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Barak to Gates: Impose tough Iran sanctions
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 25.02.10, 23:58
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1. Price Tag
Ilene ,   Washington, USA   (02.25.10)
The world community, including the US, is not prepared to do Israel's bidding on Iran since Israel abandoned the peace process. Netanyahu's attempt to impose this state of affairs failed.
2. wishi wahshi
Uri   (02.25.10)
wast of time and effect
3. How about crippling santions on Israel?
MK ,   Tulsa, OK, USA   (02.25.10)
How about extremely severe & crippling sanctions on Israel for all the years of invasions, crimes against all it's neighbors, and serial violation of the UN Resolutions? There is no other country on earth that equals Israel when it comes to hypocrisy.
4. Israeli Hackers?
Chatich   (02.25.10)
Can Israel not find someone to hack into president empty-suit's teleprompter and upload some backbone?
5. Iran Israel and U.S. interests?
john ,   USA   (02.25.10)
The simple fact is that Iran having nuclear break out capacity is not nearly as big of a concern to the U.S. as to Israel. In fact America could contain Iran better with a peace agreement between Israel and its neighbors regardless of whether Iran has nukes or not. Peace is more important to the U.S. strategically and security wise than a nuclear Iran. If Israel wants true help on Iran for strategic purposes it would have to get serious about peace. And that isn't happening with Bibi and his coalition. It will be another wasted time as PM.
6. Wasn't this Lieberman's job to go to US?
Observer   (02.25.10)
I thought he is the FM. Perhaps facists are simply less convincing.
7. #4
Galut ,   Selah   (02.26.10)
Yes there is - but it requires all our prayers jewish and christian.... Ask God to send an holy angel into Obamas presence and shake some sense into him...
8. NETANYAHU TEACHES MOON
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (02.26.10)
What Moon should be doing.Strange,isn't it?I cannot believe Moon's response being that he will call for sanctions.I just don't believe it.What was then,Moon elected to the office for?Being asked to do what he himself is capable.Can anyone explain this meeting between Netanyahu and Moon?Was Moon not taking into account the permenant members like Russia and China's view on sanctions?
9. WHAT EXACTLY ARE SANCTIONS
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (02.26.10)
Applied on the Government of Iran whilst making sure the masses are not hurt?This show of concern by USA clearly indicates an attempt to win public opinion amongst the Iranians.Mr Obama,it will not work as it did not with you picking on Saudis to create tension in the Persian Gulf against Iran.
10. To #3
Arul   (02.26.10)
MK, if you know a bit of history, you will see who did the crimes. It was the neighbors who attacked Israel every single time and got a punishing response from Israel every time. May God bless Israel as she is surrounded by enemies who want to wipe them.
11. barak meeting
mb ,   myrtle beach sc usa   (02.26.10)
isreal do not count on obamma to help you. the usa is down on there knees and ready to fall flat on there face. obamma the muslim will not help you. god bless isreal.
12. forget about tough sanctions
alexi   (02.26.10)
obama will likelynot impose tough sanctions if at all, or if he does, they will not bite.kameinei and ahmadinejad-sabjouruian(ex jew who had plastic surgery to cover up his involvement in american hostage takingg-he was in on it) need nuclear weapons to control their population who would rip them apart without it. Obama is not so much anti israel as he is proarab based on his buddy rashid weekly dinner narrative filled with distortions. He has also downplayed his moslem indonesian roots and identifies with moslems more than jews. See his inclination to attack israel first and not say anything to arabs, and his talks in Turkey and Egypt which reflected his islamic upbringing., Israel will do what it has to and ahmadinejad needs an accident to happen first because like hitler, he is saying what he would do. US is bogged down in afganistan and has no strength to tackle iran. It will be left to israel. No more begging!
13. Fear not, Israel!
Sean Davis ,   Elkmont, Alabama   (02.26.10)
G_d promised he would bring Israel back from the dead and restore her as a nation - and He did. He also promised that she would never again be removed from the land - trust Him and fear not. He will defend his chosen people and His holy land.
14. Then Israel will have no choice but
ISRAELI 2   (02.26.10)
destroy the Persian regime. My take on this is that the big super powers like the US and Russia want Israel to attack. My prediction is that during the attack, the Iranian regime will hide among the populace and not be heard of again. ...but they will try just like Hamas to hide weaponry inside the populace.
15. Uncle Sam says bite me.
BBSNews ,   Charlotte, NC   (02.26.10)
16. Why is it important for Israel to be the first to strike?
Ron B. ,   Lod   (02.26.10)
Iran only needs one nuclear-tipped missile to get through and Tel Aviv, along with most of Israel’s west coast with 70% of her population, most of her industry and her international airport will be obliterated or eventually killed by radiation. I suspect that only then would Washington move and send body bags and food to the survivors – or something like Georgia. And if there will be one nuclear-tipped missile striking Israel, Iran will not hesitate to strike immediately also the rest of the world as can be understand by reading : http://xrl.us/orpxu
17. Forget about Iran.
Zev ,   Miami, USA   (02.26.10)
If they were going to impose sanction on Iran, they would of done it already, but they're not. The entire Iran and Iranian Nukes affair is a setup to bait Israel into attacking Iranian Nuke sites and then they will hit Israel with a sledgehammer after. I hope Israel is wise enough not to fall into this trap. End the so called "peace" process and build up your country and encourage Jewish immigration. They same people who allowed Hitler to talk about wiping out Jews, are the very same people who are allowing AhmadiJihad speak about wiping out Israel.
18. sanctions 4 Iran? World wants Israel 2 end illegal ocupation
Mariam ,   LA   (02.26.10)
19. Gates is a wimp
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain,Germ   (02.26.10)
Mr. Gates is a man without a political backbone, a slimy wimp and incompetent lackey of Hussein Obama. Israel must completely ignore this obscene laughingstock and friend of Irans mad mullahs.
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