The problem is there is no will in the international to deal with this problem unless it can be solved through diplomacy. Sanctions are all window dressing to make it look like the world is taking this threat seriously but we have known for years now sanctions don't work and the only viable option is air strikes. Obama the president who has been calling for a nuclear weapons free planet has pretty much accepted Iran will get nukes and his new strategy is don't stop the threat through force instead let them get the things then use diplomacy to try talk Iran into giving them up. Obamas policy of not getting into any fight he can't win with a teleprompter is not only going to lead to a nuclear Iran and even if Iran doesn't build the nukes during his presidency history will remember as the president who created a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. Congratulations Ahmadinejad the west allowed you to play them all for fools and you won.

Enemeies about with israel the only real democracy in the middle east which the arabs could care less about. However, there is a limit to free speech. Actions such as treason or doing deeds that harm israel's econcomy in a major way have to be punishable;otherwise the state could be damaged. Tibi has crossed the line and should be tried and jailed for advocationg blocking of israeli memebershio in the oecd. Moreover, it is more than tiring to hear israel figures rehash how our moral our army is, how ear the chosen people.This is ridiculous bunk and promotes antiisraeli feelings. We chosen ourselves and who gets a thrill out of saying moral this or that. it should be stricken from our books. This is absurd beyond belief.Barak, livni and peres refer to this quality of the jews as if that kept them out of gas chambers. What keeps them out of gas chambers today(and the arabs would like to put them there-don't kid yourselves) is the mailed fist. From Jeiwsih experience it is evident that Isreal is one transformaiton of the pitifully weak shtetl jew by forcing a martial quality to israel for which I thank the arabs.beyond that, Israel must be a normal country and revert to shtetilism or haredi mentality. Israel has to be rational, smart(unlike ayalon) and ready for self defense. We are more moral than you, we are chosen is such rubbish and has no place in israel. If wants to be moral, fine, but shut up about it. I am sick of hearing about it, no less from a defense chief barak who next to olmert was the weakest PM in israel's history.

this is kinda great news, isnt it. now we're getting much closer to turning iran into parking lots. i hope the US and israel will join forces and hunt the monkey down together. it'll be also fun to watch whatch "mahmood, london-uk" be amazed how different the outcome will be than he falsely has imagined ;-) cheers guys

If you think the US, or any nation other than Israel is opposed to Iranian nukes, then it is YOU who is getting played. Same goes for anyone who thinks the global community is opposed to Iranian nukes. I challenge anyone to present evidence that *anyone* is doing *anything* to stop Iran. Anyone, anywhere, at anytime. In fact, they haven't even bothered to plant fake attempts to stop Iran. They don't even have anything to point to and say: "Look here, we tried to slow them down, or stop them." No. There is nothing. There is no reason to think anyone wants to stop Iran. There has NEVER been a single productive action or even any attempt at anything remotely plausibly having any effectiveness whatsoever. No one has ever done a single thing to slow them down. NO ONE. EVER. The only logical conclusion is that the world impatiently waits for Iran to bomb Israel, while spoon-feeding lies to us about intending to stop them.

parking lot? excuse but with a nuclear Iran i don´t think you dare to it........or you are an antisemite who donñt care about israeli lives,or you simple are dreaming on. Wake up marine,with Iran the US is only a tiger without teeth.

How can americans hope iranian will agree in american plan? Americans rethink that,because Iran is determined with its nuclear program.

To despatch the LEU overseas and then be blackmailed into having to wait for indefinite period of time.It had happened with France in the past.It could happen again.Why,on the other hand are certain countries totally ignoring Iran's counter proposal of swapping the LEU with the 20% refined Uranium?Why?Sounds quite suspicious,doesn't it?It clearly gives an indication of predetermined plan by these power to first get the LEU out of Iran and then turn and twist their words holding Iran at ransom,yah? Well,you won't be able to do that.Give another try.

soon by the Iranian people

Israel does what it wants. No one could stop Israel in Gaza or Lebanon. Could it be that Israel is afraid of Iran?

Obama has just lost his super majority in the Senate and he may just bomb Iran's nuke sites to rally support from wavering Americans.

Put that card back in the deck, it has no place in this discussion. Especially since NOT EVERY ISRAELI IS A JEW (or being Israeli doesn't automatically make one Jewish). And the parking lot comment is quite disturbing. How can you stand by and watch millions upon millions of civilians die? But then again, no surprise since we saw this happen earlier in Iraq with the same "WMD" card being pulled. The war for oil rages on.

America's failure won't protect Israel, it will have to be Israeli F-16s. I didn't vote for him but he fooled a whole lot of people who wanted CHANGE.

