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Netanyahu speaks to Putin on dangers of Iran in Syria
Itamar Eichner
Published: 21.11.17, 23:10
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1. Iran must leave Syria
Shep ,   Memphis   (11.22.17)
Israel’s insistence to both the USA and Russia that any Syrian peace agreement cannot include a permanent Iranian presence anywhere in Syria is no different than John F. Kennedy’s giving Russia an ultimatum to withdraw their troops and missiles from Cuba. In 1962, after threats and warnings from the USA, Russian leader Nikita Khrushchev agreed to dismantle all Russian nuclear missiles based in Cuba and ship them back to the Soviet Union. Israel is correct to insist that Iran, a country that has repeatedly threatened Israel with annihilation, remove all their troops, as well as Hezbollah - and all other associated armed tribes fighting on their behalf in Syria.
The war drums are beating with Saudi Arabia and her Sunni allies lining up against Iran and her allies in what looks like a repeat of the Iran/Iraq war which was also Sunni VS. Shiite. The UN is totally ineffective and unable/unwilling to bring the parties to the table, and only the USA and Russia are capable of a real peace agreement – not one that guarantees that Israel will have a threat on their Northern border, which will push Israel to join Saudi Arabia in defeating Iran. Once that war gets rolling, there will be tens of thousands dead, hundreds of thousands of refugees flooding Europe, and Lebanon will also become entwined in this regional quagmire.
Both the USA and Russia, as anchor powers supporting opposite sides of this upcoming conflict, need to resolve this conflict peacefully by forcing Iran to leave Syria - or dig in for the long haul supporting their respective allies/surrogates with arms, weapons and ammunition for the foreseeable future. That area of the world does not need another conflagration, and Israel especially does not want to be drawn into a war between the Sunni and Shiites Muslims. With that said, Israel will not have a choice in the matter once missiles start falling in Tel Aviv.
2. Mr. Putin likely does not fully understand that w/o Obama...
JVC ,   LA, USA   (11.22.17)
few of his regional escapades would have been possible. Russia's advances in Asia, on the fringes Europe, and elsewhere, were largely dependent on a White House run by and for, women. Samantha Powers, Susan Rice and Hillary Clinton were woefully ill-equipped to deal with a Putin, Sunni insurrection or Hezbollah. Fortunately, for the time being, those days are over. Mr. Putin wished to become a Middle Eastern power broker and he will reap the consequences of his actions.
3. DONT SAY I DIDNT TELL YOU SO
pc and company ,   LEHIGHACRES FL USA   (11.22.17)
WORKING WITH IRAN RUSSIA THINKS IRAN WILL NOT ATTACK IN THE RUSSIA IS WRONG RUSSIA IS NOT AN ISLAMIC COUNTRY AND AFTER IRAN FINISHES USING THEM YOU CAN LIRAN WILL ATTACK RUSSIA
4. this is beginning to read like something out of the Book...
(11.22.17)
of Kings and or Chronicles.
what was the name of the king who shifted loyalty from the Babylonians to Egyptians?
or maybe it was a different king who shifted loyalties out of personal interest and at the end of the day he was ousted.
5. speeches, speeches
arieh   (11.22.17)
bibi cannot resist giving speeches which have zero effect on czar vladimir. putin plays bibi for a sucker.he is deep in bed with iran $ in syria. what israel should be doing is setting a line on the syrian side of the golan and destroying any foreign fortifications in the belt. bibi could never take such a decision since he is not nor has he ever been the top commando from my readings. in fact, he would not even have hit the nuclear facility in syria that gen dagan forced olmert to do.

so instead bibi makes speeches. empty, going no place. and he doesn't realize it. he sounds exactly like herzog and livni.
6. I, khamenei the supreme leader of the new persian empire
OSMAJANA   (11.22.17)
demand that you stop writing about my mischiefs, it is mean.
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