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Debka: Obama to try and talk Netanyahu out of Iran strike after his advisers failed
2012-02-21
As usual, use your own judgement on how much of this is Israeli psyops and how much is real.
After a high-ranking US delegation headed by White House National Security Adviser Tom Donilon failed in three days of tough talks (Feb.18-20) to dissuade Israeli leaders to back off plans for a military strike against Iran's nuclear sites, the White House invited Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu for talks with President Barak Obama on March 5. He will try and break the stalemate which ended his advisers' talks with Netanyahu, Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz.
After all, we all know how persuasive Bambi is. Look at how he's changed behavior all around the world...
The defense minister, addressing his Independence Party later Monday praised Israel's security relations with the US as very good and very important for a strong Israel. The dialogue between the two governments, he said, is marked by openness, mutual respect, understanding and attentiveness. At the same time, Barak hinted at discord by adding, "Both are sovereign nations which are ultimately responsible for their decisions in relation to themselves and their future."
Posted by:trailing wife

#7  Take some tomcats out of mothballs and paint them up. Put them into the mix to confuse things.

All the Tomcats have been destroyed.
Posted by: Secret Asian Man   2012-02-21 22:01  

#6  Obama is looking for denyability. Irael will be blamed anyway if they do what has to be done. The US is kind of chicken-shitting this, in my opinion. Better to provide the political cover and any assistance the Israeli's need.

Hell we should have been building a (real or fictious) Iranian exile army for the past decade or so. Take some tomcats out of mothballs and paint them up. Put them into the mix to confuse things.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2012-02-21 14:49  

#5  
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2012-02-21 08:01  

#4  Debka: Obama to try and talk Netanyahu out of Iran strike after his advisers failed

Translation:

Debka: After his advisers failed, Obama gives Netanyahu his golfing and vacation calendar for next six months.
Posted by: Besoeker   2012-02-21 01:23  

#3  Is there anyone *more* unlikely to convince Netanyahu of anything than our Pres, given their history?

No one with half a brain thinks sanctions are going to work. If I were playing a deep game, I would use these "failed talks" as leverage to move the Iranians. Hey, we tried, but can't talk no sense to them crazy Juices. You know how they are. We can't hold 'em back...
Posted by: SteveS   2012-02-21 00:52  

#2  MIL FORUM POSTERS = opine that there is "NO WAY" THAT IRAN CAN PULL OFF ANY POST-INVASION "VIETNAM" STYLE OF ANTI-US/COALITION/ UNCOM ARMED RESISTANCE unless Mama Russia is willing to risk the destabilization of the Stans + Caucasus vee Iran-led BASIJ, MIL OPS CONDUCTED FROM ITS NEIGHBORS' TERRITORIES.

Even iff most or all the ex-Soviet Muslim Stans say "Yes" to Iran as per anti-US, the betting pool is on Mama Russia saying "No" + backing it up wid the threat of mil intervention vee the Russian Armed Forces.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-02-21 00:47  

#1  OBumbles: Now if you would hold still and just let them rip your heart out - it wouldn't hurt a bit and then you can finally have peace.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2012-02-21 00:31  

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