Ahmadinejad Vs. Netanyahu

IBD Editorials ^ | February 20, 2009

[Kaslin]

Middle East: The global stage is set for a confrontation reminiscent of Churchill vs. Hitler and Reagan vs. Gorbachev. How long will Benjamin Netanyahu tolerate an Iranian nuclear threat before acting?

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clearly wants to do something with the olive branch President Barack Obama has extended to him — even if what he does is stuff it into a Shahab-3 ballistic missile and fire it at somebody.

At a mega-rally for the 30th anniversary of the Islamist revolution, Ahmadinejad echoed the president's phrase in regard to U.S.-Iran relations, "mutual respect," and conceded that the Obama administration wanted "to produce change and pursue the course of dialogue."

It is clear, Ahmadinejad added, that "the Iranian nation welcomes real changes."

But whatever grand Barack/Mahmoud summits lie ahead may have just been dealt a pre-emptive strike, courtesy of the Israeli electorate.

Bibi Netanyahu, former prime minister and current Likud Party leader, has just been asked by President Shimon Peres to form a new coalition government after the close results in the recent Knesset elections.

His coalition will undeniably be fragile, depending on the support of one or a handful of the Jewish state's tiny fringe parties. But Netanyahu used his first statement as prime minister-presumptive to send a powerful message to both Iran and the Obama administration.

[Dog]

Things could get ugly very fast.

[originalbuckeye]

My money is on Netanyahu.

[NYC_BULLMOOSE]

yup — and i say bring it on bibi.
in the long run it is the only thing that will save the region from iranian tyranny. just hope the obama-mesiah stays the f out of isreal’s way

[ought-six]

Israel should be very selective in whatever intelligence data it chooses to share with the United States. Obama is not a friend of Israel, and his administration should be kept at arm’s length by Israel when it comes to intelligence matters.

[JDoutrider]

My money is on Netanyahu.

Agreed...

[mortal19440]

I know where my bet will be.

[GonzoGOP]

CAGE MATCH

[tomkat]

Damned good advice in your post for Israel's intelligence folks.

Having said that:     Go Bibi !

/goy .02  

[turfmann]

My money is on Netanyahu, also.

He won’t put up with any (expletive deleted) from either Washington or Tehran.

And I firmly believe if Tehran pokes him too hard, there will be mushroom clouds.

“May you live in interesting times”

[JasonC]

Now Ahmadinejad the holocaust denying bomb builder is Gorby the reformer?

I think not... Who writes this stuff? How can they look in a mirror?

[La Lydia]

Please. Gorbachev may have been a communist, but he was not a raving nutcase maniac bent on wiping Israel off the face of the Earth.

[Karliner]

Best last line I've read in awhile:

"In nullifying the Islamist nuclear threat it should not be only Israel that unites, but all of us."

It's going to be a long hard road ahead.

[brianr10]

Isreal is being pushed closer to a nuke or be nuked situation.

[az.b1bbomberfxr]

He won’t put up with any (expletive deleted) from either Washington or Tehran.

...Or the UN for that matter. And it will be interesting to see Obama's response to Netanyahu's tough talk with Iran. I laugh when I think of how the UN will try to legitimize it's role in Israeli affairs...Netanyahu will give them the BIG MIDDLE FINGER.

[El Gato]

How long will Benjamin Netanyahu tolerate an Iranian nuclear threat before acting?

Hmmm???

What time is it?

[stevie_d_64]

About two minutes after the fact...;-)

I think Bibi would kick “Mr. Members Only-knock-off-wearing-Ameanpairofpajamapants” arse...

Just for the sake of it...

I’m going to pop a bag of Orville Reddenbocker and sit back and watch the show...

[mountn man]

I have a real problem with Obama and intelligence matters in the same sentence.

It just don't fit.

[usconservative]

Israel should be very selective in whatever intelligence data it chooses to share with the United States. Obama is not a friend of Israel, and his administration should be kept at arm’s length by Israel when it comes to intelligence matters.

From your lips to God's ear.

My money is on Netanyahu. It's high time Iran was taken out of the nuclear game. They're far too radical and led by a complete madman bent on the nuclear annihilation of an American ally and frankly speaking, the only real Democracy in the Middle East.