Iran protests to UN over Israel attack warning

[moostraks]

Iran's counter punch...

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ilfSm7PHI-YgXONG9MtcWJpdrt4g

""The Israeli regime has been emboldened by the Security Council's indifference and... in blatant violation of the principles of the United Nations continues to threaten Iran with force," the protest said."

Looks like things are volleying back and forth...What a mess!!!

 

[Uriel999]

on the bright side, the advertisement on the bottom of the page says we can get:

Seriously, the ads at the bottom of the page and various posts crack me up with the irony in them.

Yeah, this premptive (did I spell that right? meh I am drunk leave me alone) strike/war thing really needs to stop.

 

[Patriot123]

Hell yes. Good for them. Let's hope the UN actually does something about it, even though they probably won't...

 

[OptionsTrader]

UN=US=Israel, good luck.

 

[Cowlesy]

Once again sad because in NY I've met so many wonderful Iranian people. Regardless what the media tells you, they aren't blood-curdling terrsts.

I don't even know what I would even begin to think if a sovereign nation began to bomb my (our) country.

Just sad...

 

[moostraks]

I think Iran has been playing the situation quite calmly. Ahmadinejad is a h*ll of a poker player if he's lying. I could not fathom being in the Iranian position. Ahmadinejad caught so much flack for his comment on Israel in the press but Israel uses the same language and the media gives them a sweeping pass. I have seen it repeatedly over the last few days. Olmert was calling for "vanquishing" the Iranian threat. I mean thats a very distinct word to use, and then this latest statement from Israel's side. The perception is beginning to be one of the US and Israel bullying, so either Iran is on the up and up or has played the perception game perfectly...

When I lived in Germany I met an Iranian woman who was apologizing for her background and I was so confused (being only 16 at the time and clueless about politics). She was a delight to know and all I can feel now is such regret that we dehumanize people in order to push a political agenda. I cannot imagine what life in the middle east is like on a daily basis. However we may find out it our leaders don't stop picking fights with preemptive wars...

 

[Zeichen]

Israel threatens Iran that a continuation of pursuing nuclear means will result in an attack on the facilities, obliterating Iranian efforts to do whatever the hell they're trying to do.

Iran begs to the UN, asking them to make Israel stop. The UN will never do anything of any significance.

So Iran is just trying to appeal to public opinion, by publicly appealing to an agency like the UN, saying that the Israelis are being mean and violating measures on belligerence. And yet Israel is just worried about the nuclear program, which the UN now acknowledges is in violation of the NPT, while Iran's threats are just because of the mere existence of the Jewish state.

And the threats are different as well. An Israeli strike would be limited, like the ones against the Iraqi and Syrian nuclear plants, with little collateral damage. Based on what can be interpreted through Iranian comments, they wish to destroy the Israeli nation's existence. A bit of a difference in scale there, right?

 

[driller80545]

I wonder if Iran is worried about Israel's nuclear capabilities. I would not consider Israel a stable, non aggressive neighbor were I living in the area. Maybe if Israel agreed to dismantle its nuclear weapons, Iran might not feel the need to obtain them. Although, I have seen reports that Iran closed its nuclear facilities over three years ago. If that is the case then there must be another agenda here. Kinda like Iraq.

 

[Bruno]

Israel threatens Iran that a continuation of pursuing nuclear means will result in an attack on the facilities, obliterating Iranian efforts to do whatever the hell they're trying to do.

Iran begs to the UN, asking them to make Israel stop. The UN will never do anything of any significance.

So Iran is just trying to appeal to public opinion, by publicly appealing to an agency like the UN, saying that the Israelis are being mean and violating measures on belligerence. And yet Israel is just worried about the nuclear program, which the UN now acknowledges is in violation of the NPT, while Iran's threats are just because of the mere existence of the Jewish state.

And the threats are different as well. An Israeli strike would be limited, like the ones against the Iraqi and Syrian nuclear plants, with little collateral damage. Based on what can be interpreted through Iranian comments, they wish to destroy the Israeli nation's existence. A bit of a difference in scale there, right?

It depends on how you interpret the comments that Iran has made. What we have seen is a U.S. propaganda machine misinterpret those comments to say that Iran wants to nuke Israel. See below.

http://www.mohammadmossadegh.com/news/rumor-of-the-century/

 

[moostraks]

Israel threatens Iran that a continuation of pursuing nuclear means will result in an attack on the facilities, obliterating Iranian efforts to do whatever the hell they're trying to do.

Iran begs to the UN, asking them to make Israel stop. The UN will never do anything of any significance.

So Iran is just trying to appeal to public opinion, by publicly appealing to an agency like the UN, saying that the Israelis are being mean and violating measures on belligerence. And yet Israel is just worried about the nuclear program, which the UN now acknowledges is in violation of the NPT, while Iran's threats are just because of the mere existence of the Jewish state.

