Comments on: Iranian Arms Ship Captured by Israel Shows Tehran’s Real Aims

By: Stephen Brady

Stephen Brady — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:42:42 +0000

To #4: I agree with you, and see the scenario playing out exactly in the manner that you suggest. However, the Israelis may decide not to dance, in Act Four.

To #6: When Israel actually attacks Iran, I would suggest that they destroy the Kharg Island terminal, from which Iran exports 80% of its oil. This would put the Mullahs in a difficult position, economically, to say the least.

By: David W. Lincoln

David W. Lincoln — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:28:05 +0000

I encourage people to look at “Royalty for a grown up nation” by Conrad Black to see how the top tier of the British Commonwealth can be more than an understudy to the US. Given how fast things are going, there simply is not enough time for the deformed souls, zombies, and similar ilk with their paws on the levers of power inside the Beltway, to get their acts together.

So, a united foreign policy to defend Israel. One other constellation could coalesce to defend Israel, namely those countries which were behind
the iron curtain. So, with these two groupings,
others have the avenue open to support Israel more openly, rather than engage in doublespeak (the term used by Sharansky in “The Case for Democracy”).

For, I am impressed with Sharansky’s follow up to
“The Case for democracy” where he cites Herzl’s
original definition of zionism, before it was taken over by ben Gurion. Herzl was referring to
a transplanting of diaspora Judaism from the countries where Jews had diaspora culture, and what gets transplanted includes the best of that host culture. For instance, the best of the United States gets transplanted to Israel, the same for Russia, Ethiopia, Argentina, anywhere where there was, well is, diaspora Judaism.

By: RichieB

RichieB — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:54:19 +0000

BHO will be shocked when he wakes up one morning and sees the Straits of Homez in a Blaze and oil rushes to 500 bucks a barrel, only then will he HAVE to address the issue; Stay Tuned…its about to be ON !!

By: Ruvy

Ruvy — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:13:14 +0000

Sorry, that was comment #4. Also add, in place of Act 4, a massive missile attack on Israel, which results in a massacre of Arabs here.

By: Ruvy

Ruvy — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:11:34 +0000

David, at comment #3. Leave out Act 4.

By: Gringo

Gringo — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:21:32 +0000

As Iran imports a lot of its gasoline, one thing Israel could do is knock out gasoline refineries in Iran.

By: Joel

Joel — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:57:11 +0000

To #4, it will be a shame if Israel, with its smallness and vulnerability, has to take on this job, but it’s looking that way more and more; Obama does not appear reality-attuned on this one, or perhaps doesn’t have the spine.

By: David W. Lincoln

David W. Lincoln — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:47:27 +0000

Remember, Teheran is being aided by Ankara via Damascus. Aren’t there verses in the Old Testament of the Bible which refer to Damascus being laid waste. So my expectation is this: Act 1 – Israel attacks the Iranian nuclear system, or something else which has the effect of crippling Iran. Act 2- the retaliation of Iran, and its partners. Act 3- Damascus is taken out. Act 4 – the usual dancing around to prevent the war from escalating even further.

Is there anyone who views the near future differently?

By: Joel

Joel — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:50:58 +0000

It’s all of a piece with Obama’s “noninterference” between the vicious Islamo-fascist regime in Tehran on the one hand, and the antiregime activists on the other. In their courage, they’re isolated like Israel.

By: Professor Guvinoff

Professor Guvinoff — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:16:22 +0000

How much evidence is needed before the “Islamic Republic of Iran” is recognized as the most determined jihadist entity of our time?

What does “Islamic Republic” mean? Why can’t we recognize the deception? We live in the era of cowardice, and we will come to regret it.