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Obama: I'm not bluffing on military action against Iran
2012-03-02
Barack Obama has delivered his starkest threat so far that America is "not bluffing" when it warns that military action could be used to prevent the 'unacceptable' prospect of a nuclear armed Iran.
Bambi has to say this because he's built a reputation as a squish and a bluffer. Neither Reagan nor Dubya ever had to say, "I'm not bluffing."
Raising the spectre of a "nuclear arms race in the most volatile region in the world", the US president predicted that if Tehran's apparent ambitions succeeded four or five countries in the Middle East would scramble to acquire nuclear weapons in a "free for all" .
This has been noted for quite a while. It's still going to happen. Champ hasn't done anything other than kick the can down the road.
Speaking before critical talks in Washington with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, Mr Obama moved to delay Israel from attacking Iran itself by stressing the US was prepared to "watch Israel's back".

"I think both the Iranian and the Israeli governments recognise that when the United States says it is unacceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon, we mean what we say," said Mr Obama.

He unequivocally dismissed Israeli fears that the US might resign itself to containing a nuclear Iran, telling The Atlantic magazine this ran "completely contrary" to his policy of nuclear non-proliferation.

"I think that the Israeli government recognises that, as president of the United States, I don't bluff," he said.
They do recognize that you're soft and in over your head...
Posted by:tipper

#8  WORLD NEWS > [Wash Times]SOME US ALLIES FORESEE A NUCLEAR-ARMED IRAN.

World not in sync on stopping Iran's Nucprogs.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-03-02 23:51  

#7  Skinny U.S. Pharaoh sez,"What me worry? It didn't happen on my Watch!" "As everybody here knows,I AM the Corpesman-In-Chief and with My Czars, I intend to educate white-folk by forcing strangling and suffocating regulatory bull-shit down their sorry, soon to be cotten-pickin' throats". I am a prancing metro-sexual and am Not bluffing on this. I have only just begun to transform AmeriKa! So Help Me Holder!
Posted by: Thosh Omugum4787   2012-03-02 22:39  

#6  Iff Iran holds true + refuses to give up its Nucprogs, don't be surprised iff Iran's threat of preeemptive strike includes agz the Bammer + WH, etc.

NUKES EZ FER THE CALIPHATE.

* FYI TOPIX > ALEXSEY VASLOV: THE KREMLIN [Russia] WILL DO ITS BEST TO PREVENT ANY MILITARY OPERATION AGZ IRAN AS IT WILL BLOW UP THE SITUATION IN SOUTH CAUCASUS.

* DEFENCE FORUM INDIA > USAF PREPARED TO BOMB IRAN IFF DIPLOMACY FAILS: GENERAL [USAF CoS Norton Schwartz].

* WORLD NEWS [old = this week] > [Guardian.UK] WASHINGTON EXPECTS TEHRAN TO HIT US TARGETS IFF ISRAEL ATTACKS IRAN.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-03-02 21:47  

#5  what a p*ssy. "Don't call my bluff, Eric"
Posted by: Frank G   2012-03-02 20:54  

#4  Are they, or aren't they???

That would be a negatory, good buddy. What kind of Caliphate would be willing to share *anything* with the infidels.

The problem with "I'm not bluffing" is that Big O has never actually articulated actions or consequences, just vague statements of disapproval. Rather ironic that taking American power off the table has made the world more unstable.

And regardless of how one feels about the destruction of Israel, Iran With Nukes means two additional things: a nuclear arms race in the ME and nukes in the hands of jihadis; neither particularly desirable outcomes.
Posted by: SteveS   2012-03-02 20:04  

#3  Shia or Sunni, Salafi or Other, the so-called "CALIPHATE" needs Nuclear Weapons just for [rough] parity wid the Non-Islamic World - the Maha-Rushian Questionne' de Jour for US Govtcritters + USDOD-Intel is HOW LONG CAN RADICAL ISLAM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SHIA RISING IRAN, FOREGO ANY PREMISE OF A NON-NUCLEAR CALIPHATE???

Because to do so strongly infers that Hardline or Conservative,Ultra-Conservative Shariaists + Islamists are willing to share Govt-Public Power wid Non-Muslims in "Fair, Equal, + Reasonable Terms" in any newly established Islamist Regimes or conquered territories.

Are they, or aren't they???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-03-02 19:04  

#2  He's bluffing.
Posted by: Secret Asian Man   2012-03-02 18:55  

#1  Paper Tiger comes to mind!

Jihadis sees US as weaker because of his actions and words.
Posted by: Gruth McGurque5303   2012-03-02 17:46  

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