And the threats are different as well. An Israeli strike would be limited, like the ones against the Iraqi and Syrian nuclear plants, with little collateral damage. Based on what can be interpreted through Iranian comments, they wish to destroy the Israeli nation's existence. A bit of a difference in scale there, right?

We are not talking about merely an Israeli strike here. Olmert was very concerned with US force. Specifically :"America's resoluteness to deal with the problem."

"George Bush understands the severity of the Iranian threat and the need to vanquish it, and intends to act on the matter before the end of his term in the White House,"

This isn't a heads up US we are taking care of a facility but more of a what are you going to do about this to the US from Israel. Big difference in scope of attack if this is indeed the manner in which it goes down.

I think both sides find the opposing side a threat to their very existence. How would you feel if your neighbor could blow you off the planet and you could only use a pea shooter to retaliate? Might you be a bit defensive and bluster more than the one who could confidently annihilate you? Would you pursue, by any means neccesary, an equal amount of force?

Iran should appeal to public opinion on this matter, what was said was contemptible, just as repugnant as Iran's prior comment, which to this day it cannot remove from the court of public opinion. Yet who gets ripped apart in worldview and who gets a pass? Why is it okay for us to demonize Iran but Israel has the perception of being brave rather than brazen?

 

[Primbs]

There is still the low level war going on. Israel claims that the eight thousand rockets fired into Israel in the last year or so are directed by Iran or by Syria and carried out in the stateless area of Lebanon.

Now there are rockets being fired from the south from Gaza. Pretty soon the rockets will be landing in all parts of Israel.

So if Israel threatens Iran, the possibility is very real something will happen soon considering they may have been holding back a response for the last year.

The oil markets and traders are voting with their money that they think something serious could happen.

 

[HOLLYWOOD]

Love the "SHOE ON THE OTHER FOOT" declarations ...

let's see:

US over throws democratic government in IRAN in 1953, appoints PRO-US military dictator regime.

Civil War in IRAN over IRAN Puppet Military Dictatorship by MUSLIM students

US Hostages hell 444 days

US Seizes all IRANIAN ASSETS and imposes sanctions and embargoes

US backs Saddam Husein providing; military aid, helicopters, conventional & chemical weapons, CIA intelligence, and targets to strike at IRAN

US Navy shoots down civilian IRANIAN airliner

The US moves their warships all over the Persian gulf adding additional ships & fleet.

IRAN continues for decades to ship crude Oil throughout the world

George Dubya Bush reiterates dozens of times calling IRAN "EXIS of EVIL" and military strikes

Ahmadinejad speaks to his people saying Israel should be off the map

Israel states IRAN must be attacked.

Who should be pissed? Who has been oppressed and forced to suffer in the past?


BLOW BACK BABY!

 

[orafi]

Love the "SHOE ON THE OTHER FOOT" declarations ...

let's see:

US over throws democratic government in IRAN in 1953, appoints PRO-US military dictator regime.

Civil War in IRAN over IRAN Puppet Military Dictatorship by MUSLIM students

US Hostages hell 444 days

US Seizes all IRANIAN ASSETS and imposes sanctions and embargoes

US backs Saddam Husein providing; military aid, helicopters, conventional & chemical weapons, CIA intelligence, and targets to strike at IRAN

US Navy shoots down civilian IRANIAN airliner

The US moves their warships all over the Persian gulf adding additional ships & fleet.

IRAN continues for decades to ship crude Oil throughout the world

George Dubya Bush reiterates dozens of times calling IRAN "EXIS of EVIL" and military strikes

Ahmadinejad speaks to his people saying Israel should be off the map

Israel states IRAN must be attacked.

Who should be pissed? Who has been oppressed and forced to suffer in the past?


BLOW BACK BABY!

+69

 

[auctionguy10]

threats are just because of the mere existence of the Jewish state.

And the threats are different as well. An Israeli strike would be limited, like the ones against the Iraqi and Syrian nuclear plants, with little collateral damage. Based on what can be interpreted through Iranian comments, they wish to destroy the Israeli nation's existence. A bit of a difference in scale there, right?

The same Israeli minister that said the strike on Iran is unavoidable also said that Iran would be wiped off the map first. So I see no difference(other than that the Iranian comments meant Israel would end itself like the Soviet Union did, not come to an end due to some sort of military manuever).

Also the idea that dropping high powered explosives on people's heads is ok because there will be "little collateral damage" is insane. What if Iran decided to go through with a "limited strike" on an Israeli nuclear facility? They would be subsequently invaded and bombed to dust. Israel is the country that has the habit of invading its neighbors and engaging in occupation, not Iran. Iran can't hope to compare to Israel's military might- so the idea of Iran being any sort of threat to Israel is nonsense.