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Report: Saudi Arabia wants US to press Iran
Roee Nahmias
Published: 30.06.10, 13:15
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1. His master's voice
Israel Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (06.30.10)
This time no one published a picture of Obama bowing to his master and we do not know if Abdullah gave Obama some bling. What is certain is that Obama needs to sell those planes and a few campaign contributions can't hurt. They probably discussed how they can attack Iran and blame Israel.
2. Royal Camels
Mike Van Harris ,   Antwerp Belgium   (06.30.10)
Royal thiefs,must shut up.
3. Attack on Iran maybe close now, possible weeks
Bloodyscot ,   Dallas, Texas   (06.30.10)
Looks like Saudis have OKed attack now and Israelis maybe at Northern Saudi airbase. Reports of comandos at Muslims countries just north of Iran and Turkey closed air space for a reason. Oil prices likely to go up after the attack so fillup now.
4. OBAMA THE JERK !!!.
Arn. ,   SWEDEN.   (06.30.10)
THIS POLICY OF HIS, REGARDING IRAN, WILL MAKE THE SAUDIS GO FOR THE NUCES. IRAK IS ALREADY LOST TO THE SHIAS, AND THE YANKEES BETTER GO HOME. THE US POLICY IN THE MIDDLE EAST, IS TOTALY WRONG AT EVERY POINT, AND ITS MISTAKES IS GOING TO GROW WORSE. HOW CAN THE US NOT UNDERSTAND THAT, ISRAELIS AND EVEN THE SAUDIS, UNDERSTAND THIS REGION BETTER THAN ANYBODY ELSE ???. THE US WILL LOOSE !!!. TALKBACKER NR 3 SEEMS TO HAVE A POINT THOUGH, BUT THE IRANIANS WITH THEIR DOGS, SENSING THIS, MAY BEE THE FIRST TO STRIKE, BECAUSE OF US FOOLISHNESS AND IDIOCY. Arn.
5. Israel, US and Saudis
Dave ,   Bs.Aires-Argentina   (06.30.10)
It's ironic that the position of the Saudis regarding Iran is closer to Israel than to the coward POTUS Barack H. Obama. May be an attack to the iranian nuke factories is possible in a short time, with some type of collaboration between the Arabs and Israel, in spite of the bad policy of the Obama Administration and the Turkish betrayal to the West. Stay tuned . . .
6. The message has been delivered
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (06.30.10)
The Kingdom is not happy with the mess that Hussein Obama made in Iraq. The Saudis are not happy that Hussein Obama is soft on Iran. The Kingdom will give Israel an air corridor, a staging base and as much refueling as may be needed. Israel will prevail. This is a foregone conclusion. The United States can join the party or stay on the sidelines. If it joins, the misery to the world that is the Islamofascist Republic of Iran will be ended that much sooner. Of course, the Saudis have long memories and just may decide to play escalatio with the West in terms of oil prices. Two state solution? Not even a footnote in the discussion. Arms package? Sure. The Saudis will get it somewhere, so why not from the United States? Spend all their oil revenues in the U.S. and bolster American industry. Beginning of the end for Iran, whether the U.S. takes part or not. Hussein Obama has some serious decisions to make. That was the message, in a nutshell.
7. Economic Sanctions are Worthless. They are a Sneaky Way of
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (06.30.10)
buying time for Iran to become a full nuclear power and threaten the entire world. Taking the necessary action to protect the world should have been taken long before now. Waiting for so long makes things far worse and much more difficult. Iran has vowed repeatedly to "wipe Israel off the map". This does not trouble Obama. Neither does Obama care that Iran has also vowed to destroy America.
8. YOU MAY ALSO ADD TO IT.................#6
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (06.30.10)
That the so-called crridor is one-way traffic only.Ha ! ha!
9. Hussein Obama still tries to protect Iran...
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (06.30.10)
The Muslim in the White House is far worse, then it ever could have been imagined... But sometimes, the enemy of an enemy can become a friend...of some sorts... By the way, not so long ago, the US was widely considered to be the sole superpower... Obumma the not so Great has forced us all, to think otherwise... The judgement of history will fall heavy upon him...as the man who betrayed his own country...
10. :: Sarah BS - More hot air...
Matty Groves ,   Fairport   (06.30.10)
Yawn... Israel has been threatening for YEARS to attack Iran but never has made a move in this direction. I think it is fair to say that all this huffing and puffing only shows that Israel is full of hot air and can’t be taken seriously. “Oh but we are serious, if we can’t get the US to attack Iran for us we’ll - we’ll do it ourselves - really we will, any day now, pretty soon, yada, yada, yada...”.
