Obama: Iran sanctions in weeks over nuclear program

I wish for all to no that my people, the palestinians were not pushed out of our houses..we left them because the mufti said to...this is what my grandfather tells me...his generation and my father too always says they would like to kill all of israelis...this is still true today.. if you say differenet they will kill us too. the problem is not israel as many here say, the problem I am sorry to say is muslim no has tolerance and only suicide beahviour. i believe if israel realy wanted to kill gazans, they could have done so..the truth is hamas killed gazans..and much anti semites support this lie because it is populars. israel gives gaza back in 2005. meshal hides in syria..only gazans pay for this. not meshal

...all calling on the proimise of nuclear war that drives on nihilistic Jihadists. As long as the Jews get exterminated, nothing else matters. Wet dream material for these haters.

"So that Gaza and the West Bank can adopt a similar philosophy to,Iraq, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Yemen, Siera Leone, East Timor, Indonesia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, which is namely intimidation, rape and murder" Uh? " That`s the truth" Actually, it's twaddle. Most folk just want to live peacefully, raise their kids. If you look at the countries you've named ALL of them have had some form of Colonial interference, where for years they were divided to be conquered. Their militant factions are a MINORITY. Their murderers and rapists are a MINORITY. " Maybe you guys out there don`t like it but neither do the millions of Muslims in these countries who live in abject poverty and fear of there own people.. and not a JEW in sight." There aren't enough Jews on the planet for us to be in significant numbers in ANY country but Israel. We're a tiny tiny minority.

If you don't want to vote you don't have to. It is a right and moral duty, not obligation. You are not even a citizen!

The Iranian news http://english.farsnews.net/ sounds very defensive on military. Same as Israeli gov.

Avi: "Have you been reading the reports from the IAEA?" Yeah, Avi, every single one of them. They all say the same: Iran is complying with the inspection regime under the NTP, and the IAEA inspectors can find nothing wrong. Those reports ALSO say that the IAEA is not happy with Iran's unwillingness to answer allegations made by "unnamed countries" regarding documents that came to the IAEA attention in 2003. Iran wants to see those documents, and the IAEA won't let them, and at that point Iran says that they must therefore regard them as hearsay. That is the only disagreement between Iran and the IAEA, and it is the only thing that has ever been referred *by* the IAEA *to* the UNSC. Not much of a rope, avi, but if you are determined to have a lynching then I guess any rope 'll do...

DZ: "it is believed the UNSC can legislate international law by imposing requirements legally binding on UN member states" It is, is it? Consider the IDF. Everyone who serves in the IDF is bound by int'l humanitarian law i.e. they are "war criminals" if they violate those laws. Soldiers are also bound by Israeli law to obey an order from IDF HQ, because to refuse is "insubordination". Question: Does that mean that an IDF HQ order to its soldiers becomes a part of int'l humanitarian law? Answer: No, because Ashkenazi has no authority to LEGISLATE. His authority only allows him to order his soldiers around. Now, substitute "UN" for "IDF" "UNSC" for "IDF HQ" "Member States" for "Soldiers". Get it? A UNSC resolution is an order, it is not a law. And it is "binding" because the UN Charter gives the UNSC the right to "sanction" a member state for insubordination, not because the UNSC has a right to ?legislate int?l law?.

SDHD: "Because the uranium the west is offering to provide to Iran can`t be made into weapons-grade. Who knows what Iran will do with its own, which CAN be converted into weapons grade." The uranium the West is offering will be enriched to 20% in order to power Iran's reactor. The uranium Iran is enriching to 20% is being enriched in order to power Iran's reactor. It's the same f**king reactor either way, SDHD, and it requires the same fuel either way. So either Iran is making the same fuel locally (and the IAEA inspectors will know) or it is making some stuff that CAN'T be used in its own reactor (in which case the IAEA inspectors will know). Either way, there is no need for sanctions until the IAEA inspectors actually inspect the stuff and says; A: It's kosher fuel for their reactor, or B: Hey! This stuff isn't reactor fuel! THAT'S when you decide wether to move against Iran. SDHD: "Some people pay attention in class" Hasbarah High School, no doubt.

So that Gaza and the West Bank can adopt a similar philosophy to,Iraq, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Yemen, Siera Leone, East Timor, Indonesia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, which is namely intimidation, rape and murder. That's the truth. Maybe you guys out there don't like it but neither do the millions of Muslims in these countries who live in abject poverty and fear of there own people.. and not a JEW in sight.

Is that one that convinces the Iranian opposition that they better rally 'round the flag?

today. This is his idea of change ?

Which country is more dangerous? Which Country Killed US Government employees upon the USS Liberty? Which Country killed US Citizen Rachel Corrie while exercising what all moral democracies consider rights to free expression and speech? Once you answer these questions, ask yourself which country is more dangerous? Which middle East country already has Nuclear weapons? Do you trust the Country that "mistakenly" tried to sink the USS LIberty? What if this country makes a "mistake" with Nuclear Weapons?

