Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman condemned US and Russian officials for issuing statements seen as warning Israel against an attack on Iran. Lieberman insisted that the decision was Israel’s to make and “is not their business.”
The comments came shortly after a statement by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov warning that an attack on Iran would be “catastrophic” for both the region and the “whole system of international relations.”
US officials have been less public in rejecting the notion of an Israeli attack, but do appear to be pressing Israel to delay an attack for a few months, with US officials even terming the weeks leading up to the US national election the “sweet spot” for a war.
Israeli officials seem to be particularly angry about Gen. Martin Dempsey’s comment that an Israeli attack wouldn’t be “wise at this moment,” with top Israeli officials accusing Dempsey of “aiding Iran” in making such statements.
So, I guess "these people" think they can just do whatever in the world they want and that there will be no consequences!!?? Shame on "hypocrite" "double standard" Israel!
These people have no shame at all. They realize their whores in the US will follow them over the abys.They believe they control the world.
However it is in fact the Business off the Saudis, the Jordanians, the Turks and the Iraqis and any other country that they fire their missiles or fly their planes over. It is also the business of the Russians if the Israelies kill any of their citizens in any Iranian Nuclear Facility. It is known there are Russian IAEA inspectors in such facilities as well as Russian technical advisors in Iranian power reactors!
Sure, go ahead. If the US was sensible, in response we'd a) refuse to join the war, b) cut off all military assistance, since there are laws that say such assistance can't be used in an aggressive war, and c) refuse to give Israel spare parts and missile reloads. So sure, go ahead. Its your decision all on your own.
And actually, since treaties like the UN charter forbid aggressive war, the US and Russia could probably jointly declare UN sanctions against Israel, and perhaps even intervene on the side of the country that was attacked.
Of course, all of that assumes we live in a rational world where the leaders of the US realize what a war would do to an already faltering world economy. And a world where leaders of major power actually realize that peace is better than war. And a world where leaders honestly look at the actions of another nation and decide what's best for their own citizens instead of putting the welfare of another country ahead of the welfare of their own.
But, boy how I'd wish I'd get to see the US and Russia call this fool's bluff.
Rick, as long as they are supported by US and EU falsified democratic governments yes they will. In the other hand as stubborn and stupid as Israeli government is, I think is about time for the world to dump them in a garbage place somewhere.
None of the US business at all, just so long as they leave all the F15-I and F-16-I aircraft at home, along with all the US-donated bunker buster bombs. And leave the US-donated and manned Patriot batteries in Israel with their controls in the "off" position when a massive swarm of Iranian missiles come flying back the other way.
If I were President and reading this, I can say with 100% conviction that I would pick up the phone and make that call to Tel Aviv: Fine, Bibi, you are on your own with this one. You break it, you buy it. I am now hanging up and calling Tehran to tell them the US stands down and will not fight. The fleet sails from the Persian Gulf this hour.
You tell them, John. But that would be the "sane" thing to do and I've seen scant signs of that coming from either DC or Tel Aviv.
Beggars can’t be choosers. So long as Israel accepts, nay, demands, enormous amounts of US tax dollars there has to be an accounting for how it is spent. Avigdor Lieberman, a convicted child molester who paid a heavy fine after pleading guilty to battering a pre teen boy, must think that Iran can be punched and pummeled too only without consequences.
North Korea press named Lieberman ,the foreign minister of Israel,"an imbecile racist right wing extremist.So,which media is freer,those of the "free world" or those of the Korea "dictature?For sure for the really question of a real world Korea press is freer.Seem like something very strange by check every issue:Libya war,Iraq war,Afghanistan war,Israel Gaza Massacre,Israel threats on Iran etc,etc and draw an other conclusion would be illogic.
Since the US, Russia, and Iran are all members of the UN Lieberman is wrong. An unprovoked attack on a UN member is considered to be an attack on all.
Fine. None of our business either. No more 3 billion a year for this troublesome country. No more running interference at the U.N. Disconnect completely from it.
Israel attacks Iran based on nothing more than mentally insane levels of misplaced paranoia, the price of oil skyrockets to $150-200 or maybe more per barrel, the entire world's economy crashes, farmers can't afford gas for their tractors or other harvesting equipment, crops rot and spoil in the fields, resulting mass starvation around the world kills millions of non-jews, food riots break out all over the world, millions more die as a result – dead and decomposing corpses of humans who starved to death pile up, deadly diseases and viruses explode around the world, killing millions more. and this Lieberman maggot says its " Its nobody's business but Israel's if they decide to attack Iran" ?
So what? Israel is OK – it has the oil / gas field off the coast of Israel and Gaza. Israel would probably also invoke the clause in the Suez agreement whereby US guarantees oil supplies to Israel in the event of an emergency.
If I were an Israeli, I would pack up and leave.
There's no telling how many will die.
U.S. and Russia need to make it clear what the cost to the Zionist state would be…Like shooting their planes out of the sky.
End ALL Foreign Aid ! That is our business.
And it is NONE of the rest of the world's business if the entire Muslim world rises up and attacks and even destroys Israel – to Hell with the Zionist master race.
It is OUR bussines… Only 66 years ago Israel did not existed. Its their obligation prove to the Whole World that the vote for establishment "State of Israel"was not the biggest mistake humanity ever did. 66 years of terrorism and aggression and appartheid policy made ME into the war zone, where all countries live in pernament preparednes for war!?!?! Israel HAS to listen!!!!! or I recomend UN vote on dismanteling this "embarising, colonial project" called Israel. So far what positive brought these colonist to ME? Nothing!!! Real Jews live in disapora according Gods commandments….state based on lies,build through terrorism, this "shortcut" to promised land / through Zionist colonial ideology/ canot survive anyway. World is sick and tired of constant, neverending aggression against native S E M I T I C population – Palestiniens. All memers of UN "go" according law and international norms and one country "goes" according twisted religious texts? Is this normal? Would even G-d support such a group of people with blood of innocent on their hands? Was G-d some kind of Realestate agent?
If they fly east over the border (the Occupied West Bank) or over Jordan or Saudi Arabia or Lebanon
or Syria or Turkey or Azerbaijan they stand a 100% risk of being shot down over the horizon by the US Navy or US Air Force. They know it too. One can only hope that they try.
OH the US is against it, our decision is not to attack, there take that
I think we all can see by the inaction and unquestioning support of the US media and congress for whatever these people say /do……that niether the US media or congress gives a hoot about the USA or the people…
I predict we are going to see things get a lot worse for the average american in the next year…
thanks mainly to media ignorance and congress cowardice…
All these pie-in-the-sky pipe dreams as to what the US should do are just that – pipe dreams. I've seen no indication that the US will do anything except fall in line and support whatever the Israelis do, regardless of the harm it does to the US's interests.
In fact, the "sweet spot" mentioned in the article is most likely correct. Obama doesn't have the cajones to flip the Israelis off in the weeks leading up to the election. He should…but that ain't gonna happen I fear. And the Israelis know this – they've already indicated that they believe they own Obama and that they can make him do whatever they want of him.
Please, Obama, prove me wrong.
Unbelievable what a pain in the ass of humanity this little shit hole of a country is!
Sorry, everyone here is living in a fantsy world. When Israel is ready to attack Iran no one will interfere against Israel! As a matter of fact they will all be on Israel's side. After all Israel has a right to defend it's self. ( ASK MRS. CLINTON ) Uncle Sam will be in the thick of it. I'm not sure why Israel has not attacked yet . They know th US will defend them to the death.
Well, there goes the tail wagging the dog again. I wish Israel would mess with Russia. Nothing I'd enjoy more than to side them splattered like the roaches they are.