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'Bush may strike Iran near end of term'
Jerusalem Post ^
| 05-16-2007
| STEVE LINDE
Posted on 05/16/2007 8:43:26 AM PDT by bedolido
While arguing that economic sanctions against Teheran still have a chance of bearing fruit, a top strategic expert predicted on Tuesday that the Bush administration could conduct a military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities toward the end of its term in office.
"I, for one, don't exclude the possibility that the US will act," Shai Feldman, currently director of the Crown Center for Middle East studies at Brandeis University, told an editorial meeting of The Jerusalem Post. "My feeling, though, is that if it will act, it will act in the last months of the administration, mostly because I think that they are inclined to try to give the other options the fullest possible chance."
Prof. Shai Feldman speaks to the editorial staff of The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
(Excerpt) Read more at jpost.com ...
TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bush; iran; strike; term
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posted on
05/16/2007 8:43:29 AM PDT
by
bedolido
To: bedolido
I have heard from folks around DC(whom I suspect know about such things) that the president will not leave the White House without striking Iran to deny it use of nuclear weapons.
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posted on
05/16/2007 8:45:40 AM PDT
by
RexBeach
(Americans never quit. -Douglas MacArthur)
To: bedolido
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posted on
05/16/2007 8:46:05 AM PDT
by
Philistone
(Your existence as a non-believer offends the Prophet(MPBUH).)
To: bedolido
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posted on
05/16/2007 8:46:14 AM PDT
by
sono
(TITVS PVLLO in MMVIII - Paid for by the Aventine Collegium for Pullo)
To: bedolido
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posted on
05/16/2007 8:46:46 AM PDT
by
Rutles4Ever
(Ubi Petrus, ibi ecclesia, et ubi ecclesia vita eterna)
To: bedolido
I’m not much of a fan of the “Strike Iran at end of term and let the next guy deal with the fallout” strategy.
Fallout is particularly apt in this context.
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posted on
05/16/2007 8:48:07 AM PDT
by
dmz
To: bedolido
The alternative, waiting until these Islamic crazies actually have nukes and can use them, is unthinkable.
7
posted on
05/16/2007 8:48:16 AM PDT
by
3AngelaD
(They've screwed up their own countries so bad they had to leave, now they're here screwing up ours.)
To: bedolido
Near zero modulus of authenticity.
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posted on
05/16/2007 8:50:31 AM PDT
by
RightWhale
(Repeal the Treaty)
To: bedolido
Well, that would be a sure fire way to destroy what is left of the GOP.
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posted on
05/16/2007 8:51:24 AM PDT
by
redgolum
("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
To: RexBeach
I’m guessing sometime in December, 2008, so it won’t look political?
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posted on
05/16/2007 8:55:53 AM PDT
by
dangus
To: sono
Intrade’s futures expire in 2007. That leaves off the latter 2/3rds of the remainder of Bush’s term. The article said, “towards the end of his term.”
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posted on
05/16/2007 8:57:13 AM PDT
by
dangus
To: redgolum
Well, that would be a sure fire way to destroy what is left of the GOP.That ain't much. They are so self inflicted with destroying themselves, that any act Bush does will not hurt much. How do you kill what is already dead?
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posted on
05/16/2007 8:57:51 AM PDT
by
RetiredArmy
(America has lost its mind and is on its last days as a free country & Republic.)
To: redgolum
I think you’re on to something.
To: RetiredArmy
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posted on
05/16/2007 8:58:27 AM PDT
by
redgolum
("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
To: redgolum
Then it’s a win all the way around from Bush’s point of view.
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posted on
05/16/2007 8:59:26 AM PDT
by
Iwo Jima
("Close the border. Then we'll talk.")
To: bedolido
Anyone else notice these kinds of pronouncements are made once every six months or so?
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posted on
05/16/2007 9:00:01 AM PDT
by
Badeye
(You know its a kook site when they ban the word 'kook')
To: bedolido
Then Seymour Hersh can finally be right for a change. He’s the world’s greatest writer. /s
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posted on
05/16/2007 9:04:19 AM PDT
by
tobyhill
(only wimps believe in retreat in defeat)
To: bedolido
Iran will be left for the next president, unless Iran openly attacks US forces. Then all bets are off.
18
posted on
05/16/2007 9:12:04 AM PDT
by
Candor7
To: bedolido
And monkeys may fly out of my butt.
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posted on
05/16/2007 9:13:49 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
To: Candor7
Unless there is a Democrat in the White House, in which case WE will apologize to Iran, and wring our hands. Iran is sending people into Iraq that are openly attacking U.S. forces right now.
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posted on
05/16/2007 9:21:49 AM PDT
by
3AngelaD
(They've screwed up their own countries so bad they had to leave, now they're here screwing up ours.)
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