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| Putin: Don't rush to strike Iran |
| 2012-06-26 |
| Warning from Putin: Visiting Russian president cautions Israel against hasty military action in Iran, says 'look at what happened to the Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan' Putin's comments were made in a meeting with Shimon Peres in Jerusalem, after Israel's president asked the visiting leader to speak out on the Iran issue. Â "Look at what happened to the Americans in Afghanistan and in Iraq. I told Obama the same thing," the visiting president said in a meeting with his Israeli counterpart, cautioning against hasty military action. "There is no need to do things too quickly; one should not act without thinking first." Â "Iraq has a pro-Iranian regime after everything that has happened there. These things should be thought out ahead of time before doing something one will regret later," he said. "One should not act prematurely." Â 'Russia wants peace for Israel' Earlier in the evening, Putin said that his country "has a national interest in guaranteeing peace and tranquility for Israel." Â The Russian president noted that the former Soviet Union supported the State of Israel's establishment, adding that his talks earlier Monday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were constructive and pertained to the need to boost strategic ties between the two countries. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #10 "Once Tel Aviv disappears under a mushroom cloud, and you can PROVE the bomb came from Iran, then you can bring up your concerns with the United Nations. They will certainly take your problems seriously" |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2012-06-26 18:15 |
| #9 Translation: Wait for the checks to clear first, please! |
| Posted by: Charles 2012-06-26 18:03 |
| #8 OH! that finger!, Now Maxine Waters is doing it. That's body language with attitude. |
| Posted by: Dale 2012-06-26 17:36 |
| #7 Iran has enough Uranium to build several bombs by now, and is positioning themselves for a huge breakout. Now Obean has promised that under no circumstances will Iran ever have a bomb. He even waggled his finger and furrowed his brow when he said it. So what's the rush? |
| Posted by: gorb 2012-06-26 17:18 |
| #6 "Look at what happened to the Americans in Afghanistan and in Iraq. I told Obama the same thing," ...and he gave me a knowing wink and nod! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2012-06-26 12:22 |
| #5 "Peres added that "the Iranian people are not our enemy. Israel does threaten their existence. It is Iran's current regime that identifies itself as an enemy of Israel and a threat to its existence." Look at the picture in Drudge. Times are changing. Putin reminds me of Tito. I believe he will balance things to the common good in the area. |
| Posted by: Dale 2012-06-26 12:08 |
| #4 Hey he needs to maximize his sales of crappy arms... |
| Posted by: Water Modem 2012-06-26 12:04 |
| #3 Oh, yeah, let's take advice from freakin' Doctor Evil. That sounds like a good idea. |
| Posted by: mojo 2012-06-26 10:51 |
| #2 Don't rush to strike Georgia. Oh, wait, never mind. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2012-06-26 10:26 |
| #1 The two seem to have gotten along well. This in contrast with Obama and Germany's Merkel. Merkel is so difficult with him. His macho ways are an anathema to her in my opinion. Many in and out of Russia don't like Putin but he does seem to be a true leader. |
| Posted by: Dale 2012-06-26 06:44 |