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Poll: Globe backs Iran strike
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 18.06.10, 22:16
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1. Let's take them out!
Michael Steiner ,   Bahrain   (06.18.10)
It's clear to anyone with a functioning brain cell that the ONLY way of stopping a nuclear Iran is going to be military action. Let us not tarry any longer. BOMB IRAN NOW!!!
2. Vindication, redux!
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (06.18.10)
I wonder if all the contributors to the YNet Forum who scoffed at me when I kept insisting that an Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities would not only NOT galvanize the Arab and Moslem world, but that it would in fact be met with much gratitude (albeit privately expressed) to Israel have something to say. These would be the same contributors who scoffed when I suggested that such an Israeli strike would not trouble Western Europe at all. Pakistan and Indonesia, eh? Predictable. The Taliban is making great strides in Pakistan and -- hey! -- wasn't Obama educated in an Indonesian madrassah? Oh, my yes. I do believe he was .... Sweet.
3. Israel Act Now! Save the World from a Nuclear Holocaust!
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (06.18.10)
Don't wait until it is too late and we are all doomed. Sanctions are worthless and only buy time for Iran.
4. @1, easy. To not throw baby along with water.
leo ,   usa   (06.18.10)
Iran is your best ally in the region. Ayatollahs are just a blip. They will go eventually. Persian animosity toward Arabs will stay forever. Be patient.
5. The arabs should get what Iran had rightfully gotten
Palestinian   (06.18.10)
6. # 1
Birdi ,   Israel   (06.18.10)
"Lets take them out." What you going to come help us here in Israel???
7. It says more about Turkey than anything else ..
Lee ,   Manchester UK   (06.18.10)
we know for sure Iran is a terror state, but Turkey has played the game of civility and tried to fool us - until the Mavi Marmara TERROR SHIPS. NATO expel Turkey how blatant does erDOGan need to be for you (us) to get the point. Turkey is a NATO member while being a component in the AXIS OF EVIL.
8. #1,Michael, BOMB IRAN NOW!!!
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (06.18.10)
Thank you for your clear words !!! Politics are complicated and solutions are often difficult to be found, but sometimes it is very simple, because there is only ONE SOLUTION...THE DESTRUCTION OF IRANS ILLEGAL NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS...
9. Oh so they just wait to see US or Israel to do the job?
(06.18.10)
The Arabs should decide who they hate more. Israel that just wants to trade with them and be left alone otherwise, or Iran that wants to subjugate them and fund wars. Look at the polls in Lebanon, they're on a brink of another civil war thanks to Iran.
10. This Poll S is made in Israel, for Israel or both
Jack. A   (06.18.10)
11. SarahB. Haven't we heard these polls before? How credible
Peter ,   Vienna-Austria   (06.18.10)
Are they? We heard the same polls during the Bush administration. But did it happen?no it didn't. It wont be any different this time. By the way: The Pew Research Center is no famous and well known center at all. I'd believe it when Gallup would announce something.
12. Hit them, and Hit them Hard
AlbertoGA ,   St., George, USA   (06.18.10)
This is the way to send back in time to the 14th. Century. Actualy this is exactly where they belong. The M.E. and Europe is in mortal danger. There is no time to waste.
13. bomb israel too??
tarik ,   london   (06.19.10)
Iran has not got nukes yet but lets bomb them before it is too late. Shall we bomb USA, UK, FRANCE, N.KOREA, RUSSIA PAKISTAN, INDIA and ISRAEL too? After all they already have them. Who did this poll anyway it sound very fishy.Yet another media lobbying by Israel to justify a preemtive strike on IRAN. But things may be different this time.Obama is not behind Israel and if Israel attacks alone they may well have a bloody nose in return. So all of the warmongers think before writing silly comments like that.
14. Attacking Iran would be suicidal for Israel
Robert ,   Brisbane, Australia   (06.19.10)
If Israel is foolish enough to attack Iran it will be the end of Israel. To you Jewish people who believe you are God's gift to humanity, the Iranian nation has some of the best brains in the world and it is more than capable of responding to an Israeli strike.
