Israel Rules Out "No Options" Against Iran

After Meetings With Bush, PM Olmert Says All Means Considered To Prevent Nuclear Iran

(CBS/AP)  Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told a powerful parliamentary panel on Monday that Israel rejects "no options" to block Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, a meeting participant said.

The statement was the Israeli leader's clearest indication yet that he is willing to use military force against Iran.

"Israel clearly will not reconcile itself to a nuclear Iran," the meeting participant quoted Olmert as telling the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. "All options that prevent Iran from gaining nuclear capabilities are legitimate within the context of how to grapple with this matter."

The meeting participant spoke on condition of anonymity because the session was closed.

Despite the clear hint that the military option remains on the table, CBS News correspondent Robert Berger reports that Israel considers it a last resort.

However, Israel doubts the U.S. will attack Iran, and that has increased the possibility of an Israeli pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, Berger adds.

Olmert addressed the panel days after discussing Iran's nuclear ambitions in talks with President Bush in Jerusalem.

During that visit, Israeli officials disputed the recently released conclusions of a U.S. National Intelligence Estimate that concluded Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003.

In Jerusalem, Mr. Bush declared that Iran remained "a threat to world peace," but reasserted his commitment to trying to resolve the standoff over Iran's nuclear program diplomatically.

Israel, which sent warplanes in 1981 to demolish an unfinished nuclear reactor in Iraq, advocates a diplomatic solution to the Iranian standoff as well. But in his comments to the parliamentary committee, Olmert said: "It's clear that Israel won't reconcile itself to a nuclear Iran. We reject no options a priori."

Israel considers Iran to be its most dangerous enemy, and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called for the dissolution of the Jewish state.

Meir Javedanfar, an Israel-based Iran analyst, said Olmert refused to rule out a military option "in order to increase the urgency to find a diplomatic solution."

"I think this is Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's way of making sure that the international community stays alert on the Iranian nuclear issues," Javedanfar said. "The concern in Israel is that after the NIE report, the world is just going to sit and watch Iran continue with its nuclear weapons program."

[smirk5]

Bush is out on his "Isolate America further" tour.

[crater7]

BUSH SAID THAT IRAN IS THREATING THE SECURITY OF THE WORLD, AND THAT THE UNITED STATES AND ARAB ALLIES MUST JOIN TOGETHER TO CONFRONT THE DANGER "BEFORE ITS TO LATE."

CHANGE THE DATE FROM 08 TO 03, AND CHANGE THE NAME IRAN TO IRAQ, AND THIS STATEMENT COULD HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TO SADDAM, HIMSELF.

SOUNDS LIKE DE JA VU ALL OVER AGAIN.

LOCK & LOAD

[watcher269-2009]

It is time to focus on America. Bushits hard-on for the middle east is homophobic.

A person with absolutely no international experience is threatening the World with his in-experience.

Saying that- Bush is not the REAL threat - Cheney is.

It is time to charge Cheney with TREASON.

Take care of America Mr President. America that is where you live.

Why do you Hate America soo much - is it because of your German Heritage?

Seig Hail!

[ravnslikbals]

This tour is like a last ditch attempt to salvage a Presidency in attempt to erase the worst President ever title.

Crocodile tears at the holocaust and a speech with all the wealthy Arabs that are buying the United States. Well you voted for him so I hope you''re happy

[brianbwb-2009]

Hey chicken(hawk)little, we''ve heard that lie before, now 4,000 of our soldiers, and deliberately uncounted innocent Iraqis and Afghanis lie dead because of them.

The threat to world security? The only country currently threatening other countries, invading and occupying other sovereign states illegally, deploying and using WMDs, kidnapping, raping, torturing, and murdering people at this time is the US, and you have the nerve to accuse Iran of being a threat?

To paraphrase Eric Clapton, "Before you accuse them, take a look at yourself"...

