UAE diplomat says wipe off the face of the Earth Iranian's nu'klar facilities

no not really that but he did say he supported a U.S. strike

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/07/07/uae-diplomat-endorses-strike-iran/?test=latestnews#content
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My point in sharing this article is not the fact an UAE diplomat said this.  My point was this that at the end of the article there is a quote by California Rep. Jane Harman, who said "I have never heard an Arab government official say that before. He was stunningly candid."

I think this is a funny quote.  As if an Arab govenment never said anything violent before.  This also shows how poorly people from the States know their history.  To those that don't know what I'm referring to: Persians (that's Iranians) don't like Arabs and Arabs don't like Persians (Iranians). You can go 20 years back and see Iraq and Iran fighting it out and most Arab countries were like GO IRAQ and waving their Iraqi flags (well maybe not that last part. I got carried away).

In fact, its a major insult for an Arab to be called an Iranian/Persian or an Iranian to be called an Arab.  I think its funny how the UAE wants the U.S to do its dirty work not that we would need an excuse not to.

This article could go with the article of Saudi Arabia temporary opening up its airspace so Israel could destroy Iran's nuclear facilities.  I remember hearing and reading people saying: see this shows that the Arabs like Israel and want to be friends and that it is Israel who hates Arabs.

No, SA just wanted Israel to do its dirty work.  This would just be a major catalyst for even more hatred towards Israel.  It goes back to that Arabs don't like Perisans/Iranians.  S.A. doesn't mind Iranian factions attacking Israel, yet S.A. knows that when/if Iran get nukes is a very bad/dangerous thing.  When will the leptons in Washington wake up?  Did you notice that they don't care about the fact Israel has nukes because they know Israel only has them for defense.  Where as, with Iran no one knows what they'll do with them.

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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top

Just the latest as you point out.  2 comments.

First: The reaction of the DIPLOMATIC side of the Arab world is most telling.  They are on the verge of a major breakdown and the rhetoric demonstrates it.  While the Sheehans and Obamas talk and bloviate, the world does not heed them.  For they face real danger daily, not hot and impotent rhetoric.  As much as Obama would like to ignore it and pretend it does not exist, these folks know that the lunatics in Persia are not hesitant to use any weapon they have.

Second: Diplomacy is the art of not saying what you mean, but making sure others know the meaning.  It is semantics (some would say the lie of omission), but that is how it is played.  The US was just told it had better get the bombers in the air.  And now, not later.

Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting Dr, reply 1
Just the latest as you point out.  2 comments.

Second: Diplomacy is the art of not saying what you mean, but making sure others know the meaning.  It is semantics (some would say the lie of omission), but that is how it is played.  The US was just told it had better get the bombers in the air.  And now, not later.

Yes, this is true.  Yet, any of those countries on the Arab peninsula could in reality do the air strikes themselves.  The reality of the matter is they rather have an enemy do it, so they'll be an escape goat so to speak.  No country on that peninsula is a real ally of the Western or the U.S.  Most of the terrorist hijerkers came from Saudi Arabia.  They don't want to do it themselves because of the possible Muslim backlash.

If we act against Iran, Kim Dumb in North Korea will either shut up or he'll put up.  Considering, North Korea initiated an act of war by sinking that South Korea battleship, I think it would be the latter. 

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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top

Yes, this is true. Yet, any of those countries on the Arab peninsula could in reality do the air strikes themselves. The reality of the matter is they rather have an enemy do it, so they'll be an escape goat so to speak. No country on that peninsula is a real ally of the Western or the U.S. Most of the terrorist hijerkers came from Saudi Arabia. They don't want to do it themselves because of the possible Muslim backlash.

As I said, Politics.  Exactly.  We do not have to live next to Iran, they do.  And while silently applauding us for doing it, they can openly condemn us for doing it.  But you are incorrect in one respect.  We have real allies there - in the governments.  Not necessarily the people.  Allies are merely countries with a common goal at the same time.  And I would say that Iran makes many of them our allies - for now.  After all, France was our ally in 1945.

If we act against Iran, Kim Dumb in North Korea will either shut up or he'll put up. Considering, North Korea initiated an act of war by sinking that South Korea battleship, I think it would be the latter.

best to do it now when his rockets still look like a Lindsey Lohan joy ride.  Later, they may actually work.

Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top

I agree with your article TPP, but I believe you miss one important aspect, the Saudis or Arabs in general just don't have the capabilities and competence to carry out any military engagement with Iran. Sure they have some great equipment, but it takes more than that. Iran seems to be the only one that took a (meaningful) lesson from their war with Iraq. At this stage in the game, Israel is the only viable option. Iran would have to launch a strike on the continental US for this administration to do something. That leave only the Israelis. Of course Arabs will try to make hay with any possible political motivations that arise.

Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top

Iran would have to launch a strike on the continental US for this administration to do something.

Surrender?