11. Lack Of Experiance In
Brazen   (06.30.10)
everything needed to be the president of united states, worst of all his feet dragging and bowing to islam sickens me. He bho so-called honors the military which he has no idea how they created the climate to even hold his office. What a phoney on all levels.
12. To: No. 8
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (06.30.10)
Have you been eating those funny mushrooms again? Seriously, Mahmood -- you are in dire need of a reality check. Iran needed eight years to achieve a shame-faced draw against a vastly inferior Iraq. Iran's current weaponry comes principally from the Soviet Union. Here's a news flash: they're not all that good. The Soviets have been using their top of the line armaments (which they have NOT shared with Iran) in an attempt to quell the unrest in Chechnya, and have failed miserably. You know, I had always thought that Iran lost 500,000 soldiers in its eight-year draw against Iraq. I have been informed, however, by an Iranian friend of mine that the number is much, much closer to one million. Iran's military is no match for Israel's. If you believe otherwise -- in the face of all the evidence -- than you are living in a fool's paradise. The crazy mullahs that are running -- and ruining -- Iran seem to think that rhetoric rules the day. They've got lots of it, all of it venomous, and nearly all of it concentrated on threatening to "wipe the Zionist entity from the map" (that which doesn't attempt to create a nonexistent link between sanctions imposed upon Iran and the outcome of World Cup matches -- seriously, Mahmood -- didn't that embarrass you just a little bit?). Israel takes existential threats very, very seriously. Here's my final news flash: Iran's bark is far, far worse than its bite. Israel's bite is far, far worse than its bark. You would do well to keep that in mind.
13. :: Sarah BS - Removed from reality
Matty Groves ,   Fairport   (06.30.10)
LOL! That’s what I like about Sarah BS’s comments – by in large they are totally removed from reality/actual facts. Here she claims that Iraq was “vastly inferior to Iran” a quick quote from Wiki shows that: “At the commencement of hostilities, *Iraq held a clear advantage in armour, while both nations were roughly at parity with artillery*. The gap only widened as the war went on. Iran started with a stronger air force, but over time, the balance of power flipped towards favoring Iraq. By the end of the war, Iraq enjoyed an immense numerical superiority over Iran's forces in every category”. Sarah BS is just that - full of BS and make-believe sprogs.
14. WHY THE NORMAL POEMS......#12
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (06.30.10)
Don't deviate from what I discussed.I said that the corridor is only one-way traffic.I do not only insist upon it but will prove it to you.When you start talking about the Iran-Iraq war,we tend to deviate from the subject.If Iran is what it was,than you people are biggest cowards in waiting all this time.You should have done it when the clown was in the White House.The fact that you did not and also are not doing it is very evident.You are cowards.
15. ***Sarah***
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (06.30.10)
Maybe the clock is already ticking down...
16. :: Mahmood - #14 - Well said
Matty Groves ,   Fairport   (06.30.10)
Sadly Mahmood Sarah BS has a long habit of deviating and deflecting from the subject matter at hand. She like so many Ynuts will always try and move the conversation to ground they feel more comfortable on, in other words they are afraid to discuss some real matters. I don’t know if you can call them ‘cowards’, yes they are very afraid to attack Iran (otherwise they would have done it already) but is this the same as cowardice? Yep this was their big chance but they let it slide, now they have little or no chance as they are terrified that Obama will hand them out to dry if they dare attack Iran.
17. King Abdullah / US Press Iran
Simcha ,   So.Cal.USA   (06.30.10)
Well folks looks like we're off to the races. Probably the only thing holding it back is cooking up a good story showing how the whole mess is Israel's fault.
18. SA is not our ally and is a big part of the problem!
Mahan ,   Los Angeles   (06.30.10)
I am always amazed by news reports which states that SA, Egypt and Jordan are "moderate" states. PLEASE!!! These are horrible regimes and we only call them moderate because they are our camels... The reality is Al-Qaeda is from SA and many of its members are from Egypt and Jordan. The USA does not need SA help. The Saudis will have to sell that oil as they cannot eat it so why does every USA president bow down to these terror financiers???? At least the Iranians are open about their feelings...these Saudi snakes pretend to be our friends but in reality they want to destroy us!
19. To: No. 14
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (06.30.10)
"I said that the corridor is only one-way traffic.I do not only insist upon it but will prove it to you." Go ahead. Prove it. I'm waiting. "When you start talking about the Iran-Iraq war,we tend to deviate from the subject." How is pointing out the incredibly poor performance of the Iranian military in its most recent armed engagement a deviation from contemplating the likely outcome of an engagement between Israel and Iran? On the contrary, the topic is most germane, given the current political tenor and troop movements. "If Iran is what it was,than you people are biggest cowards in waiting all this time." Interesting that you would confuse self-restraint with cowardice. "You should have done it when the clown was in the White House." Firstly, the clown IS in the White House. Secondly, Israel resorts to force only when all diplomatic avenues have been exhausted. "You are cowards." Are you resorting to insults? Grand rhetorician that you are, is that the best you can come up with? You're going to have to do considerably better before I take you seriously.
