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Amos Gilad: Iran is massive threat that must be dealt with
Yoav Zitun
Published: 28.10.11, 14:47
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1. Amos Gilad is a decent and responsible man.
Noodles ,   Coney Island   (10.28.11)
In other words, he should be paid attention to.
2. "the whole world is against the Iranians,...
split ,   US   (10.28.11)
Who's world ? Russia's and China's relations with Iran are just fine and the other day the Germans showed you a finger in response to your protests against invitation of Iranian official to address German Council on Foreign Relations ,...
3. Dont look for trouble.But handle trouble decisively when it looks for you
Alan ,   SA   (10.28.11)
4. IRAN MUST BE DEALT WITH
LAWRENCE ,   SAFED ISRAEL   (10.28.11)
But no one is going to .
5. The boy who cried wolf.
Chris.B ,   Australia   (10.28.11)
6. Israel vs Iran
Sheik rattle & roll ,   USA   (10.28.11)
Israel has a right to defend itself, however it should realize that Iran is not Gaza or Hezbollah the size of Iran geographically is enormous and it's target list is humongous. Iran will react like a bull in a china shop and mobilize all of it's fanatics to wage war as long as it takes. Iran will fight to the end as long as the US is not involved because the US is the only country in the West that could destroy Iran's military with conventional airstrikes. Israel has a great air force and probably the best "tactical' air force in the world but it's strategic depth is weak at best. Iran is a country full of religious nut cases so it is a very difficult decision for Israel to make. There are pros and cons and at this time they are about even.
7. Too little too late for strike unless
reza shah ,   tehran   (10.28.11)
its massada option or what some of you call samson option still its doomday one nobody will live to talk back about it
8. Iranian Threat
Lazarus ,   USA   (10.28.11)
The more Israel, and its U.S. client state, rants and threatens the more determined Iranians will be to produce nuclear weapons. They consider such development to be a matter of self defense. Considering which country has a history of attacking other countries, their fears are not unfounded.
9. Why???
Ahron ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (10.28.11)
Why don't people realize that Iran and Israel are pawns in a much bigger game. Russia and China are using Iran to provoke conflict in the region. Who said the cold war was over?
10. Iran is a setup.
usa   (10.28.11)
Stop rocket attacks and terror from Gaza. Not even one should land on Israeli territory.
11. Whom takes the Initiative ?
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (10.28.11)
In Waris to take and keep the Initiative, is the most important thing !. Former Mossad Chief Meir Dagan had previously stated that a strike against Iran was "a foolish idea" and warned against the disastrous consequences that would follow such action – an all out regional war. So - ? - Iran will take the Initiative and come for Israel, when She consider her Military buildup is finished. So - ? - Whom will take the Initiative ?. Arn.Sweden.
12. IRAN THREAT !
Mark ,   T.a. israel   (10.28.11)
AS A RULE in WAR GAMES STRIKE THE FIRST TO ENSURE THE VICTORY !
13. To: No. 7
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (10.28.11)
Please get a grip. Do you have any idea of what Israel can bring to bear against your disgusting country? Tell me -- how well did you fare against Iraq? It took you eight years to eke out a humiliating draw against a vastly inferior Iraq. Must I remind you that you lost one million people in that incredibly incompetent war? Must I remind you that Iran's grand finalizing battle plan consisted of throwing twelve year old boys under the treads of Iraqi tanks? Proud of that, are you? Disgusting. Iran got its ass kicked. If you REALLY want an ass-kicking, take on Israel, why don't you? Israel can turn Iran into a parking lot any time it wants. You would be well served to keep that in the forefront of your alleged mind. We are rapidly losing patience with you primitive lot. We survive. You don't. It's really as simple as that.
14. Nbr13
Javed ,   UAE   (10.28.11)
Absolutely agree wit this view
15. To: No. 6
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (10.28.11)
1. Not every Iranian will heed the call. In fact, I suspect most will not. They are sick and tired of the mullahs. 2. Size doesn't matter. Syria, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan are all far larger than Israel, and Israel has successfully managed multi-front wars against all. 3. Israel's strategic depth is weak? Are you on drugs? Israel is a nuclear power. Anyone who thinks that a confrontation between Israel and Iran will remain conventional is simply delusional,. Israel cannot defend against the extent and the degree of non-conventional war that Israel is more than capable of bringing. 4. Israel tried to keep it low-key. Stuxnet, its later variants .... but Iran is simply determined to create a confrontation. They will emerge (or not emerge, as the case may be) a sad second best to Israel, but it would appear that Iran is fated to learn this fact the hard way. Israel can dispose of them rather quickly. We won't need anyone's help, either. Anyone else will simply get in our way.
16. #8 Just What The Hell Are You Talking
(10.28.11)
About. What ever you are Your Delusioanl Post Reaks Of Anti-Semitism. Your post is Like tits on a Bull, USELESS. Please Who Has Israel ATTACKED First? Close your eyes and tell me who see NO ONE!!! So lazerous GET A Job and while your at it Get A Life!
