U.S. Thwarted Israeli Plan to Bomb Iranian Nuclear Facility

MrVicchio said:

LOL, it's none of their business indeed.

Iran has an open policy "Destroy Israel" and you think Israel has no say? You're nuts. People like you need a reality check. If and when Iran says "we have the bomb" Tehran will be a glowing parking lot, or Tel Aviv will, either way you'll never understand how so many voices like yours helped cause it.

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Billo does come out with a lot of ugly rhetoric here, but he does have a point. The question for me is when is Israel going to sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, so that it becomes a credible voice against the spread of nuclear weapons?

Lerxst said:

Nothing but your own speculation. You have no evidence or proof to support this other than to think you could read Bush's mind. You are building connections where their are none by inserting speculation that helps complete your point of view that the invasion of Iraq was a good and justifiable thing.

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I wonder if you have ever responded similarly to someone else who you just happened to agree with? Just being curious because it seems that the primary mode of posting here is precisely what you cite above. Have you responded similarly to other posters whether or not you agreed with their argument?

Billo_Really said:

Israel needs to shut its ****in' mouth about who (and who does not) have nuclear weapons. They refused to sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. So they can just go **** themselves!

They have no say so whether Iran gets nukes or not. Until they sign that treaty, it's none of their god-damn business!

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No one has any "say" in whether Iran gets nukes regardless if they signed to NPT.

All you're really doing is just slamming a nation that you hate. You know, instead of participating in a legitimate and reasonable discussion about israel's interests, Iran's interests, and the conflict between those interests.

JMak said:

No one has any "say" in whether Iran gets nukes regardless if they signed to NPT.

All you're really doing is just slamming a nation that you hate. You know, instead of participating in a legitimate and reasonable discussion about israel's interests, Iran's interests, and the conflict between those interests.

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Israel's interest is to be the sole nuclear power in the region. Iran's interest is to emerge as a strong successful Arab state as an example to its neighbors.

Iran currently claims to be focusing on energy and other nuclear technologies. They are obviously leaving the door to a nuclear weapon open. Given the rhetoric and actions from this past administration it seems like a legitimate move to me.

bhkad said:

To prevent a broader war President Bush refused Israel the munitions and right of way to deliver those munitions on Iran.

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But Bush didn't deny Israel the weapons necessary to successfully complete such an attack. In fact, Israel didn't require any additional weapons or weapons systems to launch such an attack. Hence, there was nothing for Bush to deny.

Second, Bush doesn't have the authority and the US lacks the sovereign authority to deny Israel over-flight approval over Jordan or any other nation that Israel would have to over-fly to reach targets in Iran.

Hence, I am not persuaded that Bush refused to do either of these things. The fact is that Israel needed no such things from Bush or the US to complete such a mission.

To prevent a broader war President Bush prevented Israel from attacking Saddam's perceived WMD facilities. To negate the WMD threat and allay Israel's concerns, in addition to several other reasons, we gave Saddam his walking papers.

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What evidence do you have that Israel was actively preparing to launch such an attack against Iraqi installations?

danarhea said:

Billo does come out with a lot of ugly rhetoric here, but he does have a point. The question for me is when is Israel going to sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, so that it becomes a credible voice against the spread of nuclear weapons?

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Maybe Israel doesn't intend to represent a credible voice against the proliferation of nuclear weapons? Perhaps Israel just doesn't see itself in that role.

The NPT is a worthless document as we have seen non-nuclear nations pursuing and becoming nuclear states.

Truth Detector said:

Iran signed onto the non-proliferation treaty; which means......nothing.
Everyone has a SAY in nuclear proliferation.

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More importantly, every state has the right to act in their own self-defense.

Given the circumstances, no one could blame Israel for askin for an OK That we did not gove it only means that when Israel does decise to go after Iran, it will be w/o the (public) blessing of the US.