Netanyahu draws "red line" on Iranian nuclear program

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/ ... GI20120927

Netanyahu draws "red line" on Iranian nuclear program
(Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew his "red line" for Iran's nuclear program on Thursday - the point at which Iran has amassed nearly enough highly enriched uranium for a single atomic bomb - and voiced confidence that the United States shares his view.

Addressing the U.N. General Assembly, Netanyahu appeared to pull back from any threat of an imminent Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, saying the Islamic Republic would be on the brink of producing an atomic weapon only next summer.

Watched Netanyahu's UN speech. I am not seeing the whole picture. Why would Netanyahu draw another line as Iran has ignored all red lines?

The fact that Israel drew a line virtually guarantees that Iran will meet and exceed that line.

Had Saudi, the Emirates, Bahrain, or Kuwait drawn that line - it might have been considered for a passing moment.

Iran views Israel as being a tad bit arrogant and hypocritical when it comes to nuclear policy.

Iran signed the non-proliferation treaty (Israel didn't). It's a little odd that Israel is threatening unilateral action against Iran on the grounds that Iran is violating a treaty that Israel refused to sign!

bailey bud wrote: The fact that Israel drew a line virtually guarantees that Iran will meet and exceed that line.

Had Saudi, the Emirates, Bahrain, or Kuwait drawn that line - it might have been considered for a passing moment.

Iran views Israel as being a tad bit arrogant and hypocritical when it comes to nuclear policy.

Iran signed the non-proliferation treaty (Israel didn't). It's a little odd that Israel is threatening unilateral action against Iran on the grounds that Iran is violating a treaty that Israel refused to sign!

It's difficult to make any sense out of the middle east, at least it is for me. The history of the region has always been one of warring factions and rogue states. I would like to think that Iran would not actually provoke Israel to the point of forcing an attack, surely they would realize that the US and other allies around the globe could turn their country into a pile of rubble. But I have no confidence in that thought.....Iran will do what Iran wants to do, and consequences don't seem to concern them.

He will initiate some sort of military operation in spring.

I don't think Iran would ever attack Israel.

At the same time - I doubt they'd let Israel (a place they consider it an illegitimate nation/state) set the rules.

If Israel draws a line - Iran's going to cross it --- simply because Iran does not recognize Israel right to draw lines.

It's kind of like Larry Flynt --- draw a line --- and it's going to be challenged.

Iran is very proud and stubborn. I can't see them caving into what they consider a bunch of hypocritical Jews (that's Iran's perspective)

Let me make something clear - I'm simply trying to say what I understand is Iran's view. I'm NOT endorsing that view. That said, Iran's not going to respect a line drawn by Israel or the United States. The line should be drawn by a country they have some prospects of listening to.

(Turkey or maybe Saudi)

I am still trying to understand why Israel, and America for that matter, are so upset about Iran getting the bomb. So far a bunch of countries have nukes, even rivals who have fought wars, like Pakistan and India, but no one seems in a hurry to use them. Terrorists will get nukes from Iran? Could happen, but I think Russia and Pakistan are just as likely to sell or let terrorists steal weapons. Pakistan has a much more developed group of radicals.

If Iran gets a nuke, do they even have a delivery system for it? And don't they think if they used one in anger against Israel, millions of Iranians would die in retribution?

stop thinking, Fred ---- it's really not very good for the party line.

The UN has draw the line over and over, and just like with Iraq, the line meant nothing. The only way anyone (other than Israel) will use a military option is WHEN Iran already has nuclear capability and AFTER they use or sell it. Many will have to die just like on 9/11 before the naive wake up and people say 'OMG, they really did do what they said they were going to do". JMO

It is very hard to prevent a country from building a nuclear weapon without occupying it and I doubt very few Western nations have the desire for a ground war in Iran. Especially when they weren't willing to invade North Korea.