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Iranian defiance
Ephraim Halevy
Published: 09.08.12, 23:41
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1. The Iranians are comming
Peace maker ,   Palestine ,Hebron   (08.10.12)
It seems that the Israelis began to mischief in the holy land and god will send his servants to the total desruction .
2. Hmmm...just last week
Max Jonah   (08.10.12)
Hmmm...just last week Mr.Halevy was against an Israeli strike on Iran. Now he seems to have realized the true danger of Iran and has reversed his position, which is excellent. Its obvious the Ayatollahs are going to exterminate Israel as soon as they get the bomb within a few months time, hence Israel should attack now before its too late.
3. A Plague of Wimps
D Kaplan   (08.10.12)
Israel has survived successfully against overwhelming odds for the past 50 years thanks to quick & decisive action against any threats by the leadership. However, recently a plague of wimps & wussies have descended on the scene such as Meir Dagan, Mofaz, Shelly, Farkash etc, who like to chatter & emit a lot of hot-air, together with the all powerful wussie Obama & his pet Panetta. This cowardly cacophony has slowed and hampered the awesome Israeli war-machine and almost brought it to a grinding halt. Netanyahu & Barak should throw the wussies in the trash-can and take action immediately and decisively, as was done in the past so that Israel wont be overwhelmed by its enemies.
4. Pathetic Obama sanctions failed
Khalid Reza ,   Iran   (08.10.12)
South Korea resumes Iran oil imports. South Korea, the fourth largest importer of Iranian crude, plans to resume purchases after a two-month pause due to a European Union embargo. India, South Korea, Japan and China are the biggest importers of Iranian crude, accounting for more than half of its oil exports. Iran reflagging tankers and evading sanctions ! Out of a fleet of 39 Iranian oil tankers, 15 now fly the Tuvaluan flag. Leading U.K, Swiss Banks such as Standard Charted, UBS & HSBC are also aiding sanctions evasion. Pathetic Obama sanctions failed MISERABLY !
5. Israel just a newborn compared to ancient Iran
Steven Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (08.10.12)
The question is, is the newborn "Jewish State" here to stay. Obama's second term will create Palestine on '67 borders. 500K Jews will find themselves on the wrong side of the border, effectively creating Palestine Israel, no longer a "Jewish State."
6.  Making nukes says "We're ready and willing to die."
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (08.10.12)
7. A famous emperor once said: "don't help your
8th Generation Sabra   (08.10.12)
enemy when he's committing suicide". Let the mad mullah's get a taste of what brotherly sunni love.
8. They play with fire
Cameron ,   USA   (08.10.12)
The nuke drive is questionable enough by tempting a direct US-Israeli campaign, but this backing of assorted proxies but widen the eternal Sunni-Shiite fracture of the ME. They steadily alarm & align Sunni states in an increasingly anti-Persian posture for the future years. Those Sunni states will begin to seriously coordinate & finance opposition to Persia throughout the ME as well as within Persia the harder the mullahs in Tehran press their ambitions. There will be little stability & a great deal of unrest in the future ME.
9. #5 Israel is definitley here to stay, Benazzi
A ,   Belgium   (08.10.12)
However, are you such an extremely dull and unimaginative person that you have to post garbage that you yourself previously posted? Can't you come up with some new lies and historical distortions?*YAWN*
10. #5
Moshe of Rockville ,   Rockville,MD USA   (08.10.12)
"newborn "Jewish State'" Jewish civilization has been around for about 4000 years. The Jewish faith and nation have survived Egyptians,Assyrians,Babylonians, Persians,Greeks,Romans,Christians,Muslims,Byzantines,Ottomans and Brirish . They,indeed, are "here to stay." The extreme hostility of the Palestinian Muslim governments to the Jewish State will eventually be neutralized by their eventual defeat at the hands of Israel.Indeed, the Iranian government and nation, as presently represented by the mullah autocracy and its threats to Israeli survival, will be turned into a large empty field by the IDF.
11. re: 5. Israel just a newborn compared to ancient Iran
A ,   Belgium   (08.10.12)
Iran was recognized as a state and admitted to the UN in October 1945. There was no Iran before that. So according to you, ancient history began in 1945? Israel, the "newborn" as you call it, was recognized as a state and admitted to the UN in May, 1948, only three years later. So, using your logic, modern history began in 1948. Dont look now, Benazzi, but your ignorance is blinding...again.
12. #5 No continuity between Mullah regime and ancient Persia
Jake   (08.10.12)
There is no continuity whatsoever between today's Arabist/Islamist Islamic Republic of Iran and the ancient Persian Empire, which under the kings Cyrus and Darius was THE original "Zionist regime". As for the "newborn" Jewish State, you have failed to internalize that Israel is in fact the New-Old Land, and that the Jewish people are there to stay. You should worry more for the future of what your Iranian brethren refer to as "the Great Satan".
13. #2, You are reading your own conclusions
Jake   (08.10.12)
into Halevy's article. Don't put words into his mouth.
14. The Door is closing as we speak!
Yosi ,   Gilo, Jerusalem   (08.10.12)
This is a more existential threat then '67 or '73 Yom Kippur, because of the destructive nature of a nuclear weapon. Once they have the weapon's grade uranium, it will be that easy and quick to weaponize it and put it in a delivery system that reaches Israel(already exist). And they have promised their muslim brothers that they will destroy Israel. Generally speaking, they have been pretty good on following through on their plans and threats, ie Argentina, Burgas and many smaller ones in between.
15. #9-12, Right wing Jews create their own reality, deny truth
Steven Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (08.12.12)
...that everyone else sees, because they are blinded by their own propaganda, self serving history and religion, and repeatedly covet the land which others have been living on for centuries. Remember how it all began, the Jews came out of ANCIENT Egypt, and eventually conquered Jerusalem, because people were already living there, long before Jews were Jews.
16. Mr. Halvey, Iran and Syria are tow ancient societies that...
Persian CAT   (08.13.12)
have had political, social and religious relations with each other for centuries, For you a foreign settler in this area calling Iran's dealing with Syria "audacity" is a sure since of your ignorance and arrogance. Your country is barely 60 years old thanks to the Western powers that created it. Now you have the arrogance to butt your big nose into their dealings and spread your ignorant rants. Get a clue, my man.
17. Assad will fall...
Josh ,   Usa   (08.13.12)
And Iran will regret supporting him until the end
18. To. #11
M Gerald fried ,   Skokie il. USA   (08.22.12)
You haven't got a clue as to what your talking about. Jews have been in Israel for 3,000 years'. You won't be alive to see destruction of Israel. But, I hope your alive to see destruction of Iran which should occur before December 31, 2012 .
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