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Related: About this forumEx-Israeli PM to US: Give Iran 'or else' ultimatum
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102570002The U.S. needs to give Iranian leaders a clear choice: Get rid of your military nuclear program "or else," former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak urged on Wednesday.
"The Pentagon and the forces of America under the backing and probably directive of the [U.S.] president [could] create an extremely effective means to destroy the Iranian nuclear military program over a fraction of one night," the former Israeli leader told CNBC's "Squawk Box" in an interview. He described the type of targeted operation that could be undertaken as closer to the killing of Osama bin Laden than the war on Iraq.
"The Pentagon and the forces of America under the backing and probably directive of the [U.S.] president [could] create an extremely effective means to destroy the Iranian nuclear military program over a fraction of one night," the former Israeli leader told CNBC's "Squawk Box" in an interview. He described the type of targeted operation that could be undertaken as closer to the killing of Osama bin Laden than the war on Iraq.
He's a little more explicit in calling for the US to fight a war on Israel's behalf than most are.
"Let's you and him fight."
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Ex-Israeli PM to US: Give Iran 'or else' ultimatum (Original Post)
geek tragedy
Apr 2015
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BillZBubb
(10,650 posts)1. Why on earth does the US need to do that? There is no benefit for the US.
Netanyahu is pretty good at telling us what to do. The sad thing is a lot of Americans listen to and support him and he knows it.
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)2. The twisted minds of hawks. n/t
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)3. Obama says 'creative negotiations' required on Iran sanctions
Khamenei and Rohani insisted last week that Iran would not sign a nuclear deal unless it lifts all sanctions on its first day; Obama also say he will sign bill giving Congress say on final deal.
By The Associated Press | Apr. 17, 2015 |
President Barack Obama on Friday left open the door to "creative negotiations" in response to Iran's demand that punishing sanctions be immediately lifted as part of a nuclear deal, even though the initial agreement calls for the penalties to be removed over time.
Asked at a White House news conference whether he would definitively rule out lifting sanctions at once as part of a final deal aimed at keeping Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, Obama said he didn't want to get ahead of negotiators in how to work through the potential sticking point. He said his main concern is making sure that if Iran violates an agreement, sanctions can quickly be reinstated the so-called "snap back" provision.
"How sanctions are lessened, how we snap back sanctions if there's a violation, there are a lot of different mechanisms and ways to do that," Obama said. He said part of the job for Secretary of State John Kerry and the representatives of five other nations working to reach a final deal with Iran by June 30 "is to sometimes find formulas that get to our main concerns while allowing the other side to make a presentation to their body politic that is more acceptable."
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rohani insisted last week that they would not sign a deal unless it lifts all sanctions on its first day. Obama initially portrayed their comments as a reflection of internal political pressure, while pointing out that the initial framework agreement reached earlier this month allows for sanctions to be phased out once international monitors verify that Tehran is abiding by the limitations.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/world/1.652382
By The Associated Press | Apr. 17, 2015 |
President Barack Obama on Friday left open the door to "creative negotiations" in response to Iran's demand that punishing sanctions be immediately lifted as part of a nuclear deal, even though the initial agreement calls for the penalties to be removed over time.
Asked at a White House news conference whether he would definitively rule out lifting sanctions at once as part of a final deal aimed at keeping Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, Obama said he didn't want to get ahead of negotiators in how to work through the potential sticking point. He said his main concern is making sure that if Iran violates an agreement, sanctions can quickly be reinstated the so-called "snap back" provision.
"How sanctions are lessened, how we snap back sanctions if there's a violation, there are a lot of different mechanisms and ways to do that," Obama said. He said part of the job for Secretary of State John Kerry and the representatives of five other nations working to reach a final deal with Iran by June 30 "is to sometimes find formulas that get to our main concerns while allowing the other side to make a presentation to their body politic that is more acceptable."
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rohani insisted last week that they would not sign a deal unless it lifts all sanctions on its first day. Obama initially portrayed their comments as a reflection of internal political pressure, while pointing out that the initial framework agreement reached earlier this month allows for sanctions to be phased out once international monitors verify that Tehran is abiding by the limitations.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/world/1.652382