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Israel and Saudi Arabia present united front over Iran deal
The London Telegraph ^ | July 14, 2015 | Richard Spencer, Middle East Editor and Robert Tait, Jerusalem

Posted on 07/14/2015 9:14:36 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Iran's enemies unsettled by its deal with the West, but Bashar al-Assad of Syria says it is 'a great victory'

The nuclear deal with Iran caused fury in Israel and consternation around the region at the likely increase in influence and resources of a newly enriched Iran.

Most telling was the loudest expression of support. "I am happy that the Islamic Republic of Iran has achieved a great victory by reaching an agreement," President Bashar al-Assad of Syria said in a message to his Iranian opposite number, Hassan Rouhani.

"In the name of the Syrian people, I congratulate you and the people of Iran on this historic achievement."

(VIDEO-AT-LINK)

Israel and the Sunni Arab world have set aside old grievances to stand together against the West’s engagement with Iran.

The more strident denunciations came from Israel, which regards Iran as a direct threat. Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister, said the country would not be bound by what he called a "stunning historic mistake"(continued)

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; israel; obama; saudiarabia; syria

1 posted on 07/14/2015 9:14:36 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

New alliances loosely forming along with a ME nuclear arms race.


2 posted on 07/14/2015 9:37:43 PM PDT by onyx (PLEASE Support FR - GO MONTHLY - Join CLUB 300 - God bless FR's Donors!)
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To: onyx

We need a new president yesterday.


3 posted on 07/14/2015 9:40:11 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Indeed.

We’re finished if Hitlery wins.


4 posted on 07/14/2015 9:41:44 PM PDT by onyx (PLEASE Support FR - GO MONTHLY - Join CLUB 300 - God bless FR's Donors!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

How about we worry about America’s borders for a change?


5 posted on 07/14/2015 9:56:29 PM PDT by Johnny Stevenson
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To: onyx

There’s no Frigging way Hillary has a snowballs chance in hell absolutely no way.


6 posted on 07/14/2015 9:58:43 PM PDT by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Israelis and Saudis caucusing together. Mass hysteria.


7 posted on 07/14/2015 10:00:51 PM PDT by RichInOC ("In the name of Allah, The Inexorable, The Irresistible...")
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To: Johnny Stevenson

Iran has intercontinental ballistic missiles that’ll soon have nuclear warheads on them. That’s EVERYONE’S problem, just as our borders are.


8 posted on 07/14/2015 10:01:27 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Could be a potent combination.


9 posted on 07/14/2015 10:07:23 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The two nations both oppose the deal. I don’t see any evidence yet that they are “united” or “standing together.”


10 posted on 07/14/2015 10:23:58 PM PDT by Chad_the_Impaler
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To: Chad_the_Impaler

Their planes may fly together for a few days, if you catch my drift.


11 posted on 07/14/2015 10:24:47 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: Johnny Stevenson

“America’s borders??” We don’t have those anymore


12 posted on 07/15/2015 12:08:41 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (For in much wisdom is much vexation; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.)
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To: FreedomStar3028

same was said about the_resident we have now.


13 posted on 07/15/2015 12:21:12 AM PDT by Nailbiter
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To: onyx
We’re finished if Hitlery wins.

We are finished if Hitlery or any GOPe puke (Bush, Christie, Rubio, etc) get's elected. They are all hard-core Statists.

14 posted on 07/15/2015 8:13:40 AM PDT by sand88 (We can never legislate our way back to Liberty)
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