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2011-11-06 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

French FM: Israeli attack on Iran could destabilize region

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Posted by tipper 2011-11-06 08:20|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 "...an Israeli attack on Iran could destabilize the region."

Wow. Just wow.

Any consideration as to how "destabilizing" Iran launching nuclear missiles could be?

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-11-06 09:06|| 2011-11-06 09:06|| Front Page Top

#2 A strongly worded demarche could happen next!

Posted by Muggsy Glink 2011-11-06 09:11|| 2011-11-06 09:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Yeah... if Israel will only sit still and allow Iran to nuke it, and of course all of the Jews in it, out of existance.... then the region would be stable.

(/SARC)

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-11-06 09:15|| 2011-11-06 09:15|| Front Page Top

#4 French FM: Israeli attack on Iran could destabilize region

...and...?

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-11-06 11:36|| 2011-11-06 11:36|| Front Page Top

#5 "If I had an atomic bomb I would wipe (neighbor of France) Switzerland off the map."
Hannibal Gaddafi, 2009

In 2011, at the behest of France, NATO forces (French Air Force included) destroy the Gaddafi regime.

"If a day comes when the world of Islam is duly equipped with the arms Israel has in possession, the strategy of colonialism would face a stalemate because application of an atomic bomb would not leave any thing in Israel but the same thing would just produce damages in the Muslim world"
Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani, December of 2001

IMO France was justified to take preemptive action against the Gaddafi regime, just as Israel would be fully justified to do what's necessary in Iran.

Monsieur Juppe: Pot. Kettle. Black.

Posted by Angeth Lover of the Heathen Rus8230 2011-11-06 11:46|| 2011-11-06 11:46|| Front Page Top

#6 did that FM make his way to the top with other profound statements?

Posted by Jack Salami 2011-11-06 12:26|| 2011-11-06 12:26|| Front Page Top

#7 How stable is it now?

Posted by Deacon Blues 2011-11-06 13:19|| 2011-11-06 13:19|| Front Page Top

#8 "destabilize the region"

And that would be different from now how, exactly?

"destabilize" - I do not think that word means what you think it means....

Posted by Barbara 2011-11-06 13:33|| 2011-11-06 13:33|| Front Page Top

#9 An attack on Iran just might stabilize the region.

Posted by JohnQC 2011-11-06 13:42|| 2011-11-06 13:42|| Front Page Top

#10 He must be thinking of all the Ghetto votes in Paris. Only they would believe the ME had ever been stable.

Posted by Charles 2011-11-06 14:41|| 2011-11-06 14:41|| Front Page Top

#11 Failing to punch Iran down will destabilize the WORLD.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-11-06 14:52|| 2011-11-06 14:52|| Front Page Top

#12 Knowing the French, this probably means that Iranians indicated an interest in buying something expensive from France.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-11-06 16:07|| 2011-11-06 16:07|| Front Page Top

#13 You mean its stable.

Hmmm...how many predictions of attacks on Iran's nukes have fizzled? They started in 2004.

Posted by Jack Phuting9685 2011-11-06 19:35|| 2011-11-06 19:35|| Front Page Top

#14 Hmmm...how many predictions of attacks on Iran's nukes have fizzled? They started in 2004.

So true, Jack Phuting9685. They'd better get moving on it.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-11-06 20:41|| 2011-11-06 20:41|| Front Page Top

#15 "how many predictions of attacks on Iran's nukes have fizzled?"

I'd suggest whatever day is predicted in the future, that won't be the day ~~if you know what I mean ;-p~~.

Just sayin'.

Posted by Barbara 2011-11-06 20:59|| 2011-11-06 20:59|| Front Page Top

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