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Miss on the way to a bomb
Yoaz Hendel
Published: 18.07.13, 10:26
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1. In the unreal world we live in Israel is being blackmailed
tom ,   tel aviv   (07.18.13)
while Iran get free pass. The rest is pure philosophy.
2. Iranian nuclear program
Siedjan ,   Indonesia   (07.18.13)
IDF's expertises are arresting 5 years old children, dropping white phoshorus on Palestinian children, shooting protesters and peace activists, and protecting settlers terrorizing Palestinian. They are no match for Iranian soldier. BUILD IRAN BUILD!!!
3. Unfortunately
TC   (07.18.13)
...this article is 100% right on every point.
4. New rule
Peter   (07.18.13)
Perhaps if all Israeli Jews wrote a note to G-d at Kotel asking for an 'accident' to occur at Iran's nuclear facilities (think Chernobyl) it would be more effective then our current 'policy' combating the threat.
5. Simple answer. Netanyahu cannot
DT ,   TA Israel   (07.18.13)
find ways and that is why he is all talk.Also he is about to concede Jerusalem as part of the concessions for '67.
6. 1
anton ,   istanbul   (07.18.13)
as far as i know iran is the one who is under heavy sanctions and being blackmailed into submission the fact of the matter is either middle east will be nuke free or every nation including turkey have the fundamental right to obtain nukes for their interests who is to say one day israel wont use its nukes or atleast will use it as a tool to further her politics? iran wont nuke israel it will just take away israels upper hand thats all thats what all this fuss about :)
7. #3 So, what do you suggest?
Robert ,   USA   (07.18.13)
You are 100% right and this article is 100% right, so what should we do? I cannot imagine Bibi allowing Iran to get the bomb while he is PM, but can he do anything? I really would like to hear some suggestions that might work... other than a military operation, I don't see anything that will stop or even significantly delay Iran's getting a nuclear weapon and, in short order following that, the ability to put a nuclear weapon on a long range missile.
8. Indeed
Mike Carmel ,   Rishon le Zion   (07.18.13)
Netanyahu's pathetic rantings get worse all the time. Everybody knows his true agenda already. It is indeed all about the upper hand. It's obvious that Iran would never use a nuclear weapon against a state which apparently has a stack of them but won't sign any international agreements stating that it is a player in this game. Just a thought - what if one day Turkey and Egypt decide they want nuclear weapons too? What will this ridiculous government do then? Attack them?
9. DEAD WRONG ! The clock is ticking down...
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (07.18.13)
RIGHT NOW ! WE will soon have to celebrate...
10. Poor little isolated Israel
TaylorT ,   Earth   (07.18.13)
Such a good neighbor to the surrounding nations, such a good friend to its only ally the United States, such a grateful nations to those European powers who enable it . . . why, oh why, don't people let it get away with being the only nuclear power in the region? Truth is, other nations aren't a fraction as afraid of the Mad Mullahs as Israel is. Why is Israel so afraid of Iran? Because Iran has been given a huge PR gift by having Israeli leaders who won't do the right thing and give the Palestinians a state. Why won't Israel give them a state? Because of Israeli paranoia. The solution? Put SSRIs into the Israeli water system so the nation gains a less paranoid understanding of reality.
11. bibi a big talker
ariyeh   (07.18.13)
yaalon, bennett and lapid will decide when to wipe out irans nuclear. Bibi is incapable of such a decision as he is afraid in his core. That he is better than olmert, livni, peres, barak and even rabin show how desperate israel is for good leadership. And israel need leaders with conviction about the country, n ot opportunists like sharon, dagan, and diskin.
12. There is Two options !.
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (07.18.13)
The First - Lick the A- of Obama and the US will participate in a strike. The second - Go for it Alone !. Arn.
13. Two Options !.
(07.18.13)
14. #7 - There is nothing that Israel (or the US) can do
spyguy ,   seattle   (07.18.13)
IF (big IF) Iran want nuclear weapons, there is absolutely nothing Israel (or the US) can do to stop them, absolutely nothing. There is not even a military option. Iran is heavily fortified and it is estimated by many knowledgeable military analysts that Israel could lose as much as 65% of the aircraft in an attack. The only thing Israel can do is learn to live with a nuclear Iran. BTW - Iran already has the heavy lift missile capability it just needs to decide to build a nuclear weapon, which it has NOT done yet (but will if Israel keeps threatening Iran). Israel has no options.
15. are you serious yoaz?
leslie fried ,   canada   (07.18.13)
really... what an astute observation after 10 plus years of gum flapping. hello.... i am not the brightest in the room, but even i KNOW there is only one way to stop them! and the window to do it is 90% closed now.
