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2004-07-09 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Steve 2004-07-09 1:03:30 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sharon's recent meeting with El-Baradei was a mystery to me. Why would he be talking to the UN about officially declaring Israels' nukes as part of a process to a nuclear free middle east? That route could only work if Israel could trust 1) the UN, and 2) the other arab states. Is there some strategy I'm not seeing?

Posted by sludj 2004-07-09 1:31:47 PM|| 2004-07-09 1:31:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Thats a policy of long standing. Catch is, it requires Iran and Saudi to sit down with Israel and negotiate. Very unlikely to occur.

As for trusting, im sure Israel could come up with "national means of verification"

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-07-09 1:54:09 PM|| 2004-07-09 1:54:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 If Israel bombed Iran nuclear facilities,Kerry would get in front of cameras in a nanosecond to endorse Israeli attack.Why?1)Show he is tough and strong on defense-esp.if someone else does it.2)Jewish voters are core Demo constituency,that has started to waver w/Bush's strong support for Israel's right to defend itself.3)He can always criticize later,saying attack was premature or something-you know,"I approved of the attack,before I didn't".

Posted by Stephen 2004-07-09 3:41:51 PM|| 2004-07-09 3:41:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 don't see that happening Stephen. He'd wait until polls told him which way the wind was blowing, then go mealymouth on it

Posted by Frank G 2004-07-09 3:55:09 PM|| 2004-07-09 3:55:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 ...then say the opposite the next day.

Posted by Raj 2004-07-09 4:34:35 PM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2004-07-09 4:34:35 PM|| Front Page Top

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