Israel’s army chief: All options on table vs. Iran
JERUSALEM — Israel’s military chief says all options remain “on the table” for dealing with Iran’s nuclear program.
Monday’s comments by Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi’s comments come a day after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Israeli officials had assured him they were not planning a military strike on Iran.
Israel accuses Iran of trying to acquire an atomic bomb. Tehran denies the charge.
Speaking to Israel’s Army Radio, Ashkenazi said the best way to deal with the Iranian nuclear threat was through sanctions against the regime. But he said Israel was preparing for every option to make sure the Islamic regime does not go nuclear.
He says Israel has the right to defend itself and all options are under consideration.
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“He says Israel has the right to defend itself and all options are under consideration.“
Let’s imagine you live in a neighborhood in a small house with a small yard, with a small alley. You share that alley with some folks who hate your very existence. The neighbors? Hate your very existence.
Then you have people in the “McMansion” neighborhoods WAAAYYY over on the other side of town chiding you for doing what you have to do to keep the peace. Namely, BIG fences, alarms, and some serious weaponry.
And the “Police force”(U.N.)? Well, they treat you like the criminal constantly. Actin’ as if those who transgress against you are “poor innocents.“
Ask yourself, why should you care what ANYONE thinks!? More precisely, why shouldn’t you do what’s necessary to protect your property, and family from danger?
We’re not allied with Israel to make them more powerful, we’re allied to keep them from going off EVERYTIME something happens that could kill them!
Does anyone remember SCUD missles going into Tel Aviv during Desert Storm? It was a gentle dance to keep them from just level Bagdad into a crater.
Too bad we didn’t read the Israeli playbook. Keep all your cards to yourself and let the enemy wonder. Instead, we unilaterally discard one of ours (missiles in Europe)and making Iran’s decision-making process that much easier.
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