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Iran to be 'held accountable' for assassination plot, says Joe Biden

2011-10-12

Iran will be "held accountable" for its foiled plot to kill Saudi Arabia's US ambassador, according to

Joe Foreign Policy Whiz Kid Biden,
The former Senator-for-Life from Delaware, an example of the kind of top-notch Washington intellect to be found in the World's Greatest Deliberative Body...
the US Vice President.
Does that mean a demand for the plotters to be handed over, followed by a declaration of war if they don't?
Mr Biden delivered a strong rebuke to Iran, warning them that "nothing has been taken off the table", regarding Washington's reaction after the US Justice Department charged two men with conspiring with Iranian government factions to kill Saudi Ambassador Adel al-Jubeir on US soil.

The alleged high-level plot involved detonating a bomb at a restaurant the envoy frequented, an act which could also have claimed the lives of countless of innocent patrons.

"It is an outrageous act, where the Iranians will have to be held accountable," Mr Biden told ABC television's Good Morning America.

"The first thing we do is make sure the entire world and all of the capitals in the world understand what the Iranians had in mind," Biden said.

He called the alleged plot "an outrage that violates one of the fundamental premises, which is the safety and sanctity of diplomats.

Posted by:tipper

#6 what happened to the "We will not rest until those responsible are brought to justice"?

Posted by: Jack Salami 2011-10-12 21:55

#5 Remember the case of the CIA agents in Italy, indicted for kidnapping terror suspects. While death wasn't involved, action was directed against third party nationals. Would that be an act of war or a police issue for Italy? Someone decided we did something we shouldn't have, thus the indictments. The direct parties effected were the belligerents in a war, but the location was Italy.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-10-12 20:41

#4 Procopius2k, I disagree. A bomb exploding in a us restaurant would likely kill Americans. Act of war there. Doesn't matter who the actual target was.

Posted by: Rjschwarz 2011-10-12 20:17

#3 The Taliban are getting away with 9/11. The goal Operation 'Enduring Freedom' is peace and reconciliation, not retaliation.

The Bush administration's reaction to a 21st century Pearl Harbor was extremely restrained by historical standards. Yet Bush was repudiated by the political class and the electorate not for moderation but for excessive militancy.

Why should the Iranian regime fear serious retribution for a big attack on the US that would still have been smaller in scale than 9/11?

Posted by: Omitle Lumplump5996 2011-10-12 20:10

#2 "Iran to be 'held accountable' for assassination plot"

How, exactly, you idiot?

A "strongly worded letter"? "Sanctions" no one will follow? Ahmadinnahjacket will fatally hit his head while he's rolling on the floor laughing at you and Bambi? >:-(

Posted by: Barbara 2011-10-12 19:13

#1 Iranian government factions to kill Saudi Ambassador Adel al-Jubeir on US soil.

Hey, anyone noticing that the real 'act of war' is against the Saudis, not the US. That they choose to use American territory is a less than war issue being drummed up for ratings. Someone been watching Canadian Bacon at the White House?

Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-10-12 17:40

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