The Iranians themselves have accused the US of sabotaging their efforts. They've blamed us on a number of occasions of fomenting unrest inside the country in order to overthrow the regime. In addition, remember that we have Iran surrounded on three sides (Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Persian Gulf/Arabian Sea)....so give it a rest.

Obama can't do anything. If he attacks Iran, oil prices go through the roof, unemployment in the US rises, and he loses his job. Obama is bound by his promise to retreat from Iraq so he is powerless to prevent Iran taking over Iraq. Once Iran controls Iraq, do you think the Saudis will talk so big? Why do you think that the Turks are getting friendly with Iran? Are you surprised that the nation that invented chess outwitted the slick lawyer / community organizer?

intrest, not Israel, in the Iraq it was oil money and now it's chaves, you don't see that USA along the years mess up and let other people get the blame Israel is no different, it's not Israel, It's the USA. Much like nobama who blame his own men for his mess ups. and that my friend is the American way.

More talk more delaying for more time while the US rings it's hands again not knowing what to do nor how to deal with Iran other than uselss threats. The worst thing is trusting any US intel.

Is that the best you can come up with? Iran *said* something? Uh, lol? Iran surrounded? Thats rich. The US has no ability whatsoever to open another front. There aren't enough marines left in Ft. Bragg to fight off an invasion from the *post*office*. Even the reserves have been on deployment for two years. What happened to the two weeks per year deal? Yeah. Unless you get a draft going, *you* are out of troops. The only assets the US has left are the numbered cards your apologist president has in his pocket right now. You think he is gonna use them? You got another think coming. My challenge stands. NOTHING has been actually done to stop Iranian nukes. Sure, 2 scientists have been assassinated but Mossad gets credit for that.

If we're out of reserves, how is it we can send thousands to Haiti on short notice? You also make it sound as if the US has no air force or navy. Our air force can do what no other can. Yes, Iran has accused the US of a lot of stuff, whether you want to believe them or not, or give all credit to Israel, is up to you. You may be correct that nothing substantial has been done by ANYONE to halt Iran's nuclear program, but what's your point? Always bomb first and worry about consequences later?

The entire globalist community has bombarded the public on a daily basis for years, continually asserting that the world is united in its efforts to stop Iran, and "all options are on the table" ad infinitum. At the same time the public is being told these things, not only does the global community do *nothing* of what they say, but actually rewards Iran at every turn. Moreover, every effort is made to conceal Iranian progress. - by putting an apologist in charge of the IAEA - by providing Hezbollah direct access to the UNSC - by the US keeping the Fordow (Qom) facility under wraps, until moments before the cover was blown. - by carefully avoiding the point that if a nation can orbit a satellite, then ipso-facto, they have ICBM capability. - by keeping IAEA violations classified. - by logical inconsistency in public statements. This is what constitutes psychological warfare, but it is directed against the public at large, and NOT at Iranian leadership. - Heres another example: They canceled the December 2009 "deadline" with Iran holding < 2,400kg LEU, while everyone fixates on the Goldstone report. Hello? They gave Iran another full -year-, when Iran has the capability of breaking out in 7.4 months or less. Wow. Do the math. There is only ONE conclusion that is consistent with the facts, and that conclusion is that the US and globalist community in general is NOT opposed to, but rather has opted in *favor* of an Iranian strike on Israel.

The fact that we haven't bombed Iran yet in no way implies that we want Iran to attack Israel. That's like saying that because we haven't bombed N. Korea, we must want S. Korea or Japan to be attacked. We have personnel all around the Mideast and don't want a nuclear Iran any more than Israel. That said, there is another course of action to take, and, while it may eventually come to a military strike, sanctions combined with a naval blockade to deny Iran any money will send them the message that we're done talking and that time really is short.

When did I say lack of bombs was the issue? I said nothing of the sort. What I said is NOTHING has been done. That is a far cry from a lack of bombing Iran. There is in fact a wide array of possibilities in between: A) doing nothing at all and B) military destruction of Iran Just because I said A is true, does not mean B is sole alternative. Yes, if B was true, then that would be evidence the West does not favor Iran. However, that would not be the *only* way to prove it. You suggest a course of action, but consider the rhetoric of the previous 10 years. Why have all nations refused to enact any such measures? Iran has <2,000kg LEU already, and as a result of producing such LEU in defiance of "stern" international rhetoric to the opposite, they have been *rewarded* with an additional year to develop further enrichment. I'm saying THAT RIGHT THERE constitutes evidence, not a simple-minded lack of bombing innocent civilians. The other examples I posted previously ALSO constitute evidence. I am NOT saying that because the west hasn't bombed them that they are in favor of Iran, I am saying that in light of THE EXAMPLES I LISTED.