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France says Iran comments on Israel complicate nuke talks (Khamenei calls Israel ‘rabid dog,’)
Times of Israel ^ | November 20, 2013, 2:24 pm

Posted on 11/20/2013 6:49:07 AM PST by Dave346

Khamenei calls Israel ‘rabid dog,’ drawing harsh response from Paris as new round of negotiations begins

PARIS — The French government spokeswoman says President Francois Hollande believes comments by Iran’s supreme leader about Israel are “unacceptable” and complicate talks between world powers and the Islamic regime over its nuclear program.

French government spokeswoman Najat Vallaud-Belkacem told reporters that Hollande’s cabinet discussed the Iran nuclear dossier just hours before negotiations between Iran and six world powers were set to resume in Geneva.

She said, however, that France still hopes for a deal and its position has not changed in the talks.

Hollande was referring to comments attributed earlier to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaking to a gathering of the Basij force, which is controlled by Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard.

In them, the Iranian leader referred to Israel — “the Zionist regime” — as “the rabid dog of the region.”

Speaking to some 50,000 members of the paramilitary volunteer militia, Khamenei also said Israel was ripe for collapse.

“The (Israeli) Zionist regime is a regime whose pillars are extremely shaky and is doomed to collapse,” he said, according to French news agency AFP. “Any phenomenon that is created by force cannot endure.”


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bomb; nuclear; terror; war

1 posted on 11/20/2013 6:49:07 AM PST by Dave346
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To: Dave346

Talks, talks, talks.

Talks and a quarter will get you a phone call, and that’s it.

The time for “talks” has long passed; the Iranians are going to make a nuke and, yes, they’re going to use it on Israel.

So... what’re we gonna do about it?

Answer: With Obama in charge, the only possible action is to spread your legs, bend over, and kiss your *ss good-bye.


2 posted on 11/20/2013 6:56:37 AM PST by Jack Hammer
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To: Dave346

But wait...Obama said Iran is our new BFF.


3 posted on 11/20/2013 7:03:53 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Sacajaweau
Only Obama could unite France, Saudi Arabia and Israeli
4 posted on 11/20/2013 7:07:23 AM PST by scooby321
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To: Dave346

“Khamenei calls Israel ‘rabid dog,’”

Is Obama’s speechwriter moonlighting for the Persians?


5 posted on 11/20/2013 7:11:52 AM PST by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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To: Dave346

“Complicate?”

It should scuttle them completely!


6 posted on 11/20/2013 7:14:11 AM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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7 posted on 11/21/2013 5:36:00 AM PST by SJackson (if you want to test a manÂ’s character, give him power A Lincoln)
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