Israel will propose to the United States an end-of-year deadline for Iran to show it is backing down

[Purveyor]

Israel will propose to the United States an end-of-year deadline for Iran to show it is backing down from its nuclear ambitions.

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"Sanctions must be strong enough to bring about change in the Iranians by the end of 2007," Mofaz told a group of Hebrew-speaking reporters after meeting Wednesday with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Mofaz also said that it was his understanding that the United States was prepared to lead a separate bid to increase sanctions against Iran if the U.N. Security Council does not authorize new sanctions.


Title Link: http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/home/index.html

Article Link: http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/breaking/102287.html

[bemildred]

1. Or what?

Neither the US nor Israel has any useful leverage on Iran.

[glowing]

2. I'm so glad we are there to police the whole world... What would

people do without us?

[tridim]

3. Is Israel planning on consulting with us about this?

And BTW, Bush != The United States.

Fuck off Israel.

[april]

4. and who in the hell does Israel think they are? And why

do we give them millions each year ? Really does anyone know ?

[razors edge]

5. Try "millions" with a "B"

Those billions, invested properly, buy a lot of influence from those who decide how many billions will be given next.

[Mnemosyne]

7. Oops! I hit reply before you posted the B word.

"The budget includes aid for Israel (USD 2.4 billion) and Egypt (USD 1.7 billion)."

That would've paid for so many prosthetics and rehab for the troops.

Sickening.

[Mnemosyne]

6. Welcome april! Actually it is billions; not millions. :(

WASHINGTON - The United States Congress budget committee has approved the US foreign aid budget for 2007 of USD 21.3 billion. The budget includes aid for Israel (USD 2.4 billion) and Egypt (USD 1.7 billion).


Both countries received the highest financial aid from the US since the signing of the peace treaty between the two countries at Camp David.


The move is the first of several steps scheduled to be voted on foreign aid budget at the Senate budget committee and at the plenum of both houses.


Approval for Egypt's entire aid was at risk since officials in Capitol Hill are disappointed at Mubarak's government for avoiding implementation of democratic reforms.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3255291,00.html


Sorry it's such a late welcome. :)

[april]

8. thanks for the correction & info ..: )

[Mnemosyne]

9. Quite welcome. Spread the word :) n/t