Until the Palestinians are free or equal

resolutions. "For the ignorant, the UNSC resolutions 1696, 1737 and 1747 consider Iran in violation of the NPT and orders it to stop enrichment because of these NPT violations" ...SUSPECTED violations....

'sanctions in weeks'. The first is that there is more than a Chinese veto standing in the way of sanctions. it would take 9 yes votes to get a resolution passed. The second is that other than the theft of Iranian funds (the US calls it freezing them, but if it was a person doing it to another person, the charge would be theft) the sanctions have actually turned into benefits for Iran.

No amount of sanctions will stop Iran. The only thing that might delay the inevitable is a military strike. Only one State is prepared to do that. And that State realizes the consequences (read Hez, Hamas, Syria and Iran) will be faced alone. Tough call. I?d go for it and soon.

If the gutsy nations of the world would freeze all Iranian monies and if the US would blockade Iran, blockade their gasoline(petrol) imports and oil exports the Iranian people would rise up and overthrow the Immans.

Yes Natallie Durson... Why punish Palestinians for the transgressions... of the few. You know... like blowing-up children and civilians on a bus. Or suicide bombers, detonating a wedding party to smithereens. Unleashing waves of suicide attacks on civilians, planed and executed from Gaza neighborhoods. Oh yeah... just small transgressions, so small that first responders remove little pieces of flesh and bones from the pavement. Remnants are so microscopic, only a DNA test can identify it's victim. But after all, these are small transgressions... are they. The bloodthirsty rulers of Gaza like Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the rest of the bozos live by martyrdom attacks on civilians. They revel in the hero-worship of martyrs, displaying their cruelty and vengefulness on posters splattered all over Gaza city. Yes... Natallie, how conveniently you overlook this transgressions... of the few.

MV: "In the bluntest possible terms ... the West must attack and destroy Iran`s nuclear sites, *now*." Why, exactly? Is it because Iran insists on making its own nuclear fuel instead of accepting a scheme where it sends its uranium to Russia in exchange for an I.O.U from France? I'm sorry, Morris, but you are presenting your demand as a self-evident truth without making any attempt to justify yourself. In a word: Demagoguery No, I'm serious: strip away your hairy-chested demands and actually explain to me WHY "the West" MUST attack Iran. Go on, I'll wait.....

will prevent Iran from building nuclear weapons. They will sacrifice anything and everything to have it. Turn up the sanctions. It will be as effective as N. Korea. Unfortunately. We fight the wrong fights. Iraq was a mistake. Iran was the threat the whole time.

Obama is a little stooge. Yes we will, yes we can, what a fraud. Receiving the noble peace prize. What about putting sanctions on Israel for blocking goods going in to Gaza. You are no better than bush, just a little cop boy. As Uriel Avnery said "you are like a robot" you look left and right, and never meets the eys. Keep up to work

DZ: "it is believed the UNSC can legislate international law by imposing requirements legally binding on UN member states" It is, is it? Consider the IDF, which has a HQ and it has soldiers. Everyone who serves in the IDF is bound by int'l humanitarian law i.e. they are "war criminals" if they violate those laws. In ADDITION, soldiers are bound by Israeli law to obey an order from IDF HQ, because to disobey is "insubordination". Question: Does that mean that if IDF HQ issues an order to its soldiers then that order becomes a part of int'l humanitarian law? Answer: No, it remains what it is i.e. an order that IDF soldiers must obey. Now, substitute "UN" for "IDF" "UNSC" for "IDF HQ" "Member States" for "Soldiers". Get it? A UNSC resolution is an order from Up On High, not a law, and it is "binding" upon member states only because the UN Charter gives the UNSC the right to "sanction" a member state for insubordination.

Obama keeps on talking but does NOTHING. iS HE STILL ON WINTER VACATION? Calling Obama you are the Commander in Chief.

will stop that development or slow it dramatically. There is no such thing as "crippling sanctions". Sanctions are a cop-out for the appeasement gang.Sanctions never work-never accomplish what you want. So why continue them? barak and Olmert were the "sanctions gang" and now that's continued by Netanyahu. Sanctions do not scare any thug-based regime,especially the current Iranian regime. They know both America and Israel are run by a bunch of men wearing dresses. Remember the courage and planning involved in Osirak. Menachem Begin and Golda Meir were the last of Israel's real leaders who had the courage ,vision,and intelligence . Meir had more "balls" than Israel's present collective leadership .

