Israel is very dangerous? LOL Come on! So is the U.S., North Korea, Iran, Syria, etc. It comes down to intentions and hostility. Israel seems that they have the better intentions than Iran or any terrorist organization. They have to protect themselves.

It is not Israel or the Prime Minister of theirs spewing that they want to destroy and wipe Iran off of the face of the earth. It is the other way around. So Israel has to do what they have to do.

Too bad peace between the two countries and religions couldn't happen. But when you get fanatical religious people in power with distorted ideas because of brain washing when they were 2 years old, then peace and compromising doesn't look too promising.

Originally posted by Dermo

Originally posted by mikerussellus
Israel hasn't stated that they would erase Iran off the world map.

Yes, but Iran said they want Israel wiped off the 'Map' in a literal sense.. A map being a map.. like the sheet of paper with the lines drawn on it.

They publicly stated they want to destroy Israel in a Bureaucratic sense.. not the Jewish people.

If you read the posts above yours you will see that that was a complete misquote. The Iranian president never said that. Period.

Stop perpetrating falsehoods

On the flip side, its funny to watch all the Israel supporters come running out of the woodwork as soon as there is a post about Iran.

Then what did he say? He wants to make peace with Israel, etc.? The Iranian President has said many fanatical extreme hostile statements against Israel in the last 4 years. Hard to deny that. He comes from a fanatical religious belief system, in line with extremist Islamic terrorists. And by the way, there are no gays in Iran.

So since Israel is saying they ARE going to attack Iran, wouldn't Iran be just as justified in making a "pre-emptive" strike on Israel's military bases/weapons silo's to prevent Israel from attacking them?

I mean, it seems fair to me. If it's okay nowadays to bomb another country for threatening to bomb you (even thought Iran never said that, but let's say it is so for the sake of argument) then why can't the country who made the threat against the country who made the threat bomb to the country they made the threat against?

You see where I going with this...

This utter insanity. "I'll get you before you get me only I'll be more justified in doing so, so neener neener."

Children these people are.

Well if you can't handle the truth I deal, I suggest you go pander in favor of Israel elsewhere. There are intelligent members on ATS who know the deal, the score aka WTF is going on. All the naysayers have been subjugated by years of MSM BS and societal lies and propaganda.

Either do the research and educate yourself properly before typing or don't bother posting at all. I have no interest in the personal ideologies that have been hammered into you by the MSM and your similarly brainwashed peers.



**EDIT TO ADD:

I am not against Israel, per say. I have hundreds of Israeli and Jewish friends and even some relatives who practice the faith. The issue is with those that lead Israel. Research Israel's system of government, that should be a sure eye opener. And did you know that a large chunk of Israelis are against the atrocities their nation commits? Several of my friends have been totally brainwashed and consider Palestinians lower than dogs and being in the army "would" shoot on sight. It's sad. On the plus side, there is huge anti war effort but of course on the downside it hardly gets any airtime in the MSM. Those that rule, want everyone to believe that all Israelis support the genocide.

[edit on 17-9-2009 by warrenb]

I would like to just put a theory out here, just something entirely random that came to my mind: What if the missile shield that is now not going to be deployed, was meant to be used to defend against Israel in the event that it went ballistic?

I mean, the timing of Israel ramping up these threats within 48 hours of the announcement that the euro missile defense system is not going to be built by the states anymore, seems rather suspect. Perhaps that shield was the last attempt of the US to neutralize Israel's ability to threaten the rest of the world with the Samson option, and now Obama has given them the proverbial keys to the kingdom?

Most likely not true at all, just thought I would throw it out there.