Condi tells Iran she will sic Israel on them if they don't shape up

[donsu]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,2763,1407388,00.html


Rice warns Iran against provoking Israel


Condoleezza Rice turned Washington's rhetoric on Iran up another notch yesterday, telling Iranians they would have to "live up to their international obligations" to avoid a conflict with Israel.

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In an interview on BBC's Breakfast with Frost, recorded on Friday but broadcast yesterday, Ms Rice was asked about remarks last month by Vice-President Dick Cheney, who warned of a possible pre-emptive strike against Iran by Israel - which already has a nuclear arsenal - if the latter felt threatened.

In response, Ms Rice put the onus on Iran, saying: "Obviously, anything that would lead to conflict in this region would be a terrible, terrible thing. And the Iranians need to live up to their international obligations so we don't face any such point."

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But Ms Rice said in yesterday's interview: "We believe that this is a time for diplomacy. This is a time to muster our considerable influence ... our considerable power, if you will, to bring great changes in the world."
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she wants the world to consider "our (the bushgang's) considerable power"


I've yet to think of a printable reply to the above.

[Ready4Change]

1. Now there's a good idea.

Lets get Israel directly involved in conflicts in the Middle East. That wont drive throngs of enranged arabs into the arms of Al Quada recruiters at all. That won't lesson our ability to utilize bases thoughout the ME to support our Iraq operations at all.

Just great. About the only thing I've seen about this whole debacle is the fact that Israel has kept its mouth shut.

I'm now firmly convinced there is nothing this administration can't frell up.

:eyes:

[bemildred]

3. Yep, brilliant move. Starting to think she's dumber than Shrub. nt

[ladjf]

2. They call that "outsourcing".

[RaleighNCDUer]

4. Considerable power

like the 500 bunker busters we reportedly sold to Israel a few months ago?

Anybody think that withdrawing from Gaza might have been a prelude to major problems, and they didn't want to leave several thousand settlers drastically exposed in hard to defend communities?

[CWebster]

5. Will Sen Obama

wants her to win.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

6. Hiring mercenaries to do the dirty work?

Not exactly a new though for empires in decline.