I count that as four posts where the posters declare it OBVIOUS that the UNSC have found that the Iranians are in breach of the NTP. Self. Evident. Truth. How odd then that not a one of them actually quotes from a UNSC resolution where the Security Council says that the NTP is being breached...... It says that Iran isn't cooperating, sure. It says that Iran bloody-well won't stop when the UNSC tells them to stop. Sure. UNSC resolutions say both of THOSE things, but neither of THOSE things is a violation of any article of the NPT. Here's a copy of it: http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Documents/Infcircs/Others/infcirc140.pdf Now quote me a UNSC resolution where the council NAMES the article of that treaty that Iran is violating. Go on, I'll wait....

no. 4 asks what one knows already. those in the security council who condemn iran are very big hypocrites. every country which pocesses nuclear arms and which do not want to get rid of them,they must be hit by sanctions, embargoes and boycots. there are no chosen peoples/countries who may keep them. it is high time to abolish the security council of the u.n. the universal assembly of the u.n. must become the most principal body of the u.n. the u.n. must become a democratic chosen world government and world parliament! same rules for same cases for everybody/every people(s)/every country! not iran is the biggest threat for mankind/worldpeace, but n.a.t.o., capitalism and the security council of the u.n. second: zionism and islam(ism).

SDHD: "Because the uranium the west is offering to provide to Iran can`t be made into weapons-grade. Who knows what Iran will do with its own, which CAN be converted into weapons grade." The uranium the West is offering will be enriched to 20% in order to power Iran's reactor. The uranium Iran is enriching to 20% is being enriched in order to power Iran's reactor. It's the same f**king reactor either way, SDHD, and it requires the same fuel either way. So either Iran is making the same shit locally (and the IAEA inspectors will know) or it is making some shit that CAN'T be used in its own reactor (in which case the IAEA inspectors will know). Either way, there is no need for sanctions until the IAEA inspectors actually inspect the shit and say; A: It's kosher shit for their reactor, or B: Hey! This shit isn't reactor fuel! THAT'S when you decide wether to move against Iran. SDHD: "Some people pay attention in class" Hasbarah High School, no doubt.

Avi: "Have you been reading the reports from the IAEA?" Yeah, Avi, every single one of them. Have you? They all say the same: Iran is complying with the inspection regime under the NTP, and the IAEA inspectors can find nothing wrong. Those reports ALSO say that the IAEA is not happy with Iran's unwillingness to answer allegations made by "unnamed countries" regarding documents that came to the IAEA attention in 2003. Iran wants to see those documents, and the IAEA won't let them, and at that point Iran says that they must therefore regard them as hearsay. THAT is the only disagreement between Iran and the IAEA, and it is the only thing that has ever been referred *by* the IAEA *to* the UNSC. Not much of a rope, avi.....

SDHD: "On my planet it is." All the UNSC resolutions are on the web; quote me one that states the Iran is violating any article of the NTP. SDHD: "That`s why it had sanctions placed against it." The UNSC is sanctioning Iran because it believes that Iran's behaviour is a "threat to the peace". It does not claim that Iran is in material violation of the NTP. It can not make that claim, because the IAEA has not found any material violations of the NTP by Iran. SDHD: "For example: 'Iran?s leaders are failing to cooperate with the IAEA in resolving the many outstanding questions about Iran?s nuclear activities.' " The key there is "outstanding questions" i.e. they deal with OLD allegations from 2003 which the IAEA wants Iran to answer, and the IAEA is not happy that Iran says there is nothing to answer when the allegations are merely hearsay. That has NOTHING to do with access to Iran's nuclear facilities, which has been exemplary.

DZ: "The UNSC Resolution 1696 takes the historically rare step of explicitly invoking Chapter VII of the UN Charter," Yeah, and since it can do that over any issue then DOING THAT does not "prove" that Iran breached the NTP. DZ: "under which it is believed the UNSC can legislate international law" The UNSC is not a legislature, and so it can not "legislate" anything. It's "decisions" are "binding" only because everyone who signed the UN Charter (which is int'l law) agreed that they would be bound by those decisions, not because they are themselves "law". DZ: "For the ignorant, the UNSC resolutions 1696, 1737 and 1747 consider Iran in violation of the NPT" Nowhere in res 1696 does it make that claim, Darth. Nowhere does it demand that Iran cease any "violations" of the NTP, rather, it demands that Iran comply with the decisions of the UNSC. Which, as any Israel-watcher knows, is merely an optional extra.

If iran is not attacked and agreed with the world community to reach an agreement with iran not to continue its nuclear program; iran will be lying ! If iran is attacked by the west militarily or otherwise, and the islamic regime came to an end, iran will attack israel by its own present long range missiles. The islamic republic of iran will not leave the international stage without causing a very grave damage mainly on israel & may be on a sunni islamic state ! Iran is an islamic country without any condcious.

'... we know [Americans] enjoy spilling others blood, especially if their skins are less than pearly white.' Much if not most of the US military consists of black and Hispanic recruits. And I doubt Colin Powell would agree with your asessments about racially-motivated war. 'But European citizens will not thank them nor will over a billion Chinese or much of Latin America or Africa. Oh I forgot, they are not part of `your` world are they.' My maternal grandmother was Mexican, and spoke Ladino as well as Spanish. You really might reconsider which of us is the racist. MV

Intelligence reports Ahmadinejad is trying to acquire a 2008 Toyota Camry!

Finally someone who has a handle on their brains and what is really behind the mess in the ME. There are a few out there that understand, but for the most part it sounds like a bunch of children yelling at each other.Thank you Daniel in Germany, you get it!!

