Netanyahu Trying To Persuade Cabinet To Support Attack On Iran

Haaretz ^ | November 2, 2011

[Fennie]

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak are trying to muster a majority in the cabinet in favor of military action against Iran, a senior Israeli official has said. According to the official, there is a "small advantage" in the cabinet for the opponents of such an attack.

Netanyahu and Barak recently persuaded Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who previously objected to attacking Iran, to support such a move.

[dynachrome]

Well, take out the nuke sites, at least.

[bkopto]

Hey Bibi,

I know that I don’t count for anything, but in case anyone asks, you have my say so to take out the Iranian nukes.

Sincerely
bkopto

[Evil Slayer]

"My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."

Ronald Reagan - Aug. 11, 1984

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"My fellow Israelis, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Iran forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."

Benjamin Netanyahu - Nov. 1, 2011

[rmlew]

Netanyahu and Barak recently persuaded Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who previously objected to attacking Iran, to support such a move.
Did Putin change his mind or did Lieberman remember that he is an Israeli now?

[Feckless]

They ain't makin' Jews like Jesus anymore... we don't turn the other cheek the way we done before....

Never Again!

[lonevoice]

Does anyone know for certain if Haaretz is considered to be a more reliable source than, say Debka? It seems that often when I read these Haaretz-sourced articles on FR, they quote anonymous sources, like this one, “A senior Israeli official”, and there aren’t cross-reports in other Israeli media. It also seems, to the best of my recollection, the predictions in Haaretz haven’t been known to be reliable.

I’m open to being corrected about this.

[familyop]

Less fuel would be wasted, if those bombs were dropped. ...tends to make aircraft lighter for return trips. Let's go. Do it for our greatest ally in the Middle East. There won't be a better time than now. ;-)

U.S. Energy Information Administration
"How dependent are we on foreign oil?
The United States imported about 49% of the petroleum,1 which includes crude oil and refined petroleum products, that we consumed during 2010. About half of these imports came from the Western Hemisphere. Our dependence on foreign petroleum has declined since peaking in 2005."

[familyop]

"They ain't makin' Jews like Jesus anymore... we don't turn the other cheek the way we done before....

Never Again!"

Kinky Friedman -- They Ain't Makin' Jews Like Jesus Anymore
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI4ucjJlhvk

[goldstategop]

I have no doubt Israel intends to neutralize the threat from Iran. The only questions left are when and how.

[SJackson]

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[edpc]

Haaretz is liberal, to be sure. However, quoting anonymous “senior govt officials” is not something unique to their paper. I have found their reporting on defense issues fairly straightforward. In the end, they realize they’re still Israelis and in equal danger from the nation’s enemies. However, their commentary/opinion on the same issue is somewhere slightly right of Code Pink.

[Eleutheria5]

We of course know exactly where they are, and they’re on flat, open terrain to make a strike a simple matter. No great obstacles, there. Easy logistical support from one of our many carrier groups in the Persian Gulf.

[Feckless]

Bought the album in Germany in the mid 70’s and wore it out.