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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|| [1760 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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