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Israel wants peace.
Iran is the one calling them a cancer and wanting to wipe them off the Earth. If you kept getting threatened wouldn't you take action?
(...)but if Israel feels enough is enough then I don't blame them. If they wanted to attack Iran that bad they would of by now.
Like I said, if we're not going to help them we need to stay out of it.
Originally posted by Deetermined
I don't think this is just about Iran's nuclear program any longer.
As the situation deteriorates daily with Syria (in which Iran and Lebanon have claimed that they will attack Israel if NATO/U.S. enters there), and Iran and Russia have both met with Pakistan in the last week, the whole Middle East is unraveling even without Iran's "nuclear" issue at this point. An attack on Iran right now may just be a deterrent and warning to keep other Middle Eastern countries at bay if hell breaks loose over Syria, as well as help to eliminate support for Assad who also wants Israel gone.
edit on 9-2-2012 by Deetermined because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Tifozi
reply to post by will615
Israel wants peace.
Looking at how they behaved since their birth, I seriously doubt that.
Not saying they don't have a right to be offensive in their strategy, but painting them as innocent and victims is a very sad mistake to make.
Iran is the one calling them a cancer and wanting to wipe them off the Earth. If you kept getting threatened wouldn't you take action?
If people would care to educate them-selfs at what is going on, they would have different opinions. Read iranian press,read their opinions, look at their view points.
Their threats are defensive. They want to be left alone to carry on their internal policies, and grow as an economy inside Middle East. This is blatantly obvious, and most serious threats coming from Iran, are actual responses to western and israeli threats. From sanctions, to this constant talk of bombarding Iran.
It's pathetic.
(...)but if Israel feels enough is enough then I don't blame them. If they wanted to attack Iran that bad they would of by now.
Israel feels enough is enough about everything. From Palestine to Iran, they seem to have a very little patience threshold for a people who should have learned from their suffering.
The only reason why they don't attack, it's because of the same reason that has been the base-stone for decades: they need the U.S. help, otherwise they WILL be wiped out of the map, but not just by Iran, but all countries surrounding them who don't agree with Israel hostilities.
Like I said, if we're not going to help them we need to stay out of it.
The U.S. should put Israel on a leash, and keep it that way. It's Israel constant cowardly attitude towards POSSIBLE threats that keeps destabilizing the whole region. They think that by striking first and with "good reasons", they can avoid problems.
Really? Then why have we seen constant war on that side of the world for decades, and so many of them connected with Israel "saying so"?
People should get a better perspective of things, just saying.
Israel has been hated since their birth! And who' painting them as innocent? I'm not.
Iran's threats are defensive?
Is that why their leader wants to bring about the 12th Iman?
Agreed that the people of Iran probably should feel defensive, but it's their government that's offensive just like here in the U.S.
Someone should put the U.S. on a leash and keep it that way! It's us that keep destabilizing the whole region because we can't keep our nose out of everyone's business.
People really do need to get a better perspective on things.
First off, Iran has stated time and time again that they want to get rid of Israel, and we all know their goal of bringing on Armageddon and the 12th imam.
Its ignorant to think otherwise, and ignorant to think that their nuclear goals, even with all the secrecy, is peaceful.
If your existence was threatened daily, youd be in a constant state of war and self defense, as Israel is.
Not because of itself, but because of the violent, stone age philosophy countries surrounding them.
If Israel wasnt there, theyd be fighting amongst themselves.
And to that accusation that Israel is cowardly and needs the help of the U.S...hop off the 'Israel is weak without America' bandwagon. Its not true. Theyre military is elite, and is only behind larger countries. They only lack in numbers, but they excel in skill and technology. I also believe they dont want us to get involved anymore. They can handle this war themselves, and they will.