"One senior source said on Tuesday that Iran "flipped the
world the bird" by not responding positively to the Western
incentive plan to stop uranium enrichment."
A tiny bird, compared to the one Israel flipped in Lebanon.
"The Iranians know the world will do nothing," he said.
"This is similar to the world's attempts to appease Hitler
in the 1930s
The big appeasements of today are of the US and Israel.
"Some government officials are sending the message to their
counterparts abroad that the firm implementation of UN
Security Council Resolution 1701 on Lebanon will send a
strong message to Iran - which is testing the world's
resolve - that it is serious about implementing Security
Council resolutions."
Israel is in violation of more Security Council resolutions than any other
country.
³...it is now clear that when it comes to stopping Iran,
Israel Œmay have to go it alone¹..."
And now it's threatening to start yet another war.
rkm
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Israel may 'go it alone' against Iran
Herb Keinon, THE JERUSALEM POST
Aug. 24, 2006
Israel is carefully watching the world's reaction to Iran's continued refusal to
suspend uranium enrichment, with some high-level officials arguing it is now
clear that when it comes to stopping Iran, Israel "may have to go it alone," The
Jerusalem Post has learned.
One senior source said on Tuesday that Iran "flipped the world the bird" by not
responding positively to the Western incentive plan to stop uranium enrichment.
He expressed frustration that the Russians and Chinese were already saying that
Iran's offer of a "new formula" and willingness to enter "serious negotiations"
was an opening to keep on talking.
"The Iranians know the world will do nothing," he said. "This is similar to the
world's attempts to appease Hitler in the 1930s - they are trying to feed the
beast."
He said there was a need to understand that "when push comes to shove," Israel
would have to be prepared to "slow down" the Iranian nuclear threat by itself.
Having said this, he did not rule out the possibility of US military action, but
said that if this were to take place, it would probably not occur until the
spring or summer of 2008, a few months before President George W. Bush leaves
the international stage. The US presidential elections, which Bush cannot
contest because of term limits, are in November 2008.
Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, in a meeting in Paris with French Foreign Minister
Phillippe Douste-Blazy Wednesday, said Iran "poses a global threat" and needed
to be dealt with by the whole international community.
"The first thing they need to do is stop the enrichment of uranium," Livni said.
"Everyday that passes brings the Iranians closer to building a nuclear bomb. The
world can't afford a nuclear Iran." She said the Iranian reply to the Western
incentives was just an attempt to "gain time."
Government officials said Israel's role at this time is to warn the world of the
dangers of an Iranian nuclear potential. Some government officials are sending
the message to their counterparts abroad that the firm implementation of UN
Security Council Resolution 1701 on Lebanon will send a strong message to Iran -
which is testing the world's resolve - that it is serious about implementing
Security Council resolutions.
Meanwhile, the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) reported Wednesday
that the Iranian news service Al-Borz, which it said is known to have access to
sources in the Iranian government, predicted that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
would announce what the news service called Iran's "nuclear birth" on the first
anniversary of his government later this month.
In addition, an article Tuesday on the Teheran Times Web site, considered to be
affiliated with the Foreign Ministry, implied that Iran's nuclear technology had
already reached the point of no return. "If the West is seeking to impede Iran's
nuclear industry, it should realize that Iran has passed this stage," the report
read.
Diplomats from Europe, the US, Russia and China were poring over details of
Iran's counterproposal to the Western nuclear incentives package Wednesday.
Initial comments from Russia and China made clear Washington is likely to face
difficulty getting at least those nations to agree to any tough sanctions
against Iran.
In Paris, however, Douste-Blazy made clear that his government was sticking by
the UN demand for Iran to halt enrichment by the end of this month as a
precondition to further talks. Israeli officials said France has consistently
advocated a firm position with Iran regarding the nuclear issue.
"I want to point out again that France is available to negotiate, and to recall
that, as we have always said... a return to the negotiating table is linked to
the suspension of uranium enrichment," Douste-Blazy said.
However, Russia's Foreign Ministry said it would continue to seek a political,
negotiated solution to the dispute with Iran. China appealed for dialogue,
urging "constructive measures" by Iran but also urging other parties to "remain
calm and patient, show flexibility, stick to the orientation of peaceful
resolution and create favorable conditions for resuming talks as soon as
possible."
In London, a British Foreign Office spokesman predicted "some hard discussions"
when the Security Council takes up the Iran issue in the coming weeks.
Iran said Tuesday it was ready for "serious negotiations" on its nuclear program
and cast the counterproposal as a new formula to resolve the crisis with the
West. But a semiofficial news agency said the government was unwilling to
abandon uranium enrichment.
The world powers, the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany,
have given Iran until August 31 to accept the incentives package.
AP contributed to this report.
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