'US not doing enough to stop Iran'

[bemildred]

The United States has until now not done enough to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, a senior Defense Ministry official has told The Jerusalem Post while expressing hope that Wednesday's referral of the Iranian issue to the United Nations Security Council would prove to be effective.

"America needs to get its act together," the official said. "Until now the US administration has just been talking tough but the time has come for the Americans to begin to take tough action."

The only real way to stop Teheran's race to obtain the bomb apart from military action was through tough economic sanctions that caused the Iranian people to suffer. "Once the people understand that their government is bringing upon them a disaster will they realize that the Ahmadinejad's regime needs to be replaced," the official said.

Iran, the official said, was doing all it could to stall for time, including holding "pointless" talks with Russia concerning the enrichment of its uranium. "They are just trying to get more time and they will continue lying and deceiving the international community while simultaneously trying to obtain nuclear power," he said.

JPost

[liberal N proud]

1. I am sick of Israel telling the US to take care of them

Why is the United States responsible for what happens to the Israeli regime?
:mad:

[monktonman]

8. With friends like Israel....

who needs enemies?? I am sick of taking care of Israel as well.

[TAPat]

2. But doesn't the imposition of sanctions,

at times, turn the ire of the people against those imposing the sanctions rather than against their own government - never mind how "terrible" their own government is, or seems to be?
:shrug:

[bemildred]

5. This "senior defense official" seems to be fairly stupid.

That is one of a number of statements he makes that are contrary to observation, but I would wager that he is fictitious himself, so I don't know how much it matters that he's a fool.

[RC]

3. Just what in the hell does any country have to think they have

the right to mettle in the internal affairs of any other country? Is this not what the UN is for? International treaties, etc. What bu$h is doing is to invite an invasion and takeover of the United States by the rest of the world for their own self preservation.

[madrchsod]

6. because the Israeli war machine is our best friend

they have nothing but our best interests in their hearts and that is the reason we will fight along side them..

[RC]

13. Horse pucky

Israel is part of the problem in the Middle East. It is only their best interest they have in their hearts.

[madrchsod]

4. the idf is tired of blowing up

buildings and civiians and now they want to fight a real war. well they want us to help fight their real war...

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[Minnesota Libra]

10. Well duh, Iran can and will fight back, you think for one second........

.....the boy king will go up against anyone who will make sure he never makes a penny on the endeavor??

[Crunchy Frog]

11. It's nice to know that there's a country out there

that feels so free to order our country around like that.

[president4aday]

12. Sic 'em America. Sic'em !!

[occuserpens]

14. Somebody is positively determined

to break the neck