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Obama aide says Iran may lash out at Israel
Associated Press
Published: 29.01.10, 23:52
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1. US says Iran "may" lash out at Israel???
marlene ,   Philadelphia, USA   (01.30.10)
Iran already said thousands of times that they will do just that. How many times can they do that and how many reasons do they need? My USA embarrasses me with our government's stupidity. A dumb statement like this from our security adviser explains why we are NOT secure. TRUTH: the US is BLAMING Israel for its own lack of courage and inability to conquer Iran's threat by lying about how anything the US does will hurt Israel and excusing itself from doing anything. WHAT ARROGANT BULL!
2. Unbelievable
Brad ,   USA   (01.30.10)
Obama is an IDIOT. Obama's appointees are tax cheats, perverts, and IDIOTS. Obama and his administration, need to step down now, because they are IDIOTS.
3. Israel is willing to take THAT chance
Zvi   (01.30.10)
The leaders of the world's most powerful nations must internationally sanction Iran for abrogating the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which it signed and according to whose rules (under false pretenses) it obtained nuclear equipment and materials from Russia. I am sure that Israel is willing to take the chance that the mullahs will throw a temper tantrum and attack Israel in response, if it prevents Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. If Iran DOES use Hezbollah and Hamas proxies to attack Israel, then such attacks represent an unprovoked aggression against Israel, in order to advance the interests of a foreign (and indeed non-Arab) power. Israel has NEVER attacked Iranian soil, either directly or through proxies. It has attempted many times to establish a formal or informal dialog with Iran, only to be met with hatred, paranoia and genocidal statements by Iran's rulers. If Iran uses Hezbollah/Hamas to attack Israel in response to international sanctions, the proper response is for the rest of the world to strong and effective action against Hezbollah and its sponsors. If you want to stop Iran from running amok in the region, you must respond whenever it makes use of terrorism. Stunningly, Adm. Jones does not mention that Iran is more likely to ratchet up terror and military attacks on AMERICANS in Iraq and Afghanistan. But this prospect, while grim, is also VERY preferable to allowing Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, which would almost certainly target US cities and American bases in the middle east and Europe as well as Israeli cities.
4. Iran
Joarv Ramon ,   Israel   (01.30.10)
akam lehargecha hashkem lehorgo kach amar Helohim betorto amar harsha shelo hyta Shoa ve-et israel limchok me hamapa, az Bibi Ya Habibi lema maehakim, italem me chavat olam ve takshiv le Helohim. Hakam ......
5. Hey, no kidding!
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (01.30.10)
We've noticed. Iran's been doing it for weeks. They also engineered the tempest in a teacup with Turkey, and executed their very own physicist. Thank you, Mr. Jones. Don't worry about Israel -- we're way ahead of you.
6. :: Iran is already doing all those things, what is Jones
Matty Groves ,   Fairport   (01.30.10)
smoking?
7. Warning: Attacking Israel Is Hazardous To Your Health
Roy ,   USA   (01.30.10)
Should they be so foolish as to attack Israel, the Iranian "surrogates" should prepare to go to stay in "Virginland..."
8. problem solved
Marcel ,   Florida   (01.30.10)
One EMP over Iran by Israel and they will be too busy looking for mules to move around with they won't have time to mess with Israel.
9. Man, this is deep. Who could've thought.
leo ,   usa   (01.30.10)
There is one problem. Iran might not be as successful as one thinks. Neither Hamas nor Hezbollah seem too anxious to have another shoot out with Israel.
10. bring it on
gadi, idf ,   israel   (01.30.10)
im/we're ready. for anything.
11. Iran sponsors the world’s most vicious terrorist groups...
Ron B. ,   Lod   (01.30.10)
Iran sponsors the world’s most vicious terrorist groups, Hamas and Hezbollah. They have murdered Iraqis, Lebanese, Palestinians, and other Muslims who have resisted Iran’s desire to dominate the region. They have persecuted countless people simply because they are Jewish. Iran is responsible for attacks not only on Israelis, but on Jews living as far away as Argentina. Anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial are part of Iran’s official ideology and murder is part of its official policy. Ahmadinejad should be held accountable for inciting genocide, a crime under international law. Not even Iranian citizens are safe from their government’s threat to those who want to live, work, and worship in peace. Politically-motivated abductions, torture, death by stoning, flogging, and amputations are just some of its state-sanctioned punishments. More about Iran and Hezbollah at : http://xrl.us/beo22a
12. Where Has This Guy Been ?
Dan ,   USA   (01.30.10)
What does he think the Iranian government has been doing for years and does he believe if there was no pressure on Iran to drop their nuclear program they would stop violence against Israel ? This guy is just another in a long line of the Muslim Obama's appointments that are not up to their job. With Obama in office both the United States and Israel are subject to continued terrorist attacks.
