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US, Britain urge Israel not to attack Iran
AP via MSNBC ^ | February 19, 2012 | JOSEF FEDERMAN

Posted on 02/19/2012 5:33:17 PM PST by John W

JERUSALEM — The U.S. and Britain on Sunday urged Israel not to attack Iran's nuclear program as the White House's national security adviser arrived in the region, reflecting growing international jitters that the Israelis are poised to strike.

In their warnings, both the U.S. joint chiefs of staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, and British Foreign Minister William Hague said an Israeli attack on Iran would have grave consequences for the entire region and urged Israel to give international sanctions against Iran more time to work. Dempsey said an Israeli attack is "not prudent," and Hague said it would not be "a wise thing."

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Israel; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bombbombbombbombiran; iran; israel
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1 posted on 02/19/2012 5:33:21 PM PST by John W
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To: John W

colleagues urge man not to beat his wife.


2 posted on 02/19/2012 5:37:53 PM PST by the invisib1e hand (religion + guns = liberty)
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To: John W
“Dempsey said an Israeli attack is “not prudent,”

Wow! Obama is no longer hiding his desire for Iran to get a nuke and “teach Israel a lesson”.

3 posted on 02/19/2012 5:39:52 PM PST by tobyhill
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4 posted on 02/19/2012 5:45:22 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: John W

Why not simply ask all Israelis to commit suicide...


5 posted on 02/19/2012 5:45:32 PM PST by Jack Hammer
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To: Jack Hammer

I think that’s Obama’s plan.


6 posted on 02/19/2012 5:46:41 PM PST by whitedog57
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7 posted on 02/19/2012 5:47:23 PM PST by SJackson (The Pilgrims Doing the jobs Native Americans wouldn't do !)
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To: John W
So, Obama and the Brits have Iran's back...

...THAT will make them behave now wont it?

8 posted on 02/19/2012 5:47:25 PM PST by Happy Rain ("Better add another wing to The White House cause the Santorum clan is coming.")
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To: the invisib1e hand
colleagues urge man not to beat his wife.

More like — police urge woman to give in to rapist.

9 posted on 02/19/2012 5:48:23 PM PST by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: John W
I could care less if the Jews blew Iran off the map. However, what I do mind is the hypocrisy of our goverment providing the "bunkerbuster bombs" to Israel then telling Israel not to use them.
10 posted on 02/19/2012 5:48:26 PM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: tobyhill
“Dempsey said an Israeli attack is “not prudent,”

It's Scary, it's scary, scary

11 posted on 02/19/2012 5:51:04 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: whitedog57

“I think that’s Obama’s plan.”

At least to let Iram get the first shot. Nuclear war would
be as good of an excuse as any to officially declare
martial law.


12 posted on 02/19/2012 5:53:42 PM PST by Slambat (The right to keep and bear arms. Anything one man can carry, drive or pull.)
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To: John W
In their warnings, both the U.S. joint chiefs of staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, and British Foreign Minister William Hague said an Israeli attack on Iran would have grave consequences for the entire region...

And an attack by Iran upon Israel, soon after the former manages to acquire a nuclear arsenal, would have worse than "grave consequences" on the latter...

13 posted on 02/19/2012 5:55:06 PM PST by AmericanExceptionalist (Democrats believe in discussing the full spectrum of ideas, all the way from far left to center-left)
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To: John W
How about:
The US and Britain warn Iran that if they try to attack Israel the US and Britain will bomb them back to the stone ages.
14 posted on 02/19/2012 5:55:39 PM PST by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-Qaeda" and its allies.)
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To: John W

Israel ought to tell Obama to stick it. Obama spends three full years ignoring Israel, aiding and abbetting her enemies, giving money to Hamas in his first week in office, ignoring the pleas of the Iranians for a legitimate regime, giving away the candy store to Putin, and now—right up next to an election—Obama pretends to give a damn about Israel’s security.

Obama is a liar when he says he cares about the Jewish state. With a capital L.


15 posted on 02/19/2012 5:58:02 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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" ... urged Israel to give international sanctions against Iran more time to work ... "

Yeah?

How long is that, Barry .... another 60 friggin' years?

16 posted on 02/19/2012 5:58:40 PM PST by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: John W

I’m sorry, I meant 6000 years


17 posted on 02/19/2012 5:59:19 PM PST by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS
I could care less if the Jews blew Iran off the map. However, what I do mind is the hypocrisy of our goverment providing the "bunkerbuster bombs" to Israel then telling Israel not to use them.

I agree that it is hypocritical.

I truly believe that Israel should instruct both the US and the UK to either lead, follow, or get out of the way, as regarding Israel's (presumably, forthcoming) assault upon Iran's nuclear facilities.

18 posted on 02/19/2012 5:59:29 PM PST by AmericanExceptionalist (Democrats believe in discussing the full spectrum of ideas, all the way from far left to center-left)
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To: John W

We are already in a covert war. You cannot rush into battle.


19 posted on 02/19/2012 6:01:12 PM PST by U-238
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To: John W

I’ve heard so much about an “imminent” attack on Iran over the past ten years that I’ve grown cynical. I pay as much attention to these stories as I do the promises of American politicians to move the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.


20 posted on 02/19/2012 6:01:18 PM PST by Zionist Conspirator (Ki-hagoy vehamamlakhah 'asher lo'-ya`avdukh yove'du; vehagoyim charov yecheravu!)
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