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| Cheney expresses concern that Israel may attack Iran |
| 2005-01-20 |
| U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday expressed concern that Israel may attack Iran, in order to eliminate any nuclear threat from Tehran. Cheney added that Iran was at the top of the American administration's list of world trouble spots. "If, in fact, the Israelis became convinced the Iranians had significant nuclear capability, given the fact that Iran has a stated policy that their objective is the destruction of Israel, the Israelis might well decide to act first, and let the rest of the world worry about cleaning up the diplomatic mess afterwards," Cheney said... "diplomatic mess"...Now *that's* an interesting euphamism. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #16 AP, I think so. There was probably some deal cut to go to the Baretta. .45 just has so much better knock-down power. |
| Posted by: John Q. Citizen 2005-01-20 10:46:38 PM |
| #15 Didn't the military go to the 9mm beretta for compatability with NATO? |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2005-01-20 10:43:21 PM |
| #14 I kind of like the Cheney picture--makes a definitive statement. The firearm goes well with the suit--appropriately matched for the discriminating. Looks like a 1911 model .45 cal. Good firearm--don't know why the military went to the Beretta 9 mil. pistol. I know the special ops use other weapons that are better, in my opinion. |
| Posted by: John Q. Citizen 2005-01-20 10:38:40 PM |
| #13 I almost mentioned that you had a thingy for Cheney, lol! |
| Posted by: .com 2005-01-20 9:34:04 PM |
| #12 thatn chainey pichure scares bejeebers outta me remoteman |
| Posted by: muck4doo 2005-01-20 9:31:42 PM |
| #11 I express concern they won't. And concern that we won't help. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2005-01-20 9:25:34 PM |
| #10 These are both interesting and momentous times. very. Tbh , I havent seen a 'global chess' statement this big in a looooong time . |
| Posted by: MacNails 2005-01-20 8:57:53 PM |
| #9 If Iraq goes well, Bush will gain so much in stature that he will be able to change the world - for the better. If Iraq goes toes up, it will be blunted to trading water, unless a major attack occurs somewhere that we care about. That's not a long list, either. These are both interesting and momentous times. |
| Posted by: .com 2005-01-20 8:51:09 PM |
| #8 Nothing like stepping up the diplomatic heat :) class statement , combined well , i thought , with Bush "those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves; and, under the rule of a just God, cannot long retain it". So it begins .. *thunderclap* :p |
| Posted by: MacNails 2005-01-20 8:47:13 PM |
| #7 You just know that Cheney scares the bejeezus out of those black hats. I just love that. |
| Posted by: Remoteman 2005-01-20 8:44:05 PM |
| #6 VP Cheney not only expresses himself well, he is known to be very persuasive. |
| Posted by: .com 2005-01-20 8:41:12 PM |
| #5 Sounds like the bad cop, worse cop, good cop routine. Bad cop = Israelis Worse cop = US Good cop = EU-3 |
| Posted by: Captain America 2005-01-20 8:36:49 PM |
| #4 Dick Cheney always expressed himself well. :-) Illea iacta est, perhaps? What needs to be done needs to be done...so, when do'ya think the fireworks will begin. I see a green light... not so dimly. The 20th, if I recall right, was supposed to be the date when a decision is to be made (at least as Syria and its [non]compliance with US requests is concerned... some form of coordination of time frame maye be advantageous--let the world yell bloody murder at once, rather than in staggered fashion). |
| Posted by: Sobiesky 2005-01-20 7:52:35 PM |
| #3 I'd rather we did it, frankly, and mentioned the hostage taking and beirut bombings in the press release. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-01-20 7:25:19 PM |
| #2 I don't think Mr. Cheney expressed "concern" that Israel may attack Iran. The writer meant to use the word "hope". As do I. |
| Posted by: Mark Z. 2005-01-20 7:11:41 PM |
| #1 Looks like the division of responsibility has been made. Too bad for the Syrians. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2005-01-20 6:55:34 PM |