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Obama on Iran: All options on table
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 17.05.09, 08:03
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1. of course he isn't blind, he just
ghostq   (05.17.09)
doesn't know what he is doing. he try to maximize all last resorts before the big impact, however he is not aware that in the process he hurt Israel.
2. Iranian "options" .Heard that one before
DT ,   TA Israel   (05.17.09)
Iran had it's opportunity to "align itself with Inetrnational norms " and all the time it was getting closer to it's fufillment of their nuke programme
3. Finally some sense from USA
Curtis ,   USA   (05.17.09)
Those may be the first sensible statements about Israel coming from the White House since the last election!
4. all options on the table is this obamas attempt at commedy
zionist forever   (05.17.09)
The only options on the table for Obama are Rule out any form of US military action against Iran. Make sure Israel doesn't carry out any sort of military action against Iran. Disarm Israel & hope Iran will follow suit. Don't use failed carrot & stick diplomatic process now have carrot without the stick and make concesions to like allowing them to continue to enrich uranium if they please, please at least pretend they don't want nukes. Obama ruled out any form of military action against Iran whilst he was on the campaign trail, when he first started dealing with Iran he and Joe Biden were talking about removing sanctions and opening diplomatic & trade policies with Iran instead of putting on new ones. Obama please don't depress us even more with your tough talk.
5. OBAMA THE NAIVE ONE !!!.
ORAO STRANKA. ,   TSARIGRAD U SRBIA.   (05.17.09)
"I can make an argument to Israel as an ally that the approach we are taking is one that has to be given a chance and offers the prospect of security, not just for the United States but also for Israel, that is superior to some of the other alternatives," Obama said. YOUR ALTERNATIVE IS NOT SUPERIOR THE SHIA-ISLAMIC FAITH IN THIS REGARD. However, Obama stressed that he was "not naïve about the difficulties of such a process." O YES YOU ARE !!!. US president tells Newsweek 'we want to offer Iran an opportunity to align itself with international norms and international rules,' but stresses he is 'not naïve about the difficulties of such a process.' On possibility of unilateral Israeli strike: I understand very clearly that Israel considers Iran an existential threat IRANS SHIA ISLAMIC FAITH, ARE LOOKING FOR AND AIMED AT, THE SET UPP OF THEIR MESSIASHS, - AL- MAHDIs RULE, OVER THE WORLD IN JERUSALEM. THIS CAN NEVER BE DONE BY ALIGNING ITSELF WITH INTERNATIONAL NORMS AND RULES. AND YOU EVEN WITH MILITARY STRIKES, CAN NOT STOP THEIR ATTEMTS IN THIS REGARD, BECAUSE THE PRICE FOR YOU IS TO HIGH, YOU CAN ONLY PREVENT IRANS ATTEMT, BY TURNING THE WHOLE OF IRAN TO A RADIOCTIVE RUINOUS HEAP OF PEBBLES. BUT YOU CAN HINDER THEM A COUPLE OF YEARS ONLY, BY STRIKING THEM FOR A PRICE YOU DARE TO PAY. Orao.
6. #4 you forgot
ben Ish   (05.17.09)
or maybe the media covered it up. on the campaign trail, Obama gave a speech about abandoning missile defense, abandoning future soldier combat systems, pulling all troops back, and scaling down military expenses. i hope the video is still out there somewhere, but alas, its too late now.
7. who is the fool?
ben Ish   (05.17.09)
the fool, or the one who allows himself to be led by a fool? This is so stupid on so many levels I don't even know where to start. 1) I'll skip the first point so my TB doesn't get moderated. 2) Iran cares about "international standing"? LOL. 3) 30 years no results? Try 1400 years. 4) Strengthen US position in the international community? LOL again. 5) -mobilize- the international community? Yeah sure, on one of those extra-solar planetary systems Hubble found last week maybe. 6) Unless you mean mobilization to marginalize Israel, but then, that's not even necessary. Wake up already. 7) Not taking any options off the table? .... and they say Bush lied??? 8) Offer Iran the opportunity... as if they haven't had an open invitation ever since... oh, the US put Khomeni in office. 9) better for the Iranian people? As if the Iranian govt cares. All money goes to military, sanctions only cost the people. They -NEED- US and Isreal to be the bad guys. Even if you give them everything they want, the will still HAVE to present outsiders as enemies. It's despot handbook rule #1. 10) Here we go with the "peace and security" kool-aid again. 11) The Persian empire has a peaceful history. Oh wait... 12) Well, at least the Ottomans. Oh wait... 13) Placating hostiles always works. Oh wait... 14) Democrats never start wars. Oh wait...
8. He is not naive....just helping his Muslim brothers!
JAyjay ,   Israel   (05.17.09)
9. 6 - here are some links about obama cutbacks
zionist forever   (05.17.09)
March 3rd 2009 Obama has send a secret letter to the Russian president saying the US would abandon its missile defense program in Eastern Europe if Russia got Iran to end its nuclear & ballistic missile programs on the grounds that The US would not need the missille defense system if Iran discontinued its effort to build nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. http://watchingamerica.com/News/22187/obama-offers-russia-abandonment-of-missile-shield/ April 4th 2009 Robert Gates is expected to announce cutting the future combat systems program, a communications satellite program and cutting the number of carriers from 11 - 10 http://www.dmzhawaii.org/?p=2137 At this rate by the tme Obama leaves office China will not only own the US but they will have taken over as the worlds superpower.
10. Simply following the 1st rule of politics
Cameron ,   USA   (05.17.09)
Never automatically lock yourself into a course of action. Flexibility be the thing. Keep 'em forever guessing, and looking over their shoulder.
11. Obamas, Bushs, Clintons.. can join Israel & attack Iran
JoJo ,   USA   (05.17.09)
Not many Americans will send their kids to die in Iran deserts so that Jewish occupation in Palestine continues in peace. Even 450 Congress and 95 Senate members who are under full control or Jewish lobby and always blindly accept and approve anything that Israel wants will be reluctant to send their kids to Iran.
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