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...in many different ways including donations. they do not however brag about it like israelis!

19:58 Barak: I strongly object to bid for Israelis abroad to vote in elections (Haaretz) BARAK IS IMPROVING. ISRAELIS IS THE RIGHT WORD NOT JEWS.

Lets see, China will put a veto on this already usuless sanctions.

Dude, you really shouldn't be lecturing anybody when you know nothing yourself. 20% enriched Uranium is not enough for a bomb. You would have to enrich it to 90% for atleast one bomb. On top of that, Inspectors are there monitoring them at all times. Now, I don't know what their intentions are. They could be producing a bomb, but you know as little as anybody else about it.

Of course they dont need 10 enrichement factories for the production of isotopes. I assume that accouncement was done outof their anger in great voice like they said they build an better than S300 system theirselves. So not blast in the future that now not existing plants away, but the West cannot withhold medicinal isotopes to an country, who subscribed to the NPT and in extra offer not to enrich till the for the isotopes needed 20% if the West deliver the needed supply without conditions beyond the NPT and even in extra offer to accept the brokered swapdeal but in Iran.

China and the US are at each others throats right now over a number of issues, so like in Korea and Vietnam, the Chinese will fight the Americans in a proxy war with Israel and Iran. Both are just mere pawns in a much bigger game, and that is China wants to be the Number 1 and only superpower and the only way she can accomplish this is to use their proxies, Iran, North Korea, Syria etc... to sucker the US into another war like Vietnam that we can't win. Israel would do better to find China another source of oil and pressure them hard or Iran will never be sanctioned again. China will thwart every attempt at a solution the US puts forward, and Iran is not giving in so that leaves on thing, war!!!

Look over there, not here argument. Yes they are spilling blood for empire in Afghanistan, Big Sur. It is indefensible as would be the sort of military strike in Iran that MV is salivating for.

'The West has little in common with Israel of today and shuld not sacrifice the lives of its young soldiers in a war wanted so badly by the Israeli lunatics.' Poor Lucy, it appears she forgot the involvement of brave men and women in afghanstan by her own country , does that make her a lunatic?

?Iran is not in breach of the NTP?JB The UNSC Resolution 1696 takes the historically rare step of explicitly invoking Chapter VII of the UN Charter, under which it is believed the UNSC can legislate international law by imposing requirements legally binding on UN member states. Of course you earlier successfully argued that the UNSC does not make International Law so your position naturally supersedes the above. For the ignorant, the UNSC resolutions 1696, 1737 and 1747 consider Iran in violation of the NPT and orders it to stop enrichment because of these NPT violations.

Abbas, Abu Mazen. And still, he has no chance of getting even a big 0 for his efforts to reach a peace agreement with you, You will realize how mistaken you and your Israeli ilks were when the mushroom is getting up. But then, then it is too late...

"Why? The west is actually OFFERING to enrich that stuff to exactly the same 20%." Because the uranium the west is offering to provide to Iran can't be made into weapons-grade. Who knows what Iran will do with its own, which CAN be converted into weapons grade. Some people pay attention in class, johnboy, instead of whacking, like you do.

"Iran is not in breach of the NTP." On my planet it is. That's why it had sanctions placed against it. "Iran is defying UNSC resolutions that are demanding that it stand down its enrichment program; and enrichment program which - all together now! - do not breach the NTP." On my planet, Iran was in breach of the NPT for 8 years and fails to comply with demands placed against it in consequence. That's why it has sanctions placed against it. "You simply do not know what you are talking about." No, YOU don't. "The IAEA inspectors have no complaints about their level of access to Iran`s nuclear facilities, SDHD." Yes, dopey, they do. For example: "Iran?s leaders are failing to cooperate with the IAEA in resolving the many outstanding questions about Iran?s nuclear activities. Instead of fully cooperating with the IAEA, Iran continues to deny access to critical information and individuals." Try again, johnboy.

'Russian interests' have two possible reasons for taking a hard line against Teheran. On the one hand, Russia may be trying to ingratiate itself back into a position of respectability among western nations. There is no doubt that this motivates many "visible" Russian players. A second motive involves a more powerful interest group within Russia. Over the medium term, further radicalization among Muslims will provide Moscow (and Israel...) with much greater influence in the world political community. The problem for that Moscow (and Israel) faction is that the play has been thoroughly exposed. Just as the "Jewish grapevine" telegraphs strategy options, so do others. One major driving pro-Israel faction is walking straight into an ambush.

I am no fan of Israel. Their treatment of the Palestinians is criminal, but, they are facing an existential threat that can only be handled in one way, so lets get down to business and quit talking smack. Either put up or shut up. Iranian Nuclear facilities need to be damaged in such a way as to not inflict damage on Iranian civilians, but slow down work until regime change can be established. The US is too tied down in Iraq and Afghanistan and we need some time before we invade Iran.

It looks like Russia may have realised that peace is more important than blood money. About time.

