Because it’s TV, and because it’s the only thing he cares to talk about at most of his public appearances, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to attack Iran today, insisting during an appearance on CBS that Iran is nearing the “red line” and must be stopped “before it’s too late.”
If any of this sounds familiar, it’s because Netanyahu issues essentially the same statement every few days, and his government has been predicting Iran would cross the “red line” they made up within six months, and reissuing that prediction every six months like clockwork.
Netanyahu also made a public point in his nominally private cabinet meeting today of demanding “more credible” threats for the US to attack Iran, and more international sanctions against Iran.
Though couched as a reaction to Iran, the nation hasn’t actually done anything new in the past six months, and with respect to nuclear weapons doesn’t appear to have done anything at all in several years. Netanyahu’s calls for more threats and sanctions, rather, appear to be tantamount to blackmail, demanding the US give in to his whims and threatening to start a huge regional war that the US would get sucked into if they don’t give in.
Isn't it time for the U.S. to muzzle this guy once and for all?
we don't have to muzzle him, just stop sending him money and weapons and military equipment. Without the US he is nothing. No muzzle, just take away the terrorists' toys and let's see how long they can keep building illegal settlements.
Let's recap: Israelis have destroyed Russian missiles and threatened Russia by testing a long-range missile; Syria's rebels have split resulting in a three-way war with the government, Al Queda, and the Free Syrian Army all fighting each other; the Pakistani Taliban are sending troops to Syria; Egypt's elected government has been kicked out and Egypt is on the verge of civil war.
And with all this going on Netanyahu wants to calm the waters by attacking Iran.
Whew- great idea. That'll really improve things.
Israel has been saying this stuff for 13 years. They haven't done anything in all that time except low level sabotage. They want the US to act, but the US won't. That is why no one listens to Netanyahu anymore. Israel isn't bold enough to do anything other than sabotage against Iran. Israel isn't going to launch a war.
Look: these regimes inviting and helping every terrorists there is to fight in Syria, from Chechnya to Afghanistan to saudi arabia to Africa and Europe, doing so is there last resort, this is their last hope for the Syrian war to continue. Syrian war is a proxy war and is against every nations in this world, is not only planed as a proxy war to get into Iran. This plan is for USA-Israel and EU to finished the second world war and for that reason they have invited Saudis and the Qatar tyrants to joining in, they in terms brought in their barbarians, the one that have no idea nor understand or will understand the word democracy, they are paid fundamental Islamic mercenaries.
It's already too late. It's like 3:30AM. Bomb 'em tomorrow Bibi.
Threatening aggressive war is a crime the UN should deal with. It's not acceptable that the Israeli PM makes these threats. It's actually a crime. Not only is aggressive war (Iraq) prohibited but threats are also prohibited. What's the matter with the Israelis ? Still today the CIA says there's ZERO evidence of an Iranian nuclear weapons program. ZERO EVIDENCE.
George Bush and subsequently, Obama, have invalidated the "aggressive war" clause of the UN. The UN had the option of pressing charges back in 2001, but passed…because, well, it was the US, their sugardaddy. So, Netanyahoo understands that now the UN would never accuse Israel of being in violation of the UN Charter because that would be…here it comes…Anti-Semetic.
The Pentagon also says the same thing. They say Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapons, but if they did it would be not for aggression, but as a deterrent against the US and Israel. Publicly they lie, but in private they sometimes tell each other the truth.
The only reason the UN won't, in it's current form, do anything about these Israel terrorists' war crimes, or the US's, is the same reason why, when the International Criminal Court demanded the US pay massive reparations for the terrorist invasion of Panama, the US simply said no. The world is run by force, and terrorists like Netanyahu know that.
What a total wanker. It's pathetic that no journalists will give this fascist the derision he deserves.
Seriously, folks,
who is listening to Bibi "Nuts" Netanyahu anymore?
Everybody with a body temp above freezing point knows Netanyahu has gone completely bonkers.
He's like the spoiled child who nobody is listening to anymore, after he has pi**ed off everybody around him.
And Israel's bombing of russian equipment in a syrian arms depot may become the last straw to break camel Bibi's back, in terms of international politics.
Regarding russias instant mobilization of 160.000 troops along with 70 fighter planes and sufficient ships ans tanks to reenact D-Day on the beaches of Tel Aviv right after israeli cruise missiles launched from german-made Dolphin-subs blew the russian Yakhont-missiles in Latakia to pieces shows that Putin has drawn a big, fat red line in the sand before Bibi and begs him to cross it.
Honestly, I am only waiting for Netanyahu to fall for it – because the best way to teach a dog not to chase cars anymore it to let it catch one…
This dog is rabid and terminal. The only way to deal with it is to put it down as violently as possible in from of the whole world top see so other dogs will heed a warning.
But this is wishful thinking and i am not holding my breath, the biggest dog in the world is still protecting this small insignificant cunt.
Who listens to this raving lunatic? Unfortunately, people who control ICBMs dance to his tune . . .
No they don't. Otherwise, they would have attacked Iran, but it is clear by now that the USA isn't going to do that.
The rabid Southern Baptist Armageddonist Dominionist wackos – who seem to have a stranglehold on many, many members of the US congress – and the US military, as you note.
Netanyahu is a terrorist and imperialist. He needs to be stopped. So why is the world so silent in the face of his threats???
Send that idiot a Ronco's "shut your pie hole" face lock.
One would think that with all the nasty stuff going on in the ME – around Israel – that the Israelis would be doing everything they could to end some of the craziness. Instead they seem to be fanning the flames – in fact, actually trying to spread the turmoil. Don't they realize that if the entire region erupts – nearly there now – that it is impossible for them to not get hurt? If they believe that the US will come to protect them…I'd really rethink that assumption if I were Israel. The American people are really not interested in another ME war – and we're really not interested in Israel's self-inflicted wounds.
The wars that are conducted and wars that are wagged against nations around the world is not only about wars people, the essence of these wars are for USA and EU militarism regimes to dominate the world economy, these wars are wagged to militarize the world or wherever they can establish such bases, as they have managed to have new bases in jordan, therefore these wars are a threat imply to every nations in this world. Forget about Israel doing this or wanting to do that, if Netanyahu was a man of his word he would have started the Third World War by now, by you people saying this or that is a indirect propaganda for Israeli apartheid regime, you giving them a free advertising that they are looking for, you simply making for an apartheid regime as if it was untouchable or indestructible.
If they could have, they would have. I think every adult realizes Israel attacking Iran or Russia would mean the end of Israel. Not to say those profiting off of the continued arms buildup/bullshit buildup are wrong, just lying.
Israel has actually been saying this since 1979.