13. Leave Israel before its too late!
Paco ,   Canada   (01.30.10)
Iran, Syria, Palestine and Lebanon are giving you few months to leave Israel, before it gets PWN !! Leave now, cooperate and join the good axis! The U.S. empire and economy are crumbling!! You have been warned!
14. Paco...you have been drinking out of too many toilets
JL   (01.30.10)
15. iran is allways the winner
masjnoe   (01.30.10)
the so called usa and the so called jewish state that is allways in state of aggresssion can do nothing to iran. iran has the very right to enrich uranium and with a lttle commonsense you know this for sure. so do not threaten iran. iran is not a country anymore it is a continent.
16. Yeah, that's usually what happens.
Danny ,   Vancouver, Canada   (01.30.10)
Some country run by a wacko decides to start a war with another country, the missiles start flying and, well, you know the rest. I'm glad someone in Washington is anticipating this.
17. True but...
Guy ,   Canada   (01.30.10)
Iran constantly supports hamas and hezbollah, with no relation to pressure over its nuclear program. Putting more pressure on iran will only do good.
18. It's funny,you guys actually claim to know better...
Max ,   Hamburg-Germany   (01.30.10)
Than some of the worlds most finest political and military advisers. Even funnier is the fact that 99% of hat you claim to know or predict,turns out to be something completely different. Keep up the good work though,I always get a good laugh while reading your comments.
19. China supports iran-Game Over
American Citizen ,   USA   (01.30.10)
We have enough problems at home. And Americans are sick of stupid Mid East wars and expensive occupations that last decades. A war with Iran would crash our economy, and China would replace us as the world`s economic power, holding over a trillion of our debt.
20. What he's really saying here is: Mr.President,your dream of
a sit down w/a-jad ,   won't work now.   (01.30.10)
21. #18 predictions
ben Ish   (01.30.10)
It has been almost 2 years I have been predicting Iran reaching breakout capacity in mid 2010, which Isis, Debka, and FAS are finally talking about now. Too bad no one pays attention to my current assessment, but that is just the human selective memory at work. If one doesn't like a new information, it just gets discarded.
22. ISRAEL STARTED IT
Frank-el ,   Detroit USA   (01.30.10)
Fact: Isreal started the ME nuclear arms race a long time ago with its illegal and secret development of nuclear weapons. Isreal has the most secretive nuclear arms program in the ME, not Iran. I'm sure various posters will shrilly defend this action but it does not change the simple fact. And please spare us the tired and reflexive bleats using irellevant history. I desire a nuclear free ME so why doesn't Israel take some leadership here and put its nuclear weapons on the table? Seems fair to me. And for those USA based sabre-rattling posters, please put your $ where your mouth is and either enlist or have your children enlist at www.goarmy.com or better yet go to Isreal and join IDF. Or do you prefer sitting in your plush chairs in NYC eating bon-bons while being righteous keyboard Jew-saders promoting foreign wars where poor black and Hispanic kids will die for your cause?
23. Obama has been the best friend Iran had since the revolution
zionist forever   (01.30.10)
When it comes to Israel all Obama is concerned about isn what concessions can he get out of Israel so he can have his legacy as the man who created another arab state & forced Israel to give the Golan to the maffia thug Assad. With Iran its promising worthless sanctions Iran will defy. He also knows that Russia will veto and really harmful sanctions. Obamas policy is if Iran won't choose to give up its nukes then rather than use military action let them get the thiings and then use diplomacy later to convince them to give them up. He might even have done a deal with Iran, you can have your nukes just don't admit you have them until I am not longer president because I don't want to be pressured into a fight with you.
24. 22
zionist forever   (01.30.10)
1) Israel developed nukes because the arabs were devloping chemical weapons. 2) Israels nuclear program is legal as it has legally chosen not to sign the NPT just same as India & Pakistan have not signed it and their nuclear programs are legal. Iran has signed the NPT that makes it illegal for them to have nukes. 3) Israels policy of don't admit but don't deny was proposed by the Nixon administration. It meant one less headache for the US and they are the ones who more than any other country want this policy to continue. When Olmert was PM he as good as admitted Israel had nukes and the Saudis said as long as Israel doesn't admit on the record it has nukes then they will not develop their own. 4) This isn't about Israels nukes. Iran wants the things to further their politcal ambitions i Israel is the distraction from Irans aims. The only things thats kept the peace for Israel since 1973 it the nukes. They are also the only hold Israel has over the US. If Israel gave up the nukes the US would no longer feel under any obligation to keep Israel one step ahead of everybody else in the region and if the richer arabs want to buy superior weapons to Israel then they are welcome & if they invade its not Americas problem because they don't have to worry about it turning nuclear.
25. LOL
nimrod ,   baghdad, Iraq   (01.31.10)
Iran will be destroyed soon you just wait and see.
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