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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 08:17 PM Apr 2013

Shimon Peres: “No Doubt” If Talks Fail Obama Will Conduct Military Attack Against Iran

“I have no doubt that if diplomatic talks fail with Iran and Tehran doesn’t stop accelerating its nuclear development – U.S. President Barack Obama will conduct a military attack against Iran,” Israel’s President Shimon Peres told Israel Hayom in an interview.

“Preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon isn’t only an Israeli interest, but a global and an American interest. As long as the U.S. is in the lead — why shouldn’t we use its assistance?” Peres said during the interview with the Israeli paper ahead of the country’s 65th anniversary celebrations next week.

“It could be that the Iranians are trying to buy time, but they are also losing. The situation in Iran is greatly deteriorating, the economy is collapsing, and the people understand this very well,” said Peres.

On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told Peres in a meeting that “President Barack Obama is not bluffing when he says he will stop Iran’s nuclear program.”

“We understand the nature of the threat of Iran. And as the President has said many times — he doesn’t bluff. He is serious. We will stand with Israel against this threat and with the rest of the world, who have underscored that all we are looking for is Iran to live up to its international obligations. No option is off the table. No option will be taken off the table,” Kerry said.

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Shimon Peres: “No Doubt” If Talks Fail Obama Will Conduct Military Attack Against Iran (Original Post) Purveyor Apr 2013 OP
Is there any chance that we'll avoid war with BOTH NK and Iran? TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #1
If one steps back and looks at the maneuvering of the US, Russia, China, Israel, Iraq, Iran et. al, Purveyor Apr 2013 #2
I'm really tired of the USA having to fight wars for oil, the MIC and their so-called allies. R. Daneel Olivaw Apr 2013 #3

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)
1. Is there any chance that we'll avoid war with BOTH NK and Iran?
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 08:27 PM
Apr 2013

I don't think so. It's going to be an ugly couple years. At least Obama is only making token gestures in Syria and hasn't committed us to anything. He's learning.

 

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
2. If one steps back and looks at the maneuvering of the US, Russia, China, Israel, Iraq, Iran et. al,
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 08:32 PM
Apr 2013

one could come to the conclusion we have a doozy brewing.

We're broke, the other two majors...aren't.

Pray.

 

R. Daneel Olivaw

(12,606 posts)
3. I'm really tired of the USA having to fight wars for oil, the MIC and their so-called allies.
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 09:51 PM
Apr 2013

Let somebody else :cough:cough:Israel: attack Iran if they really have a woody for it.
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