17. #7 reza Your Kidding Right?
(10.28.11)
Sarah B could'nt have said it better, what used to be persia is Now DISGUSTING, Despot and a world pariah! 1. The Worlds Leading Sponsor of Terrorism=iran. 2. The Worlds Worst Human Rights Record=iran , next to their buddies in n.korea. 3. Dishonest with iranian people=iran 4. Interfers in Internal Affairs of Foreign Countries(iraq,lebanon, syria, hamas, turkey, bahrain, northern yemen) =iran. reza Not Only are You a Wack Job Lier, you live in a make-believe world. iran IS A CANEROUS TUMOR ON THE WORLDS ASS, which will soon to-be EXCISED and Disgarded Forever!!!!!!!!!!!!
18. #7 By The Way It's NEVER To Late!!!
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19. Israeli hubris
Haiphen ,   Haifa   (10.28.11)
Sarah, do you have a realistic assessment of Iranian and Israeli power that you can the above with such confidence? Remember Yom Kipur? We almost lost that one and paid a very high price. Israel is simply not capable of waging a long distance war for a sustained period of time, and certainly not without a high human and economic cost. We don't have enough ammunition. We don't even have a solution for 12 year old Pali rock throwers let alone Iranian ones. We will be more hampered in dealing with them than our Iraqi predecessors.
20. Re: My post at No. 15
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (10.28.11)
Paragraph 3 -- The last sentence should read "Iran cannot defend ...." Mea culpa; apologies to all.
21. To: No. 19
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (10.28.11)
1. We did not almost lose Yom Kippur. The Americans held us hostage to needed spare parts until Israel had completely surrounded the Egyptian Third Army, cut its supply lines, crossed the Canal and stood poised to march on Cairo with nothing standing in the way. The only thing that made the Americans come around was that then-President Nixon did not want to Israel capture an Arab capital, and both Cairo and Damascus would have been conquered or, at a minimum, turned to rubble. Is that your idea of "almost losing a war?" And I'm not even broaching the subject of whether Israel would have decided to exercise a non-conventional option. 2. Iran HAS no power. It's conventional materiel is aged, and despite loud trumpeting to the contrary coming from Teheran, they do not have credible missile defense capability. Moreover, the mullahs do not trust the Army. They do trust the Revolutionary Guard but, in case you haven't heard, the Revolutionary Guard is busy putting down a lot of civilian protests throughout Iran that no one hears about, but that occur on a daily basis. 3. It won't be a sustained war, because it will not be a conventional war. 4. Iranian rock throwers? Do you REALLY think that any Israeli soldier will set foot on Iranian soil? Uh-uh. This war, as I said, will not be conventional. Iran will NOT survive. 5. Palestinian rock throwers? Easy to fix. A couple of rounds of live ammo instead of rubber bullets and tear gas will solve the problem fairly quickly.
22. Destruction of Iranian nukes is a must.
Chaim ,   Israel   (10.28.11)
Given the enormous threat posed to Israel by Iran's maniacal leaders and their drive to make nuclear bombs; the destruction of Iranian nukes is a must. Nobody but Israel will ever do it. There were probably better times to do it but Israel must act and fast.
23. #13
shlomo   (10.28.11)
Are you pre-menstrual?
24. Sarah B is always out of touch with reality
christianpalestinian ,   hong kong   (10.28.11)
Sarah B is both ignorant and arrogant.
25. what a sick joke this is
chaim.s ,   54th st brooklyn ny   (10.28.11)
Israel under the leadership of the cowardly leftist's,could not take care of a bunch of rag- tag terrorists like hezbollah and hamas,and now they are telling us they will take care of a military power like iran,what a sick joke this is, as long as this pathetic coward barak is defence minister,there is no wai israel can win a war with iran
26. Here we go...
Matt ,   corvallis, or usa   (10.29.11)
I bet $50 that Obama bombs Iran to get re-elected...
27. War on Iran
10hawks ,   ojai usa   (10.28.11)
Go ahead Israelis, let your government start the next Mideast War. Unfortunately you will suffer massive death and suffering in retaliation for an attack on Iran--Lebanese, Iranian, Syrian and Palestinian missiles will decimate your country. 2011 isn't 1967.
28. 24
john Darren ,   cairns-Australia   (10.29.11)
How would yo know-after all you are an Arab and your opinion does not count.
29. JOAV ZITUN- ''AMOS GILAD:...""
SJOERD RUURD VAN DER ,   MULTIVERSE   (10.28.11)
THE ''ISRAELI"" LEADERS-SHIP SHOULD MIND IT''S OWN ''ISRAELI'' BUSINESS GRADUALLY.
30. IRAN AND THE IRANIAN PEOPLE.
SJOERD RUURD VAN DER ,   MULTIVERSE   (10.28.11)
THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION IS THE INSTITUTION TO MEDDLE WITH IRAN. IRAN ALSO HAS A MEMBERSHIP OF THE UN.
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