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PMO: U.S., Israel See Need For "Tangible Action" On Iran Nukes
Haaretz ^ | May 16, 2008 | By Barak Ravid and Shahar Ilian

Posted on 05/16/2008 9:45:44 AM PDT by Fennie

The United States and Israel agree on the need for "tangible action" to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's spokesman said Friday, after a visit by U.S. President George W. Bush.

"We are on the same page. We both see the threat ... And we both understand that tangible action is required to prevent the Iranians from moving forward on a nuclear weapon," Olmert spokesman Mark Regev said.

Regev described diplomatic efforts so far to exert pressure on Iran as "positive", but added: "It is clearly not sufficient and it's clear that additional steps will have to be taken". Asked about the option of using military force, Regev said: "Leaders of many countries have talked about many options being on the table and, of course, Israel agrees with that."

Senior officials in Jerusalem said Thursday that Israel is fully satisfied with the results of Bush's visit, including policy on Iran's nuclear program...

(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bush; iran; iraq; islam; israel; wot

1 posted on 05/16/2008 9:45:45 AM PDT by Fennie
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To: Fennie

“Tangible action” should be warming up on the runway.


2 posted on 05/16/2008 9:56:24 AM PDT by Thrownatbirth (.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)
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To: Fennie

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3544169,00.html


3 posted on 05/16/2008 9:57:52 AM PDT by Fennie
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To: SJackson; Alouette; Salem; SunkenCiv

Hmmmm. Maybe its just me, but I’d prefer a lot less gab and a lot more action. But that’s just me, I want to see that nasty little ugly runt in Tehran get the Haman treatment.


4 posted on 05/16/2008 11:00:58 AM PDT by Convert from ECUSA (Hillary, Obama, McCain. Curley, Larry, Moe. Decisions, decisions,)
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To: Thrownatbirth

/bingo


5 posted on 05/16/2008 11:31:19 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______________________Profile updated Monday, April 28, 2008)
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To: Convert from ECUSA; AdmSmith; Berosus; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; george76; ...
Regev described diplomatic efforts so far to exert pressure on Iran as "positive", but added: "It is clearly not sufficient and it's clear that additional steps will have to be taken".
What we should do is send Senator Obama over as a special emissary from the President. /sarc

And by that I'm not implying any kind of "two birds with one stone" scenario, so just cut it out right now.
6 posted on 05/16/2008 11:32:32 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______________________Profile updated Monday, April 28, 2008)
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
If you'd like to be on this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.

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7 posted on 05/16/2008 12:11:40 PM PDT by SJackson (It is impossible to build a peace process based on blood, Natan Sharansky)
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To: Fennie

If something has to be done, it has to be before Bush leaves office. Osama/Hitlery love the Palies, and McCan’s a loose cannon on anyone’s deck; that is, you don’t know which way he’s going to roll.


8 posted on 05/16/2008 12:27:15 PM PDT by xJones
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