16. #10 Israel is paranoid, but
Robert ,   USA   (07.18.13)
has the most right to be, and given their population density and small size she, of all nations in the world, need a nuclear deterrent. If every nation in the world gives up nuclear weapons, Israel should keep them. Nearly all of the anti-Israel bullying is thinly disguised antisemitism, and Israelis know it. Never again!
17. Oh! But wait!
Fed up American ,   [Whatever]   (07.18.13)
''All options are on the table!" (Blah blah), ''Israel, we have your back!" (Blah blah)............ And, if Israel actually does get nuked, then it'll be: "We ask that you please show restraint." Kinda' like back in 1991. Except it'll be a mushroom cloud this time. We all knew it was going to play out like this. America loves oil too much to "rock the boat."
18. Hurry up there's not time!
Az   (07.18.13)
Focus on this decision, and not more serious matters! Because it's important to US! This is a farce. We are told that Iran is this huge threat while fools babble about their nuclear potential and this and that. It is lies. Iran would not benefit from nuking anything, first of all - it would be both literal and political suicide and would leave a black mark on the name of a proud people - they were the ones who cast off the corrupt influence of their puppet dictatorship, and you would be well to tell your "advisors" the same. Secondly, the only reason Iran even makes such menacing statements is the situation that it's been put in - by those who attempted that failed subversion of the Persian state, with their embargoes and sanctions and other nonsense, and your collaboration with that idiotic cabal. If anything, you should be TAKING political advice from Iran. After you apologize, of course. Then maybe you can have some nice trade deals, like crude for refining capacity technologies and things, they will not be so hungry and angry over this absurd situation, and you can make friends. Maybe they'll even sell you some concrete recipes!
19. I half agree with #14
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (07.19.13)
Spyguy is right that Israel is incapable of stopping the Iranian program, and Obama has made it clear he will not attack, but will only use Iran to trick Israel into surrendering to PLO/Fatah. Spyguy is wrong that Israel has no options. First, increase survivability, meaning radically increase control of Judea and Samaria, while degrading PLO/Fatah control there. Israel cannot survive without Judea and Samaria, but can survive a nuke attack if we hold them. Second, make sure that the Iranians know that their regime will end with an attack on Israel. With all due respect to ideology, just like in the West it is all about money. Third, find out what the Saudis will pay for Israeli help against Iran. Maybe they would defund PLO/Fatah in exchange for their own survival? Fourth, find out what Russia/Iran will pay for Israeli help. Maybe they would take-out the Sunni?
20. Israel has never had the capabilities to attack Iran...
PersianCAT ,     (07.19.13)
militarily. The ONLY attack Bibi can launch against Iran are shrill VERBAL attacks that make the Mollahs laugh. They think Bibi is best comedian ALIVE.
21. Nr 20.
Arn. ,   Sweden.-   (07.19.13)
Do this Cat really believe what She Writes Herself - or is it just Bragging Propaganda and a Showing of ? Arn.Sweden.
22. to #21: #20 is EXACTLY right...
TaylorT ,   Earth   (07.19.13)
...the truth hurts, doesn't it? Although I had a good laugh at you in your pidgeon English attempting to accuse the other poster of 'propaganda' as that's all I've ever seen from you. And mindless propaganda at that. The fact is if Israel were able to attack Iran, it would have done so a long time ago. It doesn't have the capability to do so hence the desire to try to get America to do its dirty work for it. But Obama hasn't let himself for for the ploy. Hence, all the Obama hate on this site. You and your ilk need to get used to the fact that Iran will soon have the capability to build a nuclear weapon. Does this scare you? I'm sure it does. But the rest of the world knows Iran will not attack Israel, why would it? It would be suicide and Iranian leaders know it. They're not nearly as irrational as you and yours.
23. #22
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (07.19.13)
Obama not attacking Iran has little to do with his being hated. He is a liar and incompetent. As to Arn's posts he carries more weight here than you do. He doesn't have the gall to tell us what the rest of the world may or may not know or make psychic predictions as to what Iran may or may not do.
24. To .22. Mr Tailor
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (07.21.13)
Iran will never have the Bomb, that is why Iran has to relye on Gog and Magog on its attack against Israel - Ezekiel chap. 38-39. Arn.Sweden.
25. Bibi has always been gutless
Shachar ,   Eilat   (07.21.13)
I've been saying from the start, you need real balls and iron nerves to stop the Iranians and Bibi has neither. So many years of procrastination, can anyone believe the bluffer anymore?
26. #24: Your quoting the 'bibble' says it all...
TaylorT ,   Earth   (07.21.13)
...although I'm sure you don't know why. Anyway, Prophecy Boy, please keep posting on this site--more if possible. When people come here to see what kind of fools so blindly support Israel, I'm glad they stumble upon your posts. You're the epitome of the type of moron that makes Israel the world's laughingstock.
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