Israel Insists That Iran Still Seeks a Bomb
By STEVEN ERLANGER and ISABEL KERSHNER
Published: December 5, 2007
JERUSALEM, Dec. 4 -- Israel said Tuesday that it remained convinced
that Iran was pursuing nuclear weapons and that it had probably
resumed the weapons program the Americans said was stopped in the fall
of 2003.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak, center, challenged the American view,
saying that Iran had resumed its nuclear arms program.
The defense minister, Ehud Barak, rejected the American assessment of
"moderate confidence" that Tehran had not restarted its nuclear
weapons program by mid-2007 and that the end to the program
"represents a halt to Iran's entire nuclear weapons program." He
suggested that Israel would not rest in its efforts to stop Iran's
activities.
"It is our responsibility to ensure that the right steps are taken
against the Iranian regime," Mr. Barak told Israeli Army radio. "As is
well known, words don't stop missiles."
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Ways that words can stop missiles:
10...9...8...7...oh wait, stop the launch. Israel has thrown Barak
out of office.
10..9...8...7...etc...1 launch! oh wait, Israel decided to grant
citizenship to all refugees. Abort, disarm warhead and send command
to self destruct over the ocean.
We sincerely want peace, not provocation. We grant the right of
return and wish to embrace our Palestinian friends as brothers rather
than enemies--working with them for a greater Israel rather than the
current apartheid state that exists today. Shalom aleichem/Assalamu
alaikum.
Dear Mr. Barak,
It is well known that words can stop missiles, not the other way
around. It is also well known that words can launch them. Words can
also start and stop wars. Which words are you using today? The U.S.
(your ally), has determined that it is moderately certain that Iran
poses no threat. The conditoned response is because while nobody can
be completely certain of such a claim, the U.S. can be reasonably
certain especially given the recent lies concerning Iraq.
However, in time, any nation can develop such weapons especially as
technology advances. Therefore, I suggest you start using words and
policies that stop missiles rather than ones that will ensure their
eventual launch. If you are incapable of using words that will stop
missiles (a reasonable assumption given your attitude toward words),
then I suggest you don't say anything at all.
Your old pal,
Reb Shasta
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