Johnboy stop being stoopid. We all agree that 20% enriched Uranium isn't dangerous. However, if the Iranians are allowed to enrich to 20% then the technological barrier to 90% enrichment is reduced significantly. It's rather like having a sports car that is limited to 50mph - fairly safe to drive, but, if you take the limiter away and it can go at 150mph then this is a significant danger to everyone else. Capiche.

You would do well to remember Suez. Israel will find it's Suez when it attacks Iran but on a far greater scale.

Israel's self-image as the pillar of Middle East civilization and morality is only possible when certain other cultures are reduced, relative to Israel. Iran is hyped by Israel as some super-radicalized tyranny, but that is not entirely an accurate portrayal. If a person looks at Iran's political history, and takes care not to overlook "inconvenient" realities, Iranians operate at a level of civility that compares to Israel. In other words, both Iran and Israel are semi-democratic developing countries that use complex tools to prop their respective political systems up, against opposition.

Look over there, not here argument. Yes they are spilling blood for empire in Afghanistan, Big Sur. It is indefensible as would be the sort of military strike in Iran that MV is salivating for.

Until such a time that Israel truly becomes a partner for peace.

Despite the passed sanctions Irans growth rate was 7% in 2007, during the last ten years the per capita income doubled, water and electricity was delivered to 95% of the population, improvements in health and education have doubled the middle class during the same period. Sanctions had no impact, only the recent global recession reduced in 2008 the average income in the cities by 10% and in rural areas by 20%. Our politicians know that sanctions will not be taken serious by Iran. The West has little in common with Israel of today and shuld not sacrifice the lives of its young soldiers in a war wanted so badly by the Israeli lunatics.

If Iran is so great why did you move to Australia? Fear of the Revolutionary Guard or fear of the people? Your Supreme Mullah and fraudulently elected President are choking with the blood of the Iranians they have murdered.

Americans are not spilling Blood in afghanistan? to quote you"How many civilians must be killed to satisfy your blood lust? A few tens of thousands?roo clean up your rock throwing your glass house is also dirty.

trauma--cannot quite get it out of his mentality. Forgive him though he is under the influence of a certain "alement".

" israeli leaders should keep their mouth shut and mind their own business, no body needs their "caring" advise. " kind of lucky the world disagrees at least in Darfur and in Haiti.

Despite Iranian denials, Western powers fear Iran is enriching uranium with a view to producing bombs." yes like they did for iraqi WMD and they didnt exist.

"Israel needs to join the npt and come clean on it,s nuke arsenal" Lahbras you are funny , if it has one and I am supposing it does, what threats have they made about destroying Iran or anyone else as Iran has thretened to throw Israel into the meditteranean.

"Israel has a long cherished policy of punishing millions of Palestinians for the "transgressions" of a few" like giving its own enemies aid and comfort NAtalie? as was the case of during cast lead allowing relief trucks throughh you know the ones taken over by Hamas to sell emegency supplies to its poverty ridden Gazans. Why don't you quote a source of your accusations, Mine is Mr. Cremonisci of the Italian Press who quoted among other things how Gaza hospitals were quite empty during cast lead...what is your source or do you prefer not to answer with the truth again.

The fact that you compare Iran to israel is laughable! Only shows how ignoant you are to the whole ordeal! Iran not only wants to destory Isarel, they are willing to kill any of their own citizens who question them, yet u want them to have nukes??? Wow John...Wow!

once one time and bang. How idiots are the arguments of some.

israeli leaders should keep their mouth shut and mind their own business, no body needs their "caring" advise.

My friend, instead to treating us to multiple simplistic messages and cliches, please spend a bit of time to understand and to focus on the expressed ultimate goals of the parties: 1. Israel: to exist in peace as a Jewish state within secure and boundaries, recognized by its neighbors. 2. Iran: to destroy Israel or at least to threaten credibly to do that in order to establish primacy in the Middle East. 3. Hezbollah and Hamas: To destroy Israel. Obviously, our Danish is not so good, so perhaps you shouldn't be criticized for employing an occasional cliche when you write in English!

"The state of Israel has repeatedly ignored and defied. ... (UNSC Res. 228, 248, 332, 573)THESE ARE THE IMPORTANT ONES. There are many others of much lessor importance like 1750 which Israel violates on almost a daily basis. It is fair to note Hezbollah also violates this res but that doesn`t release Israels transgression. For your information the IAEA is permitted all access demanded under the treaty. Never once has the IAEA complained about Irans treaty obligations. If any country is defiant with regards to the Int. community OR International Law it is Israel. Isuggest you get your facts straight before you lecture" Why do you bother. He knows very well what the deal is. Thats why he said UNSC resolutions. He doesn't count the GA resolutions since USA can't veto those. You cant expect a moron like that to be totally honest. He tries tho. I give him some credit. He has his Hasbara handbook and AIPAC decoder ring at the ready.

" Their not defiant. " right John until they aim it at the USA, after all they have called the Americans the great Satan.