[crater7]

BUSH POLICY AT WORK;

HEADLINES OF TODAY;

BUSH: IRAN THREATENS THE WORLDS SECURITY

BANKS PROBED FOR HIDING RISKY LOAN DETAILS

BLACKWATER SAID TO TAINT SHOOTING EVIDENCE

GOV''T: CIA NOT REQUIRED TO SAVE TAPES

BUSH SAYS CUTBACKS MIGHT STOP

POLAND: SHOW US THE MONEY FOR MISSILE BASE

[cbs_oliver]

Will somebody please start legal proceedings to lock this maniac up before he kills again.

[truthheals]

http://www.twf.org/News/Y2003/1031-Poll.html
Poll: Israel and US Biggest Threats to World Peace

Over half of Europeans think that Israel now presents the biggest threat to world peace according to a controversial poll requested by the European Commission.

According to the same survey, Europeans believe the United States contributes the most to world instability along with Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and North Korea. . . .

The European Commission is coming under fire for publishing the results of a number of questions - relating to Iraqi reconstruction - while failing to publish the results which revealed the extent of mistrust of Israel and the United States in Europe

the EU''s member nations included a list of 15 countries with the question, ''tell me if in your opinion it presents or not a threat to peace in the world''. Israel was picked by 59 per cent of those interviewed

the two nations that present the greatest threat to regional peace, 70 percent named Israel, 63 percent the United States

[pastdue1]

. Bush spoke at the Emirates Palace, at an opulent, gold-trimmed hotel where a suite goes for $2,450 a night. . . . "

Doesn''t this tell us something about who Bush cowtows to. The Oil Rich, of course. Oh how he would love to get his hands on Iran''s oil, bet he wishes the Shah was still there and he could hold hands with him. He is so disingenuous and deceptive, but now he is becoming driven to deliver on his promises.

[brianbwb-2009]

"Will somebody please start legal proceedings to lock this maniac up before he kills again." Posted by CBS_Oliver

I have sent e-mails to my representatives in the house and senate, and urge you and all of your family and friends to do likewise. If there is no action soon, then I will advocate civil disobedience, demonstrations on the scale of the anti Vietnam war demonstrations will have to be undertaken, along with targeted boycotts of all war profiteers, and the complicit media offices.

[gkc99]

""Iran is the world''s leading state sponsor of terror," Mr. Bush said in a speech he delivered about midway through his eight-day Mideast trip that began with a renewed push for an Israeli-Palestinian peace pact - an accord he said whose "time has come.""


Except for a nation that drops 20 tons of high explosives on a mud brick village, missing their targets, but refusing to reveal the number of innocent bystanders killed.

If this is not Bushit terror, what is?

[samsel3]

Russia is the second largest supplier of oil on the planet, the Saudis are number one. After Saddam was removed they lost one of there sources and moved to Iran to fill the void. In exchange they also negotiated contracts to build multiple nuclear power plants in Iran. Russia is well aware of the Cheney plan for the Casapian Sea pipeline which will be cheaper to build if the US goes through Iran. Iran does not want to negotiate with the US on this pipeline. Cheney wants regime change, but Russia does not because it''s not in there economic interest. Thats the real deal !
Russia reneged on contracts with BP oil UK for new Siberian wells and also renegotiated contracts for existing BP production wells in Russia for less money. BP was not happy and teamed up with US oil interests for the Caspian Pipeline deal now under construction.

[cburn665]

This person, that we have as a president seems bent on destroying America. I agree with the previous writer that Bush is intently pushing up the price of oil by continuing to make these statements about Iran. God help us all. I don''t trust our government!