15. YES. Hit Iran b4 they hit us...and they WILL.
Scott   (06.19.10)
16. #4, Israel needs Arab allies, Persia is not important
Jake ,   USA   (06.19.10)
With Turkey & Iran trying to dominate the Middle East, there is a very real chance of Jewish-Arab reconciliation. Sooner or later Arabs will wake up and ally with Israel to save themselves -- with or without a two state solution imposed by the West.
17. IRAN
Dr Halifax ,   Canada   (06.19.10)
the fact that most of country survyed object to nuclear iran is irrelevant and not important.The west must deal with nuclear iran like or not.iran is going nuclear,
18. tarik from londonistan
mongo ,   paris   (06.19.10)
Even a child (non-Palestinian that is) knows what Iran and N. Korea stands for - Evil. Guess you still don't get it. Not to worry, the UK will soon have its own Geert Wilders to teach you a valuable lesson.
19. #11 - Peter
Ben ,   Chutzlaaretz   (06.19.10)
Peter, PEW is a very well known and respected polling and analysis organization. (Much more credible than Gallup) Your ignorance of who they are is no reason to proclaim the poll incorrect. Having said that, Israel and the US should not make military decisions based on the popularity of them with the Arab world. Yes, the Arabs fear the Iranians, but they also would greatly benefit from any conflict Iran has with the west. If Iran cuts oil deliveries and they will if attacked, the value of oil the rest of the "kingdoms" has goes way up! Israel will do what it has to, but the price to the world economy will be horrendous. To all those cheering on the next war. Even a complete success on the part of Israel or the US or both will mean near economic collapse for much of the world. This is not a decision to be taken lightly.
20. To the Iranian government/bajir, who call for genocide of
jae ,   lynn usa   (06.19.10)
the Jews in Israel, who seek to build nukes, who deny the holocaust brazenly & openly...be gone! Bomb the iranian gov and nuke facilities.
21. #13 The arabs will pay a heavy price if this is true indeed!
Peter ,   Vienna-Austria   (06.19.10)
22. @5: nukes against Israel would kill millions of "1948 Arabs"
Z   (06.19.10)
so it's not clear why you support anyone's drive for nuclear weapons unless what you really want is millions of Jews massacred and he land of Israel (along with large parts of WB and Gaza) turned into a radioactive dead zone. Second, Iran is not 'rightfully' gaining nukes; it is violating the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, WHICH IT SIGNED in order to access nuclear technology. Israel, which already had nuclear weapons before the NPT was drafted, never signed the NPT and is not bound by it, but Iran and the Arabs did sign. Iran is violating the treaty; Russia and China are hypocritically protecting Iran from the consequences, which is a strong threat to the "Arab world" , unfortunately. Third, which Arab countries do you want to have nuclear weapons? Which do you even want to have nuclear power? Given a history of extreme corruption and costly blunders, and the use of "training" trips as free holidays, do you really WANT nuclear reactors sitting in the middle of the Arab world, just waiting for human error or terrorist attack in order to melt down and leak radioactive fallout across the region? The Arabs want to go nuclear as a deterrent to Iran, even though it's a terrible idea. But that's not going to deter Iran. What will deter Iran is the Arabs using their leverage with the Russians and Chinese to get them to stop protecting Iran.
23. Technically, "Globe backs Iran strike - until it happens"
Zvi   (06.19.10)
Then the same people who supported an Iran strike in theory pile on to attack Israel.
24. To: No. 10
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (06.19.10)
The Pew Research Center is based in Washington D.C. and is funded by The Pew Charitable Trust. They are known for not being particularly favorably disposed towards Israel.
25. @#13. . why? Israel didn't threaten to wipe anyone off the m
John ,   London UK   (06.19.10)
Why would anyone bomb Israel? They aren't threatening to wipe any country off the map like ahmadinejad is and they aren't supporting terrorists who wish to set off bombs here in the UK like hezbullah.