20. # 10
Promise ,   Israel   (06.30.10)
One fine day, not too far in the future, you will eat your words & have egg on your face.
21. #13 - Matty, your sources are vastly inferior
William ,   Israel   (07.01.10)
Really?? Wikipedia is your source?? C'mon, atleast try to pretend more at being an armchair academic than this. This is just shameful. BTW - feel free to actual do more research and watch the documentaries which support Sarah's comments. Despite having more firepower, it was Iraq's poor organization of the military and absolute reliance on Saddam's own commands that caused them the most losses and kept Iran from being destroyed.
22. #14,#16 - Iranian opposition asked Israel not to attack
William ,   Israel   (07.01.10)
It was the Iranian opposition, with support of the US, that pushed for Israel to refrain attacking Iran lest the Mullahs have an excuse to continue their stranglehold on the population and the idiots within will support a nuclear device after all. Has nothing to do with ability or bravery - it's the larger political landscape which it seems the both of you have a lot of trouble understanding. It usually requires paying more attention than 10-sec sound bites.
23. #19 - "confuse self-restraint with cowardice."
William ,   Israel   (07.01.10)
Sarah - this is the Arab mentality. It explains why the self-restraint of the IDF and concessions by the Israeli govt are met with an increase in violence and more rabid calls for genocide against the Jewish State. Of course Mahmood would view Self-restraint as cowardice. He shares the same mentality as Haniyeh, Mashaal, and Nasrallah.
24. 12 YOU need a reality check!
lydia ,   Brisbane   (07.01.10)
"a draw against a vastly inferior Iraq" Saddam fought a proxy war for the west armed with weapons they supplied. "Iran's military is no match for Israel's" Even with US brand spanking new weapons Israel is left fighting for its very survival on a strip of land instead of its grand expansion plan across Arab land, defeated by a rag tag army of resistance fighters. The US and its 'allies of the dummies' bogged down in un winnable wars ie the Mullahs tar babies. Israel should take Iran's threat very seriously, ditch the US protective umbrella and face Iran on your own.
25. 20
(07.01.10)
Aint that the truth. Sarah will rip him a new one.
26. STRONGEST OF ADVISE TO YOU,SARAH.....#19
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (07.01.10)
To make sure you don't have to swallow it in the near future.Israel is excercising self-restraint?? That is a joke of the month of June 2010.Your performance in 2006 was also a self-restraint,was it? Gaza massacre was also the same,yah? Come up with some kind of logic,Sarah.The stipends that you might be receiving needs to be reviewed downwards,I am afraid.
27. To: No. 26
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (07.01.10)
I'm still waiting for you to prove your one-way traffic air corridor. Collateral damage is a matter of concern for Israel. Unlike Arabs and Islamofascist Moslems, we do care about innocent victims. How sad that you do not. There was no Gaza massacre. I remind you that Israel gave advance warning comfortably in advance that certain areas were to come under bombardment. If Hamas went to great lengths to ensure that civilians could not leave the area, how is that the fault of Israel? I do not receive stipends. Is that the best comeback you have? You'll have to do better. To reiterate -- I'm still waiting for your assertion that the air corridor provided to Israel by the Saudis is a one-way deal. Planning to prove that any time soon, Mahmood? Can you manage to do it some time BEFORE the Islamic Republic of Iran is no longer? That might be nice. That might also lend you some credibility, but I don't suppose you much care.
28. To: No. 24
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (07.01.10)
Oh, Lydia, Oh Lydia. You're no encyclopedia. Leave this thread to those who have the intellect to contribute. Sorry, but that does not include you, mate. Hard telling who's the bigger joke -- Iran or you.
29. Mahmmod
Iranian Jew ,   LA   (07.03.10)
At least change your address to Tehran so we can give you a little credit on this site. What are you going to do when the war breaks out? Cheer from London? Who is the coward now, you sitting in london or Israelis? Or are you working on helping The Islamic Republic of Britain to come to shape? Stop embarrassing the real Iranians. I do not wish any of my country men to get hurt even if they are as clueless as you. But apparently you have no shame on that subject. Sitting in London and barking insults. You know nothing about Gaza, Israel and what is happening there. Keep breathing the clean air in London.
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