[samsel3]

Nothing has changed on Iran. The administrations interest in Iran & nukes is a smoke screen for their real agenda. Their true interests are Cheney''s energy policy.Condi Rice is a former board member of Chevron Oil and mouthpiece for the administrations energy policy. Part of that policy is the The Caspian Sea pipeline which will go through Turkmenistan, Afghanistan,Pakistan, to the gulf of Oman and on to India & Nepal.It will be cheaper to construct if they can go through Iran, but regime change is necessary first. The Caspian sea area holds one third of the world''s oil and south asian oil markets are their target market. This pipeline was also the reason for the Afghanistan invasion. Cheney''s energy policy is the root of all these middle east wars, a federal court judge sealed all documents associated with it for the administration, and the national media are not allowed to discuss or comment on it. More troops are needed in Afghanistan to protect the contractors building the pipeline. Iran stands in the way of total control of global oil now with sales of oil to China''s Sinopec Oil,deal signed Dec.10,2007. Months ago China said there would be dire consequences if the US interfered with there direct oil contracts with Iran. Both parties in the Congress should be very concerned with China''s growing war machine and need for oil. They are the real threat & the administration doesn''t care they are in control ! All that matters to them is BIG OIL and their corporate stock portfolios

[samsel3]

On September 14,2002 Rep. James McDermott at a Capitol Hill Briefing said that politics and oil, not fear that Iraq will use WMD are driving factors behind the presidents call for regime change. McDermott said there was an organized effort to squelch such discussions. "The political operatives in the white house have been very careful to spin it away from oil. Anytime anybody sees a connection they spin it the other way".

[prinzowhales]

Benjamin Netanhayu has reportedly told the press that Bush has promised a nuclear...or nuk-lear strike against Iran. This mass murderer must be stopped!

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_bill_dou_080110_what_do_a_renowned_9.htm

[baghdadshere]

"Iran is the world''s leading state sponsor of terror."

Thats right President. Only leftist-OsamaLover-Jihadist-brainwashed-by-democrats-political-propaganda dont see it.
Iran sponsors HAMAS.
Iran sponsors Taleban
Iran sponsors Hezbollah(the devils party)
Iran sponsors Iraq militias and insurgents
Iran sponsors al-qaeda
Iran sponsors whoever are willin to attack Americans.

[liberalme]

Bush threatens world security---it''s FACT!! He said the same thing about Iraq-when Iraq had nothing to do with 911.
Our concentration, since 911, should have solely been on capturing Bin Laden.

The war for oil has clearly been shrouded by going after terrorists--Busn has only been going after those who stand in the way of "his" oil!
For the safety of our country and the world, the Bush and Cheney war mongers need to be removed now!

[mcvet]

This person, that we have as a president seems bent on destroying America. I agree with the previous writer that Bush is intently pushing up the price of oil by continuing to make these statements about Iran. God help us all. I don''''t trust our government!


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Posted by cburn665 at 09:34 AM : Jan 13, 2008
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Oh I agree with you completely, I''m scared to death and anyone with a brain should be. This "Man of God" thinks God himself put him in office and he is "guided" by that voice. I just do not know what this insane little man is capable of within the next year, concidering the mess he''s in with Iraq? We are in DEEP, DEEP trouble my friends.

[baghdadshere]

This person, that we have as a president seems bent on destroying America. I agree with the previous writer that Bush is intently pushing up the price of oil by continuing to make these statements about Iran. God help us all. I don''''''''t trust our government!


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Posted by cburn665 at 09:34 AM : Jan 13, 2008
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Oh I agree with you completely, I''''m scared to death and anyone with a brain should be. This "Man of God" thinks God himself put him in office and he is "guided" by that voice. I just do not know what this insane little man is capable of within the next year, concidering the mess he''''s in with Iraq? We are in DEEP, DEEP trouble my friends.

Posted by MCVet at 09:49 AM : Jan 13, 2008

Certainly these are comments made by leftist-OsamaLover-brainwashed-by-demonRats-political-propaganda which dont reflect the truth and have a total lack of credibility. Its the contrary, I mean, Iran has pushed the price of oil threatening to cut its flow by the Persian Gulf. Bush has avoided to attack the Terrorist Persian state afraid that if he does so the oil could hit $500 a barrel and Iran takes advantage of it to advance its nuclear weapons program. MCVET and a lot of leftist liberals should read independent news and forget about the liberal media.

[baghdadshere]

"Iran is the world''''s leading state sponsor of terror."

