Strike on Iran possible

[SLCPUNK]

Israel official: Strike on Iran possible By AMY TEIBEL, Associated Press Writer

1 hour, 17 minutes ago

JERUSALEM - The deputy defense minister suggested Friday that Israel might be forced to launch a military strike against Iran's disputed nuclear program ? the clearest statement yet of such a possibility from a high-ranking official.

"I am not advocating an Israeli pre-emptive military action against Iran and I am aware of its possible repercussions," Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh, a former general, said in comments published Friday in The Jerusalem Post. "I consider it a last resort. But even the last resort is sometimes the only resort."

Sneh's comments did not necessarily reflect the view of Israel's government or of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, said government spokeswoman Miri Eisin.

Olmert, who was arriving in Washington on Sunday, said he was confident in the U.S. handling of the international standoff over Iran's nuclear program. The Bush administration and other nations say is a cover for developing atomic weapons, but Tehran says the program is peaceful.

"I have enormous respect for President Bush. He is absolutely committed," Olmert said in an interview on NBC's "Today" show. "I know that America will not allow Iran to possess nuclear weapons because this is a danger to the whole Western world."

The United States and its European allies have proposed a raft of sanctions to try to curb the country's nuclear development.

Israel sees Iran as the greatest threat to its survival. Hard-line Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called for Israel's destruction, and Israelis do not believe his claims that Iran's nuclear program is meant to develop energy, not arms.

Israel crippled Iraq's atomic program 25 years ago with an airstrike on its unfinished nuclear reactor. Experts say Iran has learned from Iraq's mistakes, scattering its nuclear facilities and building some underground.

Sneh's tough talk is the boldest to date by a high-ranking Israeli official. Olmert and other Israeli leaders frequently discuss the Iranian threat in grave terms, but stop short of threatening military action.

Years of diplomacy have failed to persuade Iran to modify its nuclear program so it can't develop weapons.

[The Dog]

It's not a question of IF but WHEN Iran will be attacked pre-emptively.  Scary to think about.

[Izzy]

Cant wait till Iran's god-squad decide to bring judgemennt day ahead a few years by redecorating a few cities in radioactive green.....

A government that leads its people in 'death to america' chants has to be dangerously intoxicated....

[Where is Hassan Nasrallah ?]

Cant wait till Iran's god-squad decide to bring judgemennt day ahead a few years by redecorating a few cities in radioactive green.....

yeah i hope these cities are all over the world in the usa and israel and europe, we need some cleaning done. we're too rotten.

A government that leads its people in 'death to america' chants has to be dangerously intoxicated....

talking about intoxicated society : www.mtv.com   www.cocacola.com     www.cnn.com

[Guns N RockMusic]

Cant wait till Iran's god-squad decide to bring judgemennt day ahead a few years by redecorating a few cities in radioactive green.....

yeah i hope these cities are all over the world in the usa and israel and europe, we need some cleaning done. we're too rotten.

A government that leads its people in 'death to america' chants has to be dangerously intoxicated....

talking about intoxicated society : www.mtv.com? ?www.cocacola.com? ? ?www.cnn.com

So you want nuclear bombs going off?  You worthless piece of shit.  I hope we never meet face to face.

[SLCPUNK]

Wow insults and physical threats from Flagg.

Never would have guessed that.

[Bud Fox]

Bud Fox thinks it is inevitable and we better prepare ourselves for it. He would support Israel 100%. If only we had had a case like theirs for preemptive action - a threat by the leader of Iran to wipe the Jews off the face of the Earth, direct support of Hezbollah in their attacks on Israel. Unlike us, who have to make up lies to invade people, Israel has a solid case.

[Where is Hassan Nasrallah ?]

man, i'm off,  you guys are too crazy.

[2112]

It is during moments like these, i get racist thougts 

[Dr. Blutarsky]

Bet course of action is to support the Iranians who are against the current regime and go from there. No way is Iran's Ayatollahs going to stop from building the bomb. Also would be a huge mess attacking Iran.