Israelis prepare public for conflict with 'genocidal' Iranian regime (Independent, UK)

[oblivious]

Israelis prepare public for conflict with 'genocidal' Iranian regime
By Anne Penketh in Herzliya, Israel
Published: 22 January 2007

Senior Israeli politicians and analysts appear to be preparing the public for military conflict with Iran as the Iranian President again refused to bow to international demands to curb its nuclear ambitions, and Tehran announced fresh military manoeuvres.

Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu told a security forum in Herzliya yesterday that individual states and companies should go beyond the UN economic sanctions. He argued that the first step should be to invoke financial sanctions to "divest genocide" and "delegitimise the regime of Iran through economic and political pressure".

The hawkish Likud leader added: "Either it will stop the nuclear programme without the need for a military operation, or it could prepare for it. When we are talking about rallying public opinion on genocide, who will lead the charge if not us? No one will come defend the Jews if they do not defend themselves. This is the lesson of history."
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2175028.ece

[geek tragedy]

1. Are they reading the news out of Iran? Offhismeds

just got castrated by the Grand Ayatollah or whatever Khameini is called.

[Kagemusha]

2. They're making sure that news is disbelieved and drowned out.

Can't have people having any belief peace might break out after all.

[LynnTheDem]

3. Good luck with that, Israel. And don't call us this time. Wage your own

immoral stupid illegal wars.

[rockymountaindem]

7. Edit... nevermind

[Theduckno2]

4. This adds to my worries.

"Every war when it comes, or before it comes, is represented not as a war but as an act of self-defense against a homicidal maniac."

George Orwell : Eric Arthur Blair

I think I got the quote right.

[oblivious]

5. Oh dear. Another thread that has absolutely noting to do with the IP conflict tossed in the dungeon.

Guidelines for discussion of Israeli/Palestinian affairs

Welcome to the Democratic Underground Israeli/Palestinian Affairs discussion forum. As you know, this is where you may discuss issues surrounding the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

[Purveyor]

6. "Out of sight, out of mind"...indeed! n/t

[oberliner]

8. Why is it a dungeon?

There are lots of very informed, insightful posts here.

Why the negative term?

[idontwantaname]

9. I/P forum nickname. dont know where it came from n/t.

[oblivious]

10. Seems to be the conventional term for the 911 and IP forums.

Those deep dark places where controversial threads that only the bravest of the brave can handle are sent. To ordinary mortals, the threads have ceased to exist.