With what? Nuclear weapons? Nothing else will destroy some of the sites buried deep inside of the mountains. How many civilians must be killed to satisfy your blood lust? A few tens of thousands? Many sites are located near or in populated centers. What about all the sites UNKNOWN to the western agencies which will weaponize as soon as the attack is done. Remember how much did they know about Iraq's WMD's. Not much. As for the world thanking Israel. What world are you living in? Americans migh thank Israel, we know they enjoy spilling others blood, especially if their skins are less than pearly white. But European citizens will not thank them nor will over a billion Chinese or much of Latin America or Africa. Oh I forgot, they are not part of 'your' world are they.

"Ask my brother in law physician who treated maimed and dying children during Cast Lead and the Leb War." Why dont you ask mine who treated the maimed and dying children in the Pizza bombing, the bus bombings and the University Cafetaria bombings all in Jerusalem. Thats the problem with your agenda there is only one side to it. You just ignore the atrocities committed by the people you support. Do you thing that there would of been a Leb War if Herzbollah had not crossed the border and kidnapped and killed our soldiers. Do you think that there would of been a Cast Lead if Hamas had not fired over 8,000 rockets at civilian targets (and killed and maimed children). You seem to have a very selective memory. You forget that for every action there is an opposite reaction. What do you want that we just sit and let you slaughter us. Sorry American thos days are gone. Live with it.

With what? Nuclear weapons? Nothing else will destroy some of the sites buried deep inside of the mountains. How many civilians must be killed to satisfy your blood lust? A few tens of thousands? Many sites are located near or in populated centers. What about all the sites UNKNOWN to the western agencies which will weaponize as soon as the attack is done. Remember how much did they know about Iraq's WMD's. Not much. As for the world thanking Israel. What world are you living in? Americans migh thank Israel, we know they enjoy spilling others blood, especially if their skins are less than pearly white. But European citizens will not thank them nor will over a billion Chinese or much of Latin America or Africa. Oh I forgot, they are not part of 'your' world are they.

Constant public speaches by Israeli politicians are counter productive. It would be advisable for Israel to play it's part behind closed doors. The only other reason to all those anouncements are for local consumption, to cover other problems?

One thing the enemies of Iran should know is that the Persians are fiercely nationalistic and proud of Iran. We are talking about a country with a glorious history and who's population 70% of which are under 30 are well educated. Unlike their American counterparts they can locate Iraq on a world map. Add to this sense of nationalistic pride, the average Iranian is an intelligent person and Iranians in general always progress, it is in built to always progress. The truth is WHEN Iran goes nuclear only one country will feel it's sting, it also begins with an I, try to guess which one? If I was in Israel I too would be worried, it's in a bit of a bind, what to do. Attack and cause WWIII not to mention devastate western economies with $1000 barrel oil just after sort of recovering from the GFC or sit back and wait for Iran to develop nuclear weapons. What is amazing is that only 20 years after the Iraq war this country has achieved military self-sufficiency even with sanctions.

The Italian Embassy in Iran is under attack from Basiji militians...they say : " death to Italy "... This is the true face of Iran regimes.

In order to have any nuclear weapon Iran needs to enrich 90% of its uranium.

it started to have its nukes? Zero sanctions!

-First I am as American as apple pie-and will state my views. -At least I comprehend that people think that the Zionists stole Palestine from the Arabs. I do not agree with that comment, but I do understand it. However, Palestinian suicide bombings and lobbing missiles purposely at babies should provoke a destructive reaction. -Iran has taken this concept of Israel should not exist literally. Listen to the Death to Israel chants. These are fanatics who have a religious obligation to destroy Israel. They are lying when they state they are not acquiring nukes-are you people so naive? cowardly? or just hate Israel so much that you want Iran to nuke Israel? Israel does not want to get nuked-even if that is your wish. Israel may attack alone and face all possible consequences. That is what Never Again means-no more passive response when Jews are threatened to be exterminated. Did you think a country would kidnap an embassy? The threat is real. Believe what they say.

China oppressed its people and was "allowed" to have Nukes. The former Soviet Union oppressed its people and was "allowed" to have many nukes. Israel tormented and still torments the Palestinians and was "allowed" to have nukes. India and Pakistan were also "allowed" to have Nukes. And Iran will be allowed to have Nukes, even if all Jews in the world commit suicide.

No one is permitted to make nuclear weapons. Not being an NPT member does not mean certain attack. Look at Israel, North Korea, India, and Pakistan; no one attacks their nuke sites. No war is ever justified. People create wars to satisfy their own agenda.

Do as you would have others do unto you. Israel is in exactly the same position as Iran On non-declaration of nuclear sites, So what is good for the goose?

A fake demand for weak and ineffective sanctions. When the CIA lied and convinced us Iraq was building a bomb Israel demanded war. netanyahu knows the international community will never make war with Iran over this, so he 'demands' sanctions. If he doesn't get them he won't mind in the slightest bit. He'll just "p r e t e n d" he minds! The truth is Israel is not the slightest bit afraid that Iran is building a bomb and blow up the country right away with it. even if Iran did have a bomb they would be crazy to drop it on a country with a whole silo full of them aimed right back. Israel's just making political hay and scaring people. So they'll vote for Bibi the dud again.

