Netanyahu says strike on Iran would be good for Arabs

[Gerald]

(Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought on Tuesday to convince Arab states that an Israeli military strike on Iran would benefit them, removing a potential threat and easing tensions across the Middle East.

Netanyahu has made a number of veiled threats to attack Iran's nuclear program and has appealed to the United States and the United Nations to set a limit for Tehran on its further development.

In an interview published on Tuesday with French magazine Paris Match, Netanyahu said such a strike would not worsen regional tensions, as many critics have warned.

"Five minutes after, contrary to what the skeptics say, I think a feeling of relief would spread across the region," he said.

"Iran is not popular in the Arab world, far from it, and some governments in the region, as well as their citizens, have understood that a nuclear armed Iran would be dangerous for them, not just for Israel," he said.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...89T19120121030


Note: Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:53pm EDT

[CCIP]

Well duh, of course bombing their enemy is "good". From that perspective, the US making a strike on Russia would also be great and ease tensions for Europe.

[Betonov]

Reminds of that oldie: bombing for peace is like ''khm'' for virginity

[MH]

So far Netanyahu is doing great job on the Iranian issue....
When it comes to internal matters he needs kick in the ass ASAP.

[Gerald]

Netanyahu thinks highly of himself, and war is the solution to all problems.

[eddie]

Originally Posted by Vendor

Netanyahu thinks highly of himself, and war is the solution to all problems.

That's easy for Netanyahu to say, as long as someone else is doing the actual fighting.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by CCIP

Well duh, of course bombing their enemy is "good". From that perspective, the US making a strike on Russia would also be great and ease tensions for Europe.

Doesn't compare for the ancient past. Even straightout wrong regarding the present.

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A nuclear armed Iran will lead to a nuclear arms race throughout the ME. Egypt. Maybe Libya agin one day. Turkey for sure. Saudi Arabia anyway. Guld players - remaisn to be seen. Shia versus Sunni, Arabs versus Persians. On emillenia of open bills.

That explosive mixture will pay off badly for ALL THE WORLD, not just Israel.

Plus nuclear proliferation threats. Plus religion. Plus somewhat hysteric tempers and megalomania. Plus some nutheads even mistaking Armaggeddon for the return of the missing Mahdi (or the Messiah calling out Judgement Day).

Much worse a mixture than the cold war ever was - and even during that we were already simply lucky at several occasions.

Lao Tse says it is wise to fight dangers while they are still too small to pose dangers indeed.

[Stealhead]

Lao Tse also said;

Man's enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself.



And the point of an easy danger from Iran is past already it will be hard either way now we can only slow down their program with out a total war of invasion in order to completely
destroy the program.

[Gerald]

He could have said more diplomatic statement.

[MH]

Originally Posted by Vendor

He could have said more diplomatic statement.

Yes he could.