Posted on 11/29/2004 10:48:18 AM PST by M. Espinola
LONDON, Nov 29 (IranMania) - According to an interview released Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said the international community is doing too little to counter Iran's efforts to make a nuclar bomb.
"It seems that the steps taken by the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) and the Europeans are insufficient to stop Iran's nuclear programme," Sharon said, according to The Washington Post.
"The only real solution is a major international effort to exert economic and diplomatic pressure, and to bring the issue to the UN Security Council, where sanctions can be imposed."
The Israeli leader said "Iran is making every effort to possess a nuclear weapon" and this was a "major threat" to Israel, the Middle East and the world.
Sharon said that because of international supervising the Iranian attempts may be delayed "but the Iranians are working and they may attain it. This is a very dangerous development, not only for Israel ... But the world is quiet."
The Israeli leader also accused Iran of playing a major role in efforts to prevent an agreement with Palestinians.
"Iran's major effort is on keeping up a terror campaign against Israel and sabotaging any effort to acheive a political settlement."
He said Iran gives "financial and operational support" to Hamas, Islamic Jihad and parts of Fatah, the mainstream Palestinian group.
Sharon is Eastwood saying: "Go ahead -- make my day, punk."
Anyone wanna bet on Isreal doing Iran like they did Iraq and that french made plant? good odds offered... lol. You go Sharon!
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