As wicked as Iran's governing body is, Israel is in the same league. Ask my brother in law physician who treated maimed and dying children during Cast Lead and the Leb War.

... the West must attack and destroy Iran's nuclear sites, *now*. No more 'diplomacy'. No more 'sanctions'. These are but the jargon of a miserably failed approach. And if the West doesn't have the chutzpah to remove this terrible threat, the world will thank the Israelis, for they, at least, do. MV

and that is why she will defend herself if she feels there is no other choice. Better hope for peace and not war or we (on both sides) will be crying.

Have you been reading the reports from the IAEA? You seem to think that Iran is only in violation of UN resolutions. How can you say the things you say when the facts say otherwise? It is a rhetorical question. I really don`t want to hear from you on this subject again. Do some reading, other than fiction.

You said: Israel cherishes a policy of punishing millions of Palestinians for the "transgressions" of a few. 1. How many are a few? and does your count include Hamas? 2. Where are the peace movements to be found among the nice Palestinians? please name one. 3. Where are the so-called moderates that can lead the Palestinians to peace with Israel? please name one. 4. How it possible that so many different Islamic terror groups live among the nice Palestinians? 5. Why do you defend the indefensible? Israel has nukes and has not threatened to use them even once. Nor do they go around threatening countries with destruction. You can (incorrectly) call them land grabbers so how come Israel is still smaller than the State of New Jersey (some empire Natalie!) You write beautifully, but your words are filled with deception. Perhaps one day you will see the light and hopefully it wont be a mushroom cloud.

There is no symmetry. Why does Iran need nuclear weapons? Who threatens Iran's existence? Israel has had to develop arms in order to defend its existence. It is surrounded by neighbors who would, if they could, destroy it and who have tried and continue to try to do that, in different ways, since 1948. Heck, even the founding documents of Hamas and Hezbollah call for Israel's destruction.

And why should the West do Israel's bidding?????

Indeed, Bibi. Yours.

w: "with it`s decission to enrich to 20 percent iran has delivered the west a stalking-horse which it can not ignore!" Why? The west is actually OFFERING to enrich that stuff to exactly the same 20%. So tell me, watcher: is 20% enriched uranium dangerous, or isn't it? And if it IS dangerous, then why is "the West" offering to enrich it to that level for Iran? And if it ISN'T dangerous then what - exactly - is the problem with Iran turning down that offer with a "thanks, but no thanks, we prefer to do it ourselves"?

Natalie, you want specifics from Netanyahu... Then why don`t you be more specific and tell the other readers what is inevitable once Iran gets the bomb? We already know that Israel has not used nukes nor has it even threatened to use them.

Nuke arsenal---then ---maybe then we will listen to your hypocritical whinging. I look foward to Iran having Nukes---it will put Israel firmly in it,s pace in the ME. A small fish in a very big pond that needs to watch where it swims and who it gangs up on. The sooner the better for all of us.

It seems unlikely that crippling sanctions will be in place anytime in the future. What other option is there then? See how much the world can be black mailed once Iran has weapons grade uranium? Not to mention the crippling effect of oil prices rising to levels we have never seen before. Whether Iran decides to supply terror groups with this material or just uses it to threaten others - it will cost us all.

Can live in the vicinity of israel nuclear arsenal then israel should be able to live with a nuclear Iran which is not in its vicinity. The days are gone when morally bankrupt Netanyahu and Lieberman can ask the world for help. Forget it and live with it.

No one cares about Iran getting nukes except our politicians Israel's lobbies bought off. Yawn........

"After Lebanon 2, Cast Lead and Goldstone support for Israel among non-Jews in the West has pretty much disappeared." Michael/UK

Israel has a long cherished policy of punishing millions of Palestinians for the "transgressions" of a few. The problem is that this doesn't work. It is the same with sanctions. Let Netanyahu provide specific examples of the sanctions to which he is referring and we will see that it is unworkable and will meet with no success. Israelis need to learn that just because they have their own nuclear program, they are not always guaranteed to win every regional issue. My advice? Relax to the inevitable.

This is not the 1930s and Iran is no Germany. Wake up and stop believing the propeganda. Let us lead the world to peace and stop being pushed around by special interests... who need conflict to justify their ways and propel their success...

Bibi's war criminal government has some nerve. Israel started this covert nuclear arms race, but can't finish it. Stop crying to the West for sanctions, because we have no interest in any more wars for Israel. Israel's occupation and its nukes are the real threat to regional and world peace.

The only things that will be "crippling" is the military option

what a cheap try of attempted extortion!:) does iran not know that there are no DEALS with terrorists? with it's decission to enrich to 20 percent iran has delivered the west a stalking-horse which it can not ignore! sanctions incomming...in best case! stoopid, stoopid, stoopid!

What will he give us in return? A Palestinian State? Returning the Golan to Syria? Israeli troops in Afghanistan? What will Israel do for us?

