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Biden says Israel should consider alternatives to hitting Iran’s oil fields
The Times of Israel ^ | Oct 4, 2024 | JACOB MAGID

Posted on 10/04/2024 6:44:32 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo

US President Joe Biden on Friday said Israel has not yet decided how it’s going to respond to Iran’s ballistic missile assault, but suggested it should refrain from attacking Iranian oil facilities.

“If I were in their shoes, I’d be thinking about other alternatives than striking oil fields,” Biden said during a rare appearance at the White House daily press briefing.

Earlier this week, Biden said he opposed Israel targeting Iranian nuclear sites as well.

Asked Friday whether he thought Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was rejecting diplomatic agreements in Gaza and Lebanon to influence the upcoming presidential election, Biden responded, “No administration has helped Israel more than I have. None, none, none, and I think Bibi should remember that.

“As for whether he’s trying to influence the election, or…I don’t know, but I’m not counting on that,” Biden added.

(Excerpt) Read more at timesofisrael.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Iran; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: biden; bidensmentaldecline; incognitivebiden; iran; israel
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To: Mr. Mojo

Did he ask Jill and get her permission to talk first?


21 posted on 10/04/2024 8:08:39 PM PDT by Bullish (...And just like that, I was dropped from the ping-list)
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To: Mr. Mojo

Taking out Iranian oil fields will put a world of hurt on China as well. No wonder Biden doesn’t want them taken out.


22 posted on 10/04/2024 8:50:17 PM PDT by drypowder
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To: cpdiii
One thing that puzzles me is why Iran does not have a nuclear bomb.

I would say they probably do have a nuclear bomb. Right now. Awaiting final assembly. Just needs a few more parts, which are on back-order. Maybe from Israeli suppliers...

What they do not have is a reliable delivery system for their weapons. What they also do not have is a unified government with the will to complete assembly of such weapons.

Critical segments of their nuclear weapons programs may be in the hands of different and antagonistic factions who do not want to see the other factions gain ascendency by getting possession of fully assembled weapons and delivery systems. They are slow walking their efforts.

Other segments of their programs may have succumbed to corruption, diversion of funds, and pencil-whipping to conceal lack of progress. They cannot make or obtain critical parts and are just faking it as long as they can to avoid arrest and execution. Maybe they can blame some other faction. Or maybe it is because of "da Joos" and their supernatural alliance with the Jinn.

Also, the Russians do not have a great interest in having their neighbor Iran armed with nuclear weapons. ("Nukes for me, but not for thee"). To the extent they are "advising" or supplying Iran, they are probably withholding critical information or materials.

If the Iranians do have operable nuclear weapons now, that would make for one hell of an "October Suprise".

23 posted on 10/04/2024 8:56:09 PM PDT by flamberge (It turns out that you can fool most of the people, most of the time.)
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To: Bikkuri

Good idea.
Send Whoopi Goldberg and The View, the CNN and MSNBC women, Liz Cheney...
But Iran could go to the World Court and claim cruel and unusual punishment.


24 posted on 10/04/2024 8:56:22 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: flamberge
If the Iranians do have operable nuclear weapons now, that would make for one hell of an "October Suprise".

They would be insane to use them. Unfortunately they are insane. Israel can destroy all enemies with a counter nuclear strike. I suspect their nuclear weapons are of our design, but that is a different story. It is the Sampson Option, tear the Temple down on yourself and your enemies. Israel can lose every nuclear aircraft and land based missile in a first strike, which is doubtful, and still extract nuclear hell from the sea via sub launched missiles to the enemy.

25 posted on 10/04/2024 9:18:52 PM PDT by cpdiii (cane cutter, deckhand, oilfield roughneck, drilling fluid tech, geologist, pilot, pharmacist ,MAGA)
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To: Mr. Mojo

I am sure Israel has already considered more alternatives than would ever cross the addled brain of Joe Biden.


26 posted on 10/04/2024 9:26:12 PM PDT by csn vinnie
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To: Mr. Mojo

A better group of targets:

“As of 2010, Iran has constructed 588 dams (big and small), with 137 more under construction and 546 planned.”

Bottom line: Iran actually generates much of its power from hydroelectric, and its agriculture and drinking water are very dependent on these dams.

Granted, dam busting technology needs to be updated, but in this case, its ROI is well worth it.


27 posted on 10/04/2024 9:46:38 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("All he had was a handgun. Why did you think that was a threat?" --Rittenhouse Prosecutor)
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To: Mr. Mojo
“If I were in their shoes, I’d be thinking about other alternatives than striking oil fields,” Biden said during a rare appearance at the White House daily press briefing.

Easy to give pointers to the guys actually standing in the trenches!

Regards,

28 posted on 10/04/2024 11:46:00 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

29 posted on 10/05/2024 6:02:40 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: SunkenCiv

The Israeli’s need to destroy infrastructure that will not hurt the Iranian people. Nuke facilities make the most sense to bomb since there is no economic nor environmental damage to the general populace. I think Israel is going to keep striking the proxies and letting the Iranians eventually deal with the Mullahs.


30 posted on 10/05/2024 6:47:42 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (They aren't RINO's, they are Democrats. Let's call them what they are and be done with it.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

That’s likely to be Israel’s approach. All of the contingencies are being evaluated while the campaign to destroy Hezbollah continues. I suspect there will be a form of underground Iranian sabotage against the IRGC, beginning in one or two large urban areas.


31 posted on 10/05/2024 6:53:31 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: metmom

> I think they just have chosen to not tell diarrhea mouth biden so he doesn’t blab it to the whole world. <

Or they are using him as a diversion from the real targets knowing he can’t keep his pie hole shut.

EC


32 posted on 10/05/2024 8:29:14 AM PDT by Ex-Con777
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