Posted on 07/02/2009 8:49:46 PM PDT by nuconvert
With Iran's hard-line mullahs and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unmistakably back in control, Israel's decision of whether to use military force against Tehran's nuclear weapons program is more urgent than ever. Iran's nuclear threat was never in doubt during its presidential campaign, but the post-election resistance raised the possibility of some sort of regime change. That prospect seems lost for the near future or for at least as long as it will take Iran to finalize a deliverable nuclear weapons capability. Accordingly, with no other timely option, the already compelling logic for an Israeli strike is nearly inexorable. Israel is undoubtedly ratcheting forward its decision-making process. President Obama is almost certainly not. He still wants "engagement" (a particularly evocative term now) with Iran's current regime. Last Thursday, the State Department confirmed that Secretary Hillary Clinton spoke to her Russian and Chinese counterparts about "getting Iran back to negotiating on some of these concerns that the international community has." This is precisely the view of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, reflected in the Group of Eight communique the next day. Sen. John Kerry thinks the recent election unpleasantness in Tehran will delay negotiations for only a few weeks.
Obama administration sources have opined (anonymously) that Iran will be more eager to negotiate than it was before its election in order to find "acceptance" by the "international community." Some leaks indicated that negotiations had to produce results by the U.N. General Assembly's opening in late September, while others projected that they had until the end of 2009 to show progress. These gauzy scenarios assume that the Tehran regime cares about "acceptance" or is somehow embarrassed by eliminating its enemies. Both propositions are dubious.
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“Obama administration sources have opined (anonymously) that Iran will be more eager to negotiate than it was before its election in order to find “acceptance” by the “international community.”
What a crock of crap! Is it not perfectly clear in the wake of the Iranian elections, that the Mullahs don’t give a damn about what the international community thinks about anything??
It is exactly this kind of naive view of our mortal enemies that is going to get us attacked again.
I have no idea why Bibi has held off so far.
C’mon Israel...it’s time to kick some Ayatollahs’ a$$!
“I have no idea why Bibi has held off so far.”
I think the Iran election and demonstrations have put Israel on Hold ... for a few months... until they can assess what’s going on in Iran & if it looks like any real change is going to happen there.
Bolton may have postulated this IIRC.
You might more careful if it were your/your family’s ass on the line. You have no idea of the stress Israelis live under.
The next new moon is 22 July. As I recall new moons seem to be the preferred IDF attack dates.
The word is, something big is in the works.
You’re probably right: I’m just getting tired of the Israelis pussy-footing around. Iram MEANS BUSINESS, & I think it’s time for the Israelis to take them out...both the nuclear sites & their government. It’s time for Bibi to either put up or shut up. He was elected for a reason, & I think it is to provide for the continued existence of his country.
article from Amb John Bolton.
PR will never be better for the Israelis.
This sounds about as ominous as it gets before TSHTF.
JOHN BOLTON FOR PRESIDENT.
[Sen. John Kerry thinks the recent election unpleasantness in Tehran will delay negotiations for only a few weeks.]
What negotiations?
I’d feel a lot better if Bolton was our Secretary of State.
How about, Hey America you have owed Iran an ass kicking since ya stole our embassy staff ya dogs.
Pong
I wouldn't argue about that...had it been done during the Reagan Presidency. IMO, that's one of the 1st things he should have done after taking office, which was have Congress write Letters of Marque & Reprisal against the leaders of Iran (or do it himself, if the Constitution permits it...I can't remember which).
I thought Mossad in another article already said this:
Mossad head: Riots in Iran will die down
Haaretz ^ | 17/06/2009 | Yossi Melman and Yuval Azoulay
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273256/posts
Either Mossad is stupid or the Iranian Regime isn’t too intelligent! Neither one is plausible. I mean we had 8 years of back and forth assessments already, never mind 30 years.
Thanks for the ping.
“I thought Mossad in another article already said this:
Mossad head: Riots in Iran will die down”
That was 3 wks ago.
As I said, I think Israel’s attack plans are on hold, (or were orig. planned for the Fall) and they’re waiting a few months to see how things shake out in Iran - though I’m afraid the regime’s nuke clock is going to run out before Iranians have time to make significant changes to their gov’t. And that will derail the Freedom Movement.
Israel will never attack unless IRI truly threatens Israel. IRI will not. Nor will Obama endorse such attack, unless on extremely good grounds.
“Freedom Movement” in Iran, is not even an issue in this matter.
“That was 3 wks ago” - “(or were orig. planned for the Fall)”
We may very well talk about another 3 wks or another orig. planned, in 2010.
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