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2005-12-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

ElBaradei's comments seen as warning to Israel not to bomb Iran

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Posted by Fred 2005-12-11 00:20|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Mohamed "The Worm"

Posted by macofromoc 2005-12-11 00:33|| 2005-12-11 00:33|| Front Page Top

#2 El Baradei: "You cannot use force to prevent a country from obtaining nuclear weapons. By bombing them half to death, you can only delay the plans. But they will come back, and they will demand revenge."

He's quite right, you know. If someone aims to kill you, it's a big mistake to wound him, better go all the way!

Posted by Wuzzalib 2005-12-11 01:50|| 2005-12-11 01:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Wuzzalib, would you be saying that he's right without sarcasm? (Read: Whether Israel could actually pull off the whole shebang. I'm reminded of that US Army report that thought otherwise.)

Posted by Edward Yee 2005-12-11 02:38|| http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]">[http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2005-12-11 02:38|| Front Page Top

#4 "You cannot use force to prevent a country from obtaining nuclear weapons.

Oh, so you would use "pretty please"? That would work, yea, right.

By bombing them half to death, you can only delay the plans"

Israelis know that. They'll go for a kill. It may involve decapitation of MM regime, to be on the safe side.

Posted by twobyfour 2005-12-11 03:55|| 2005-12-11 03:55|| Front Page Top

#5 From the Israeli perspective, even delaying Iran's plans and production would be a good thing, giving them time to finish the job with less risk to the nation.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-12-11 07:04|| 2005-12-11 07:04|| Front Page Top

#6 I think people (mainly liberals, but some conservatives, as well) have this idea that air strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities are an all or nothing proposition. That's simply wrong - practice makes perfect. During WWII, the allies bombed Germany's nuclear research facilities until they were rubbled. Ditto with Germany's coal gasification facilities and oil terminals.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-12-11 08:49|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-12-11 08:49|| Front Page Top

#7 You cannot use force to prevent a country from obtaining nuclear weapons.

ZF points out the counter example.

By bombing them half to death, you can only delay the plans

The long run is made up of a whole lot of short runs strung together. Or as a goddess once said, "Tomorrow is another day."

But they will come back, and they will demand revenge

Israel zapped Iraq's nuclear project. Are the Iraqi people now demanding revenge? Haven't heard much about it in the election campaigning.

0 for 3. Send this jerk to the showers.

Posted by Threreque Omeremp6130 2005-12-11 08:56|| 2005-12-11 08:56|| Front Page Top

#8 Pres Azzbang or whatever his name is has stated that Israel needs to be wiped off the map. I call that statement a desire for preemptive revenge. What planet is ElBaradei on? The Israelis are facing the gravest threat to their existance in their history. They are not going to sit idly by and hope that the IAEA will solve their problems. If Israel is nuked, ElBaradei will just weep and wring his hands, and go on with his lunch.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2005-12-11 13:44|| 2005-12-11 13:44|| Front Page Top

#9 What planet is ElBaradei on?

The Arab muslim one.

Posted by lotp 2005-12-11 13:46|| 2005-12-11 13:46|| Front Page Top

#10 cheesy little Egyptian (muslim first!, right .com?) POS should be fired and stripped of any assets. He's as much as admitted he failed in Iran's case

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-12-11 14:43|| 2005-12-11 14:43|| Front Page Top

#11 Mozaf has it right. He doesn't need or want to talk to idiots. Much like our Prez is ignoring moonbat Shehan. They have much more important things to do, like world peace and securing the world from tyrannical countries like Iran.

Posted by 49 pan">49 pan 2005-12-11 15:39|| 2005-12-11 15:39|| Front Page Top

#12 For those who can remember 26 years ago...

Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, Iran.
Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran!
Let's take a stand, bomb Iran.
Our country's got a feelin'
Really hit the ceilin', bomb Iran.
Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.

Went to a mosque, gonna throw some rocks.
Tell the Ayatollah..."Gonna put you in a box!"
Bomb Iran. Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.
Our country's got a feelin'
Really hit the ceilin', bomb Iran.
Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.

Ol' Uncle Sam's gettin' pretty hot.
Time to turn Iran into a parking lot. Bomb Iran.
Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.

Call the volunteers; call the bombadiers;
Call the financiers, better get their ass in gear.
Bomb Iran. Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.
Our country's got a feelin'
Really hit the ceilin', bomb Iran.
Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.

Call on our allies to cut off their supplies,
Get our hands untied, and bring em' back alive. Bomb Iran.
Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.
Our country's got a feelin'
Really hit the ceilin', bomb Iran.
Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.

Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.
Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, BOMB IRAN!
Let's take a stand, bomb Iran.
Our people you been stealin'
Now it's time for keelin', bomb Iran.
Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-12-11 16:51|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-12-11 16:51|| Front Page Top

#13 So basically, the guy who said earlier that they're not trying to get it is now saying there's nothing we can do to stop it?

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2005-12-11 17:33|| 2005-12-11 17:33|| Front Page Top

#14 he's an islamist first, UN watchdog second

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-12-11 18:21|| 2005-12-11 18:21|| Front Page Top

#15 He's on the take. He was bought. Anyone have any doubts?

Posted by Rafael 2005-12-11 18:30|| 2005-12-11 18:30|| Front Page Top

#16 By bombing them half to death, you can only delay the plans,

Never do things by halves.

Posted by gromgoru 2005-12-11 19:17|| 2005-12-11 19:17|| Front Page Top

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