Thats right President. Only leftist-OsamaLover-Jihadist-brainwashed-
by-democrats-political-propaganda dont see it.
Iran sponsors HAMAS.
Iran sponsors Taleban
Iran sponsors Hezbollah(the devils party)
Iran sponsors Iraq militias and insurgents
Iran sponsors al-qaeda
Iran sponsors whoever are willin to attack Americans.

[baghdadshere]

Bush"s indeed the most popular US President in History. Whatever he says becomes BREAKING news in the entire world.

[liberalme]

Bush"s indeed the most popular US President in History. Whatever he says becomes BREAKING news in the entire world.
Posted by BaghdadsHere at 10:08 AM : Jan 13, 2008

The true words of a Bush puppet---sorry Bag-the rest of us are self thinkers, who concentrate on MORE than Rush Lintball and Fox news (unfair and unbalanced).

The reason Bush makes headlines is to warn the rest of us on his destructible intentions. Actually, I have to admit, some of it is funny-only to show he has not, as yet, mastered the english language.

If you''re happy being a puppet--then I''m happy for you--keep telling yourself "oceans no longer protect us" that will justify your agression.
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[piercetheval]

BUSH, I-RAN FROM MILITARY SERVICE. BUSH, I-RAN FOR PRESIDENT. BUSH, I-RAN YOUR COUNTRY INTO ECONONIC DISASTER. BUSH, I-RAN THIS PLANET INTO WORLD WAR III. Andhowsyourbush Inc.

[baghdadshere]

This person, that we have as a president seems bent on destroying America. I agree with the previous writer that Bush is intently pushing up the price of oil by continuing to make these statements about Iran. God help us all. I don''''''''''''''''t trust our government!


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Posted by cburn665 at 09:34 AM : Jan 13, 2008
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Oh I agree with you completely, I''''''''m scared to death and anyone with a brain should be. This "Man of God" thinks God himself put him in office and he is "guided" by that voice. I just do not know what this insane little man is capable of within the next year, concidering the mess he''''''''s in with Iraq? We are in DEEP, DEEP trouble my friends.

Posted by MCVet at 09:49 AM : Jan 13, 2008

Certainly these are comments made by leftist-OsamaLover-brainwashed-by-demonR
ats-political-propaganda which dont reflect the truth and have a total lack of credibility. Its the contrary, I mean, Iran has pushed the price of oil threatening to cut its flow by the Persian Gulf. Bush has avoided to attack the Terrorist Persian state afraid that if he does so the oil could hit $500 a barrel and Iran takes advantage of it to advance its nuclear weapons program. MCVET and a lot of leftist liberals should read independent news and forget about the liberal media.

[baghdadshere]

"Iran is the world''''''''s leading state sponsor of terror."

Thats right President. Only leftist-OsamaLover-Jihadist-brainwashed-

by-democrats-political-propaganda dont see it.
Iran sponsors HAMAS.
Iran sponsors Taleban
Iran sponsors Hezbollah(the devils party)
Iran sponsors Iraq militias and insurgents
Iran sponsors al-qaeda
Iran sponsors whoever are willing to attack Americans.

[j-whitman]

BaghdadsTroopKillersHere ---- Stop i,t you''re killing our troops ----- Bush is the threat to the World

[prinzowhales]

Here, for your enjoyment and humor, is a debate from 1989 between the blood-thirsty Zionist Wolf Blitzer and Dr. Norman Finkelstein on the right of Palestine to be a state and why it is insane for Zionists to say there is something to fear from one.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19055.htm

As Bush and Olmert push for America''s blood and treasure to be sacrificed for the sake of the Zionist state, it is time for Americans, both civilians and military, to awaken to the fact that this new war is yet another un-Constitutional undertaking by the Washington Regime and is solely for the sake of the Big Oil and Big Banking interests whose stable of ideologies of Zionism, Nazism, Corporatism.

[piercetheval]

IMPEACH THE BUSHTARDS. VISIT CONGRESSMAN WEXLERS WEB SITES. STOP THE MADNESS!