Am I glad I read '1984'!

SDHD: "Israel never signed and breached the NPT. Iran did." Iran is not in breach of the NTP. Iran is defying UNSC resolutions that are demanding that it stand down its enrichment program; and enrichment program which - all together now! - do not breach the NTP. You simply do not know what you are talking about. SDHD: "Those watchful eyes aren`t permitted to watch as much as they would like and don`t have such nice things to say about Iran, do they?" The IAEA inspectors have no complaints about their level of access to Iran's nuclear facilities, SDHD. N.O.N.E.

I don't know how crazy some persons can be. How can you believe what an obvious anti-Semitic regime say and how they talk about peace? Here in Germany we should know how they work and what they really have in mind-because we also had it in mind years before. I hope my country stands strong beside Israel, we have the morally and historic bondage to do so. When Mr. Peres was here for Holocaust Remembrance Day I realised what he mean by the word: ?Nevermore?. The problem in Germany and I think all over europe is that we also say ?Nevermore? but we mean not the same like Israel. They mean nevermore becoming victims, we mean nevermore becoming actors. The west have to decide if he wants to wash his hands of it and become blamable for non acting or if he his ready to act and become blamable of all the negative what happens if you are acting. Israel had to do so many times before.

The state of Israel has repeatedly ignored and defied. ... (UNSC Res. 228, 248, 332, 573)THESE ARE THE IMPORTANT ONES. There are many others of much lessor importance like 1750 which Israel violates on almost a daily basis. It is fair to note Hezbollah also violates this res but that doesn't release Israels transgression. For your information the IAEA is permitted all access demanded under the treaty. Never once has the IAEA complained about Irans treaty obligations. If any country is defiant with regards to the Int. community OR International Law it is Israel. Isuggest you get your facts straight before you lecture.

If Iran wants to play games and throw demands. Let it. This nuclear fuel is useless to them and will blow up in the faces. dont give in to anything they ask. They think power in is nuclear weapons, how foolish.

No, but must they hang their political opponents without, at one point at least, taking a knife and cutting the rope? But then, I may be mistaken, may be they first have to built an enriched knives factory.

Thanks for the warning about Iran being bankrupt, but frankly so what?

What the hell the West expects if it refuses to deliver medicinal isotopes without conditions, a right granted to all nations taking part in the NPT. Must they let die their cancer patients? In Jpost today I read they are still prepared to stop the enrichement to 20% if the West sell them the needed supply. So the indeed dangerous action can be stopped if the West will be reasonable and not blackmail them with conditions beyond the NPT.

The Iranians are not capable of enriching 20% nuclear fuel and it is technically impossible to start building ten Uranium enrichment plants.

Why don't you check the state of the Iranian economy before you celebrate the next war? The Iranian people hate the Dictatorship and will soon end it. Now is the time to get your money out of risky investments.

After Lebanon 2, Cast Lead and Goldstone support for Israel among non-Jews in the West has pretty much disappeared. Nobody cares whether Israel is scared of Iranian nukes, because they're sick of Israel bullying, occupying and colonising Palestine. So Israel's tame Western politicians, Clinton/Obama, Kouchner/Sarkozy, Merkel and Berlusconi will make noises and threaten Iran, as told to by Israel, but their people aren't interested. Their people would prefer their politicians to concentrate on improvong the economy or telling Israel to get out of the West Bank. There will be no war on Israel's behalf and probably no sanctions either, not until it gets out of the West Bank anyway.

"Lets have the same rules for everyone." Israel never signed and breached the NPT. Iran did. Now, instead of rectifying the situation, they ARE being defiant. "hey are permitted to enrich to 20% under the NNPT and they are doing it under the watchful eye of IAEA inspectors." Those watchful eyes aren't permitted to watch as much as they would like and don't have such nice things to say about Iran, do they? "After all israel is in violation of several hundred resolutions which it continues to ignore." Which UNSCR resolutions is Israel ignoring? Do you know what you are blubbering about?

iran has been blackmailing the west for decades. the murder of french paratroopers and american soldiers in lebanon had led to the withdrawal of un peacekeeping forces. alas, sanctions on iran will not work.

Their not defiant. They are permitted to enrich to 20% under the NNPT and they are doing it under the watchful eye of IAEA inspectors. Iran is in complete compliance with the treaty. They are in violation of the UN resolution however. But we all know the resolutions are merely a suggestion. After all israel is in violation of several hundred resolutions which it continues to ignore. One cannot expect Iran to honor resolutions while Israel flaunts them. Lets have the same rules for everyone.

I've got to give it to the Iranians. One minute they say that they want to build more Uranium Enrichment Plants, then they decide that 10 is a nice number, then a few days later they're already building. Next they decide they want a super duper Air Defence System, better that thed Russian have, then 5 minutes later they say it's ready. Then on to pilotless aircraft... Let's have some they say, then 2 days later they start a few production lines... WOW... CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF ONE DAY THEY DECIDED TO BUILD PEACE!!