Israel says U.S. must be firm on stopping Iran nuclear threat

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Source: Reuters

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A senior Israeli official said on Sunday the United States should not wait for Iran to decide on building a nuclear weapon before it considers military action against the Islamic Republic

"When is the point at which it should be stopped? Just when the bomb is assembled on the tip of the missile and is ready for launch?" Dan Meridor, deputy Israeli prime minister with responsibility for nuclear and intelligence affairs, said in a radio interview.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who sees a mortal threat to Israel from Tehran, has hinted he could resort to war unless Washington and other world powers give Iran an ultimatum on curbing its uranium enrichment programme.

U.S. President Barack Obama has rebuffed Netanyahu's lobbying, opening a rift between the allies although they agree that Iran has yet to take the final steps of purifying uranium to military grade and assembling a warhead.

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Israel says U.S. must be firm on stopping Iran nuclear threat (Original post)	choie	Sep 2012	OP
Geez!	Proud Liberal Dem	Sep 2012	#1
you're	heaven05	Sep 2012	#5
Bite me	abelenkpe	Sep 2012	#2
Fuck off, Bibi!	Odin2005	Sep 2012	#3
BiBi is the Right Wing of the Israeli party	Iliyah	Sep 2012	#4
If any premptive	sulphurdunn	Sep 2012	#6
Which political party in Israel do you support? nt	oberliner	Sep 2012	#10
Why would I support	sulphurdunn	Sep 2012	#12
You wrote that you hoped Israel would get rid of the "diabolical bastards" running the country	oberliner	Sep 2012	#13
I would hope that people who prefer	sulphurdunn	Sep 2012	#14
Maybe I misunderstood your original post	oberliner	Sep 2012	#15
You did misunderstand.	sulphurdunn	Sep 2012	#17
That's amazing.	zellie	Sep 2012	#18
But are there some Israeli politicians you respect?	oberliner	Sep 2012	#19
I don't know any Israeli politicians.	sulphurdunn	Sep 2012	#20
Israel needs to shut up	vdogg	Sep 2012	#7
Indeed. Certain Israeli governing politicians seek to manipulate the US electoral process.	Ghost Dog	Sep 2012	#16
Not to mention, Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction	BeyondGeography	Sep 2012	#8
Like I give a fuck what Israel says we gotta do.	Iggo	Sep 2012	#9
Nyet 'n yahoo ...	GeorgeGist	Sep 2012	#11

Response to choie (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 11:23 AM

Proud Liberal Dem (11,758 posts)

1. Geez!

Well, WHEN do they want to attack? Now? If Israel wants to do it so badly, what do they need us for, exactly? A.)We don't have 100% proof that they are building it. B.)We don't have proof that they have one yet C.)Iran would have to be literally insane to launch a nuke at Israel even if they had one. They will kill Palestinians in a strike on Israel and radioactive fallout will affect other nearby Arab/Muslim countries. In short, what do they have to gain unless we're talking a last gasp suicidal gesture?

Israel says U.S. must be firm on stopping Iran nuclear threat

1. Geez!

5. you're

2. Bite me

3. Fuck off, Bibi!

4. BiBi is the Right Wing of the Israeli party

6. If any premptive

10. Which political party in Israel do you support? nt

12. Why would I support

13. You wrote that you hoped Israel would get rid of the "diabolical bastards" running the country

14. I would hope that people who prefer

15. Maybe I misunderstood your original post

17. You did misunderstand.

18. That's amazing.

19. But are there some Israeli politicians you respect?

20. I don't know any Israeli politicians.

7. Israel needs to shut up

16. Indeed. Certain Israeli governing politicians seek to manipulate the US electoral process.

8. Not to mention, Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction

9. Like I give a fuck what Israel says we gotta do.

11. Nyet 'n yahoo ...