[skyk-2009]

ats-political-propaganda which dont reflect the truth and have a total lack of credibility. Its the contrary, I mean, Iran has pushed the price of oil threatening to cut its flow by the Persian Gulf. Bush has avoided to attack the Terrorist Persian state afraid that if he does so the oil could hit $500 a barrel and Iran takes advantage of it to advance its nuclear weapons program. MCVET and a lot of leftist liberals should read independent news and forget about the liberal media.


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Posted by BaghdadsHere at 10:19 AM : Jan 13, 2008
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WHAT IS IT WITH YOU PEOPLE!?! Here we are faced with a Military that''s streached to the breaking point, our REAL ENEMY (the one who attacked us) has COMPLETELY rebuilt his forces, HE, the REAL enemy is creating unrest in the ONLY ally outside of Isreal we have in the Mid East AND he''s doing everything he can to promote an attack on ANOTHER Country and ALL you can do is whine about the "liberal media"? Man you are ONE sick human!! Combat Vet, Chu Lai, RVN, 1968

[j-whitman]

BaghdadsTroopKillersHere,,,, You must want a fat paycheck from the next Sunni Dictator, about to come to power ---------- Bush is a failure in 2 wars & the War on Terror

[baghdadshere]

BaghdadsTroopKillersHere,,,, You must want a fat paycheck from the next Sunni Dictator, about to come to power ---------- Bush is a failure in 2 wars & the War on Terror

Posted by j-whitman at 10:24 AM : Jan 13, 2008

j-whitmaniacTroopBasher, Here you come with your lies to stay all day writing bull shiits.

[baghdadshere]

BaghdadsTroopKillersHere,,,, You must want a fat paycheck from the next Sunni Dictator, about to come to power ---------- Bush is a failure in 2 wars & the War on Terror

Posted by j-whitman at 10:24 AM : Jan 13, 2008

j-whitmaniacTroopBasher,,,,If the sunnis give me a contract to build more roads I"ll gladly accept it.Why not? They have to much oil and can share it with me.

[omega39-2009]

Heh heh, George Will

Today, all the usual indicators are dismal for Republicans. If that sweeping assertion seems counterintuitive, produce a counterexample. The adverse indicators include: shifts in voters'' identifications with the two parties (Democrats now 50 percent, Republicans 36 percent); the tendency of independents (they favored Democratic candidates by 18 points in 2006); the fact that Democrats hold a majority of congressional seats in states with 303 electoral votes; the Democrats'' strength and the Republicans'' relative weakness in fundraising; the percentage of Americans who think the country is on the "wrong track"; the Republicans'' enthusiasm deficit relative to Democrats'' embrace of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, one of whom will be nominated.

[baghdadshere]

This person, that we have as a president seems bent on destroying America. I agree with the previous writer that Bush is intently pushing up the price of oil by continuing to make these statements about Iran. God help us all. I don''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t trust our government!


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Posted by cburn665 at 09:34 AM : Jan 13, 2008
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Oh I agree with you completely, I''''''''''''''''m scared to death and anyone with a brain should be. This "Man of God" thinks God himself put him in office and he is "guided" by that voice. I just do not know what this insane little man is capable of within the next year, concidering the mess he''''''''''''''''s in with Iraq? We are in DEEP, DEEP trouble my friends.

Posted by MCVet at 09:49 AM : Jan 13, 2008

Certainly these are comments made by leftist-OsamaLover-brainwashed-by-demonR

ats-political-propaganda which dont reflect the truth and have a total lack of credibility. Its the contrary, I mean, Iran has pushed the price of oil threatening to cut its flow by the Persian Gulf. Bush has avoided to attack the Terrorist Persian state afraid that if he does so the oil could hit $500 a barrel and Iran takes advantage of it to advance its nuclear weapons program. MCVET and a lot of leftist liberals should read independent news and forget about the liberal media.

