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| Sharon hints at time limit for diplomacy on Iran |
| 2005-12-02 |
| Same speech as Fred's article, but a couple of additional points. EFL. Israel "can't accept a situation where Iran has nuclear arms" and "is making all the necessary preparations to handle a situation like this," Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Thursday. Iran's enemies have "the capability" to use military force to disrupt Iran's bid for nuclear arms, he said at the annual Editor's Committee gathering in Tel Aviv, adding that "before exercising it, every attempt should be made to pressure Iran into stopping its activity." Sharon stressed that "Israel doesn't lead the struggle" to keep Iran nuclear-free, and he hoped the UN Security Council would neutralize "this great danger." Sharon's comments raised Israel's rhetoric against Iran and came on the heels of assessments by IDF brass that, after March, diplomatic efforts to curtail Iran's nuclear program will be pointless. Then they go to Plan B. "Israel is not without hope and is taking all necessary measures, as it should," he said. Including having the US radars turned off in Iraq??? |
| Posted by:Jackal |
| #2 I came across an interesting quote at IraqtheModel supposedly from a Saudi, to the effect a nuclear armed Iran scares the shit out of them and if only the Israelis are prepared to do something about it, then so be it. Now consult a map. The most direct route to Iran from Israel is straight over SA. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2005-12-02 17:31 |
| #1 More likely defeating them through either SLCM attack, ECM attack or Liberty repeat. If They want to pull the plug, they won't let anything or anyone stand in their way. These public announcements are as much to put the US and UN on notice as the Iranians. |
| Posted by: Snamble Hupulet1684 2005-12-02 09:19 |