Iran must be intimidated, says Israeli leader

[tocqueville]

by Ron Bousso
31 minutes ago

MOSCOW (AFP) - Visiting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert stepped up rhetoric against Iran, saying the its controversial nuclear program could be prevented through intimidation.

Speaking to reporters following meetings with President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin, Olmert said he had told Putin that "there was no chance of preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear arms if Iran is not afraid.

"The Iranians should be afraid that something they don't want to happen will occur," he said.

Olmert went on to say that "I made it clear why in my opinion it is important that the Iranians are afraid," but he fell short of mentioning what measures that be taken against the Islamic state.

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[HuffleClaw]

1. *snicker* it not the IRANIANS who are afraid.

what an idiot.

[Tempest]

14. After Israel failed to dislodge Hezbollah in Lebanon

It's obvious who's the scaredy cats are.

[bamacrat]

2. Thats it make fun of him, that will piss him off.

Does EVERYONE want to turn the Middle East into even more of a war zone.

[geek tragedy]

3. That sure worked against Hezbollah, huh?

What an asshat.

[peacebird]

4. guess that means Israel will scotch Bakers plan of Iran&Syria helping Iraq

so the US can pretend it's a success story.....

:rofl:

[leveymg]

5. Is Olmert suggesting that Moscow help scare Tehran?

Happy Halloween, Vladimir!

[AlamoDemoc]

6. threatening preemptive war and intimidation will never work with Iran, IMO

[anotherdrew]

7. then go for it tough guy and go it alone n/t

[bemildred]

8. He doesn't seem to understand who he is dealing with.

Pooty-Poot doesn't care a fig whether Iran gets nukes or not. Or at least there has been no sign that he does, so far.

[stepnw1f]

11. He Understands Very Well... and Hopes It Will Spur War. (nt)

[bemildred]

12. Then he is dumb as shit.

And he still doesn't understand who he is dealing with.

[stepnw1f]

15. agreed.... Ideology can blind the brightest

fear and anger can make the brilliant appear dim. You are right.... I just think it's on purpose.

[Tempest]

16. Pooty-Poot is helping Iran with its nuclear program

There are Russian engineers and scientists in Iran helping with the construction and production of its nuclear program.

That's one gift horse Putin won't be putting down.

[bemildred]

17. Well, yeah.

But nobody is going to bait Pooty-poot about it. He will view the matter with alarm and wring his hands and spew all sorts of polite, well-meaning bullshit and keep right on doing what he has been doing. Just like Ehud does, only better at it.

And politically, in power terms, Ehud has nothing, he just looks weak and stupid doing this. He'd do better to hold his tongue.

[IndianaGreen]

9. Ehud Olmert in drag! That will frighten Iran!

I expect the Israel Lobby to take a cue from the Beirut Mad Bomber and start exerting pressure on Congress to "frighten" Iran. Shall we all don Halloween masks?

[stepnw1f]

10. stupid abnoxious words from an instigator

I swear these neo-nut bags want war... but notice they never ever sacrifice anything but other people's lives.

[daleo]

13. But isn't the use of fear for political ends called terrorism?

And isn't sewing terror to win a war on terror a contradiction?

[wholetruth00]

19. BINGO!!! You win the prize!!! It's so obvious it's scary that people

don't see this for themselves.

[Zhade]

23. Gee, I thought the megaphonies said Israel isn't a terrorist nation?

Yet its war criminal leaders suggest using terrorism as a tactic.

Hmmmm...

Could the megaphonies be wrong, as they have been on just about EVERYTHING?

Brilliant, brilliant point, daleo.

[Chulanowa]

18. They look afraid, ahyup.

The Iranians are definately caving in terror. Pffft.

They know any aggressive action against them will simply ruin the political position - and possibly the military - of the aggressor. Their immediate neighbors are proof enough of that.

[Anakin Skywalker]

20. If It Was a Joke, It Was Not Funny.

[IndianaGreen]

21. Olmert should be working on the release of Ehud Goldwasser & Eldad Regev

from their Hizbollah captors, and Gilad Shalit from his Palestinian captors. That's where Olmert's focus ought to be, and not beating the drums for another war that will result in more death and destruction.

[Zhade]

22. I don't care what that war criminal thinks, it's a bad idea.

Hey, let's escalate the chaos in the Middle East! Brilliant!

:sarcasm:

[bemildred]

24. Putin cool to Olmert's Iran plea

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Interests

Asked afterwards in a briefing with Israeli reporters whether he was disappointed by Putin's silence or had received private assurances, Olmert replied that he was convinced Putin is "very concerned" Iran might acquire nuclear capabilities.

Alexei Malashenko, a Middle East expert at the Moscow Carnegie Centre, said Russia would continue to hold out against imposing sanctions on Tehran, to safeguard its strong commercial interests and independent role in the Middle East.

"Russia will resist until the end. If it backs down and decides to make concessions, it will lose its image in the Muslim world," he said.

Western concerns about Russia's role in the Iranian standoff grew last month after Moscow caved in to Iranian pressure and agreed, by March, to ship nuclear fuel to the atomic power plant it is building in Iran.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/66C8CC87-D0AB-4B26-BC8A-E9B71A20D3C7.htm