[piercetheval]

George Senior, was the head of the CIA and their political process is one of assassination and coups. His personal business is grabbing all the oil in the world. Then Juunior get''s in office by a very questionable election, and we get attacked by you know who, and all you repugnantcan yahoos can see is that the insurgents in the middle east hate "Good ole'', God is on our side, we want nothing but fairplay, freedom and prosperity for all" America for no good reason other than Clinton failed to bomb them first. ARE YOU PEOPLE ALL ON DRUGS. WHEN DID OWSLEY START MANUFACTURING LSD AGAIN?

[j-whitman]

BaghdadsTroopKillersHere,,

,, When in the last 7 years of this administration have you been right on anything on wars, the war on terror or domestic issues ????

-- The correct ones have always been Liberals, you Bush Lovers are always wrong.

[baghdadshere]

"Iran is the world''''''''''''''''s leading state sponsor of terror."

Thats right President. Only leftist-OsamaLover-Jihadist-brainwashed-


by-democrats-political-propaganda dont see it.
Iran sponsors HAMAS.
Iran sponsors Taleban
Iran sponsors Hezbollah(the devils party)
Iran sponsors Iraq militias and insurgents
Iran sponsors al-qaeda
Iran sponsors whoever are willing to attack Americans.

[prinzowhales]

"The real enemy who attacked us" are snug and safe in their boardrooms and in their compounds and gated communities...and at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Most of the 19 named patsies are alive and well according to mainstream media reports.

Here is an article by a CIA man at the time of the Gulf of Tonkin farce that drove the US further down the rabbit hole fighting a war for the enrichment of Mr. Rockefellar and his associates who ran Halliburton...and backed his candidate for the presidency--"Big Nose" Baines.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19057.htm

The real enemy of this nation is in Washington!

[samsel3]

Posted by skyk at 10:23 AM : Jan 13, 2008......More than a year and half before 911 the CIA Special Activities Division was conducting operations in Afghanistan, trying to topple the Taliban regime for the Caspian Sea Oil Pipeline.

[j-whitman]

BaghdadsTroopKillersHere,,,, You are componding your ignorance & dishonor every time you post something dude ----- Quit making stuff up, it hurts our efforts & our troops

[hungry1968]

j-whitmaniacTroopBasher,,,,If the sunnis give me a contract to build more roads I"ll gladly accept it.Why not? They have to much oil and can share it with me.

Posted by BaghdadsHere at 10:29 AM : Jan 13, 2008



Yeah. And maybe you can help them use illegal chemical weapons against Americans this time, instead of just helping use them on the Kurds and Iranians.

[j-whitman]

BaghdadsTroopKillersHere,,,, The Sunni''s you love so much --- Attacked the United States on 9/11

[piercetheval]

Live it up while you can you fascist war mongering pigs, here comes Hillary and she''s gonna tear your playhouse down.

[samsel3]

More than a year and half before 911 the CIA Special Activities Division was conducting operations in Afghanistan, trying to topple the Taliban regime for the Caspian Sea Oil Pipeline...........We now call such activities terror.

[j-whitman]

Go Hillary

[prinzowhales]

As the economy cracks and prepares to implode, the pressures on the Regime and its controllers on Wall Street and in the City, is to maintain themselves in the saddle against the growing antipathy to them and the almost unanimous distaste for their policies.

The friends of the Oligarchical State apparatus know that WAR is the best means to grasp even more power to themselves...It was war that helped concentrate industry in World War I and II. It was war that made them billions in Vietnam...and, it will be a war that they will use to legitimate more concentration and more police state...That is one more reason for the push now for war with Iran...

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19058.htm

[hungry1968]

Live it up while you can you fascist war mongering pigs, here comes Hillary and she''''s gonna tear your playhouse down.

Posted by piercetheval at 10:38 AM : Jan 13, 2008



Oh brother!!! She''s right behind Bush and Cheney in the "I hate America, but love the thought of absolute power" department.

[piercetheval]

If you want to help end the madness go to Congressman Wexlers'' web sites. Stop the Madness!

[king77shaw]

The friends of the Oligarchical State apparatus know that WAR is the best means to grasp even more power to themselves...

Prinzo - you are spot on .. well said