Lieberman says Israel can deal with Iran threat on its own

[lovuian]

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/831846.html

israel is capable of dealing with the Iranian threat on its own, said Strategic Affairs Minister Avigdor Lieberman yesterday to the Knesset Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee.

"Israel has the capability to deal with the Iranian threat, even in the worst case scenario in which our friends throughout the world stop dealing with the threat and we are left on our own," he said.


Lieberman warned that "unless Iran is contained and it is blocked from achieving its goal, the minute it acquires non-conventional weapons the entire Middle East will enter a mad arms race and it is therefore the obligation of the Western world to block Iran."

The minister said the sanctions against Iran were effective and have shocked the Iranian economy that is being managed by 50 to 60 families holding monopolies.
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And Russia is cooperating in the sanctions interesting

[Porcupine]

1. Hey, lets add to the chaos why don't we.....

Now that Pakistan has nukes it becomes a bit dicey for Israel to throw it's weight around. At what point does it become too much? There really isnt a good answer.

Peace would be preferable.

[Warren DeMontague]

2. Just FYI, that's not JOE Lieberman.

Some people might be confused by the headline.

[Nite Owl]

3. I read an article the other night

that said something about Russia not shipping the fuel because Iran still owes them the money. They had a contract and they are way behind in payments. Russia may not be siding with anyone they just want to be paid. So in that way the sanctions are working, if the money was there they would get the nuclear fuel they want. (Sorry I don't have the link.)


Edit
Here's a link: http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=270192007