Speaking today in Ottawa, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the notion of the P5+1 holding additional negotiations with Iran, saying that any talks with the nation amounted to a “trap” in his first public comments on a visit to North America aimed at pressing the US for war.
Visiting with his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper today, Netanyahu insisted Iran was “relentless” in its “pursuit of nuclear weapons “and that Israel had to “reserve the right” to launch an attack against them.
While top officials insist publicly that the US remains by Israel’s side unquestioningly on Iran, there is considerable discontent among Israeli officials that the Obama Administration isn’t nearly as eager to attack Iran as they’d hoped, and the US is pressing Israel to “delay” the attack through the summer.
Meanwhile, Israel has warned the US that they won’t give them any advanced notice when they do decide to attack Iran, and has publicly pressed for increasingly absurd strategy, including mass starvation of Iranian civilians, in a sign that keeping Israel satisfied with something short of a war is going to be next to impossible going forward.
The same has been said of negotiations with Israel. The lobby spun one offer as "Barak's Generous Proposal" in another exercise in The Big Lie technique, and that worked fine in the US. Ask how Bibi reconciles this 'relentless pursuit' business with the US 2011 NIE and his own intel staff? No need for that at all! Relentless, eh? Who's relentless, again? Lie Big, Lie Often. Big Lie.
Bibbi we don't want to fight your war. We've had it with war in the Middle East.. If you want to fight, go ahead, we pass!
The problem is you won't be able to pass, you'll be drag into it by your friend Bibi
American people reserve the right to refuse your war israel, American people reserve the rights to refuse you and your apartheid regime Bibbi, people around the world reserve the right to cooperate with your zionistic idea manipulating the world begging for more wars. You and your AIPAC need to understand that this world is a better place without Paul Wolfowitz and rest of your war junkies.
The American people may reserve the right to refuse to join the war with Israel, but the people are not the ones who make decisions here.
And just what is this right to start a war with another country? Where is it written? Oh yes, now I remember; it was written into international and US law that it is a war crime to attack another nation, a crime against humanity. So, Israel officially claims it is their right to commit war crimes? What a heinous joke.
harper of canada is putting its citizens at risk associating with zionist war criminals and genocidal manics and has no problem making a perfect fool of himself,and canadians will have to pay for it.
Trouble is, Israel bombs… then unintended consequences. US inevitable dragged into conflict again. Obama is doing a good job to resist, but gravity only pulls in one direction.
The Problem is thus the US specifically provided Bunker Buster Bombs for the Bombing of Iranian targets, hence immediate culpability. It will however wipe those smug US Senators Graham and Leiberman faces who authorised the GIVING away of the said bunker busters, remembering they were not sold at all, but Given free of charge, when a Carrier sinks in the Persian Gulf!
Personally the Senators should be impeached along with every other Israel firster for their failing to abide by their oath of office to uphold the Constituition and its laws!
I wonder what section of the United Nations charter gives Israel the 'right' to attack anyone? Iran, by Israel's own admission, is not in possession of any weapon(s) that can harm Israel to any great extent, nor have Iranian leaders mobilized troops and air forces in preparation for such an attack. By definition, since there is no 'imminent threat of attack' any strike by Israel is an act of aggression, not defense, and certainly not 'pre-emptive' in nature.
If- or should I say when- Israel launches an attack against Iran, the Iranians have every right to defend themselves and take the fight to Israel itself if need be. Any counterattack Israel suffers will be richly deserved, although I fear for the safety of Israeli civilians as much as Iranian civilians.
For Iran's part, if no US forces are involved in the upcoming Israeli strike, they would be very wise to publicly announce they have no interest in attacking US forces in the region and would make every effort to avoid doing so.
Geeez… I always thought the UN was there to support the side that was being threatened. I guess that if Hitler was around these days, no one would think twice if he was reserving the "right" to attack another sovereign country.
Heh Bibi, Maybe you can get Canada to fight your battles!
If there ever was a person who fit the definition of the Anti-Christ, Benji is the one!
Its quite late, before most of ignorant people of this planet will found , that this ideology Zionism represented visiably by its "child" Israel , is and always was the greatest danger to peace and now to survival of mankind, will be to late. Basic knowledge requires understand the difference between Judaism / religion of G-d fearing Jews following strictly scriptures/ and Zionism – colonial ideology based on REJECTING ALMIGHTY COMANDMENTS and making "shortcut" to promised land by establishing state of Israel …All starts with noble cource to unite people often prosecuted, but ends up into this "horror" scenario within very short period !! – into etnocratic, rasist regime armed illegaly with arsenal of WMD and pernament occupation of not only Palestine land, but White House, World press and Media….Regime change is needed only in Israel and US and it may come through their selfdestruction "move" to wage last horrible war in ME and Asia. Zionist Banksters need this badly as the Pyramid Money game is over and fanatics in Israel would misuse religious texts and translate it to Gods wish. Prospect of future – liing like Palestine people, or like those in Orwell 1984 shoul be warning to all….
You have the right to murder people and destroy their homes and livelihoods? What a ridiculous lunatic.
Yeah, like Hitler reserved the right to commit genocide.
Why doesn't Israel attack Iran already. I'll tell you why they don't , because they don't have the balls! With out the stupid Ameicans they would get their asses kicked , and they know it. That is why they keep on crying to get someone else to do it . It's their problem not America's I hope they do attack and Iran Iran fires a 1000 missiles at them . Lets see what their missile shield can do.
The problem is that they will take us with them when they start world war 3 by lobbing a few of their nuclear missiles on Iran, out of their large arsenal.
Any guarantees that the decrepit Russian early warning system doesn't mistake those missiles as heading for Russian territory?
And why are we even talking about one country attacking another, when all that is being shown as fact are rumours, innuendo, and the stupid, daily political scene wherein politicians want to get reelected by using "being tough", and starting dirty wars, for their own pea brained benefit.
The US will likely be seen as complicit and when it comes to that Iran can sink carriers with supersonic cruise missiles bought in China.