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French FM: Israeli attack on Iran could destabilize region
2011-11-06
French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said Sunday that France should insisted on hardening sanctions against Iran for as long as it refuses to halt its nuclear program. Juppe added that an Israeli attack on Iran could destabilize the region.
Everything the evil Juice do destabilizes the region...
We can still strengthen them (sanctions) to put pressure on Iran and we are going to continue along this path because a military intervention could create a totally destabilizing situation in the region," Juppe told Europe 1 radio. "We must do everything to avoid the irreparable."
Posted by:tipper

#15  "how many predictions of attacks on Iran's nukes have fizzled?"

I'd suggest whatever day is predicted in the future, that won't be the day if you know what I mean ;-p.

Just sayin'.
Posted by: Barbara   2011-11-06 20:59  

#14  Hmmm...how many predictions of attacks on Iran's nukes have fizzled? They started in 2004.

So true, Jack Phuting9685. They'd better get moving on it.
Posted by: trailing wife   2011-11-06 20:41  

#13  You mean its stable.

Hmmm...how many predictions of attacks on Iran's nukes have fizzled? They started in 2004.
Posted by: Jack Phuting9685   2011-11-06 19:35  

#12  Knowing the French, this probably means that Iranians indicated an interest in buying something expensive from France.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2011-11-06 16:07  

#11  Failing to punch Iran down will destabilize the WORLD.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2011-11-06 14:52  

#10  He must be thinking of all the Ghetto votes in Paris. Only they would believe the ME had ever been stable.
Posted by: Charles   2011-11-06 14:41  

#9  An attack on Iran just might stabilize the region.
Posted by: JohnQC   2011-11-06 13:42  

#8  "destabilize the region"

And that would be different from now how, exactly?

"destabilize" - I do not think that word means what you think it means....
Posted by: Barbara   2011-11-06 13:33  

#7  How stable is it now?
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2011-11-06 13:19  

#6  did that FM make his way to the top with other profound statements?
Posted by: Jack Salami   2011-11-06 12:26  

#5  "If I had an atomic bomb I would wipe (neighbor of France) Switzerland off the map."
Hannibal Gaddafi, 2009

In 2011, at the behest of France, NATO forces (French Air Force included) destroy the Gaddafi regime.

"If a day comes when the world of Islam is duly equipped with the arms Israel has in possession, the strategy of colonialism would face a stalemate because application of an atomic bomb would not leave any thing in Israel but the same thing would just produce damages in the Muslim world"
Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani, December of 2001

IMO France was justified to take preemptive action against the Gaddafi regime, just as Israel would be fully justified to do what's necessary in Iran.

Monsieur Juppe: Pot. Kettle. Black.
Posted by: Angeth Lover of the Heathen Rus8230   2011-11-06 11:46  

#4  French FM: Israeli attack on Iran could destabilize region

...and...?
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2011-11-06 11:36  

#3  Yeah... if Israel will only sit still and allow Iran to nuke it, and of course all of the Jews in it, out of existance.... then the region would be stable.

(/SARC)
Posted by: CrazyFool   2011-11-06 09:15  

#2  A strongly worded demarche could happen next!
Posted by: Muggsy Glink   2011-11-06 09:11  

#1  "...an Israeli attack on Iran could destabilize the region."

Wow. Just wow.

Any consideration as to how "destabilizing" Iran launching nuclear missiles could be?
Posted by: Anonymoose   2011-11-06 09:06  

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