26. To Tarik, Bom Israel Too
Albert ,   USA   (06.19.10)
Tarik, the difference between Iran and all the other countries that do have nuclear weapons is that Iran is a Terrorist Sponsoring State and has called for the anhilation of another State
27. #10 and #11
(06.19.10)
the pew poll is american, not israeli nor jewish. the jews have no hands in the pew poll, which by the way is THE MOST RESPECTED POLL CONDUCTED IN THE USA AND EUROPE. the pew poll have a two prong committee, both in the usa and in major european capitals from which it originated. for someone to say that this in any way superficial or skewed, you have to be not only an idiot, but an immbecile uncultured individual, which both number 10 and 11 are. the pew is conducted not only in europe by european agencies, but also in the usa. it is not conducted in israel and has no headquarters or offices in israel at all. they are in europe and usa only. please do not involve israel here because this poll was not conducted by them at all. as an iranian, i know that the poll results are very very accurate both in iran even and most suni arab states. hameed aboughaze, iranian
28. #9
(06.19.10)
unfortunatelly, america never did the dirty jobs, never helped israel with foot soldiers or during any of the wars that the arabs started. american soldiers and aviators never set foot in israel to fight its wars unlike the russian soldiers and fighter mif pilots that flew the fighter jets for egypt, syria and jordan during 67 and 73 wars. israeli airforce downed them all with the russian pilots in them. there is no airforce better that iaf even not american figher pilots who get their dog fight training from israeli flight officers and generals. the usa leaves the dirty work for israel, both in intelligence and in the fighting of wars in the middle east. israel does america's dirty work, always. and again, it will be israel that saves the suni arab states' ass against iran's hegemonic aspirations. again, it will be israel that saves the arabs suni asses against iran's monopoly on them just like israel kepr the hashemite rulers alive all these years because without israel protection, the abdullas and mubaraks of this world would have been dead long time ago. syria is different and so is lebanon. israel will never protect them. it will defeat them once and for all when backed into a corner. i would hate to see syria and after israeli retaliation because this time, israel learned that cease fire means nothing and will finish the job no matter how much the world screams. it will not stop until these two countries can never hold their head up, even in shame. the devastation will be hundreds times more than 2006 lebanon or gaza in 2008. syria regime will fall because of destruction of the capital and israel will never stop unti they decide to stop no matter how the un reacts abd no matter what goes on. israel will continue to do what they must do to once and for all finish off hizbullah, hamas and the syrian terrorist regime. assad has a lot to fear because if damascus is gone, his regime falls as well. iran will not move a finger. not a single finger because they know that israel will have them in their bombing path too. they could care less about syria and lebanon well being. iran uses these two countries but cares nothing about them or the palestinians, believe me. i know. i am from iran. once israel starts, iran will be over and so will the mullah regime which the greens cannot wait to have defeated. once israel retaliates, it will give the green movement in iran that needed injection to go all out and hang ahmadinejad on the tallest poll in iran. they can't wait to do this. you cannot imagine how israel is respected in the green movement. they can't wait to cheer the demose and bombing of iran no matter the consequences. for this it means final freedom to throw the mullahs out with the israeli help. hameed aboughaze, iranian hameed aboughaze, iranian
29. please think
Mike   (06.19.10)
All of you that want to strike Iran, have any of you actually thought about the results? Why do you assume it will be a positive result? And don't let these polls fool you. I can take a poll in the USA that says 90 of Americans are pro same sex marriage. All i have to do is to poll in San Fran...
30. But world will condemn, not aid, Israel for strike
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (06.19.10)
The West recognizes the threat Iran poses, yet continues to trade with her. China thinks "Iran is no threat to US", so geopolitical interests take precedence. Russia sees a weakened western presence, and is ready to move in. The Arabs fear Iran because, well, Iran is not Arab; and they're Shiite! They also see that Iran is intent on establishing itself as THE regional power, as they once were before Islam was imposed on them. But not a one of them will lift a finger to join a "coalition of the willing" to help Israel or the US deal with Iran. And if Israel does the deed, they will be the first in line to condemn her for it. The irony is that, absent the mullahs, Israel will have more in common with a free Iran than they ever will with her Arab neighbors. But Israel can only be so patient.
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