being flat, black lifeless and glowing in the dark for the next 10,000 years.
19. To fadi in lobnan:palis have 3 choices
Arie ,   BaGolan   (12.08.08)
1: Accept the Jewish State, stop terrorism, and see how peace and harmony can flourish in the desert 2. Get the egyptians to open their COMMON border with hamasstan and get your needs that way 3. Continue on your present path of hate and terrorism and suffer! THEIR CHOICE
20. #14-"Israeli oddity"?
Arie ,   BaGolan   (12.08.08)
That's exactly what is said about Jews in general-in fact, the Christians and Muslims have been trying to eliminate the "oddity" for two-thousand years! visionary man needs to get a stronger prescription for his glasses!
21. Is obama blind?We are in an economic meltdown here.Where in
the hell are we goin ,   to get money 4 Iran?   (12.08.08)
22. Like the WHOLE world hasn't made it clear to iran that nukes
are unacceptable? ,   Where has he been?   (12.08.08)
23. obama says this&that.But he will never be able to do one dam
thing he says.They ,   only understand 4c!!   (12.08.08)
24. does iran stutter
eric ,   nyc   (12.08.08)
they have said 1000 times..nothing will stop us from our nuclear ambitions..the world are cowards with israel being the pathetic leader
25. Stupid politics, expected!
PatriotUSA ,   Oregon, USA   (12.08.08)
What do we expect from this POSER who thinks he is knows what he is doing, This has already been tried and failed, more than once. What will BO offer iran, all of Israel and all the Jews will leave and go to europistan?? Some great change! No surprise with the clintonistas and carterites BO is appointing. Israel should take action NOW and the worry about world opinion later. It will soon be too late and BO is just fine with a nuclear iran, and other islamofacist states will soon go nuclear after them.
26. To# 18 I like it!
PatriotUSA ,   Oregon, USA   (12.08.08)
We can only hope this is what will happen to iran and all other islamofacist states that follow in iran's footsteps!
27. 18
Mike ,   Liverpool   (12.08.08)
When someone offers an OPINION on Israel or jews and you don't like it. Why do you all come out with the usual "Jew hater" and " Anti-semite" What is wrong with freedom of expression. I take a big step back and look at the world for what it is. Iran is no threat to any country except Israel so why drag the west into your wars. All those imaginary WMDs around the middle east are indeed imaginary and only Israel has WMDs. Israel needs to start behaving because the whole world is watching and are not dumbed down as much as you think. Name another country on this planet that behaves the same way and gets away with? Am i an " Hater " or " Anti-semite " ?
28. The End is Nearer Than u think
James ,   Toledo USAyouWantWar   (12.08.08)
I truly believe Iran will launch a nuke agaist Israel. It may miss it's precise target and hit a location unintended.. That's when Israel and most of the world starts to look for the Man from Glad because everyone's gonna be real scared and real hungry. I've read all the posts here in this talkback. NONE of you understand what's actually going on. Fadi, you are pathetic. You've grown more brainwashed with the passage of time. We all need to be praying that God will grant us more time and more of His wisdom. Obviously, this is all just my opinion. Fadi, you need to move out of Lebanon. When Israel decides to wipe out all it's enemies, You may just be in the middle of it. Mankind is truly insane.
29. Israel Forever!
Lisa ,   USA   (12.08.08)
Israel will always exist, it always has. The land may have changed names over the decades but Israel will always exist. The financial support they receive is not by "accident", the land belongs to a higher power than no man can conquer or take down. Time will tell and we will all see it come to pass!
30. Jimmy Carter all over again.
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (12.08.08)
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