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President Barack Obama on Sunday said Israel has not decided whether it will strike Iran, but added if tensions escalate this spring, no options would be taken off the table.
“I don't think Israel has made a decision,” Obama said in the president’s traditional pre-Super Bowl interview, this time with NBC’s Matt Lauer.
But he stressed that the United States would work with Israel to resolve the situation using diplomacy.
“(Israel), like us, believe(s) that Iran has to stand down on its nuclear weapons program,” he said.
His comments came after Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told reporters on Thursday there is a growing likelihood Israel could attack Iran in the spring.
Obama argued Iran is “feeling the pinch” after the international community has enforced sanctions in an “unprecedented” way to pressure the country away from developing its suspected nuclear weapons facilities.
Originally posted by Patriotsrevenge
Ok, This is getting real old. Either bomb them or shut up about it Obama. They are making this crap up anyway.
Originally posted by Drezden
Obama making this statement is surely testing the waters of public opinion though as the OP has said.edit on 2/5/2012 by Drezden because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Ben81
Originally posted by Drezden
Obama making this statement is surely testing the waters of public opinion though as the OP has said.edit on 2/5/2012 by Drezden because: (no reason given)
UNDECIDED
they have carefuly choose that word
he is testing the ground more then ever
especially in a Super Bowl interview .. wtf .....OFFTOPIC
why not talking about football and his opinion on the winning team
I wont go into the details of our conversation, but i will say that....we have closer military and intelligence consultation, between our 2 countries...than we've EVER had. - Obama talking about Israel
Originally posted by Ben81
The thing that shock me the most
why do he have to release such statement for the SUPER BOWL interview
while hundred of millions watch
Is there any surprise after the Super bowl ?
why releasing this NOW
Originally posted by revolutionphase1
reply to post by LightSpeedDriver
I watched the Super Bowl interview. Complete crap. They go from asking if there are any Tom Brady posters up in the White House because he's so "good looking" ...to Israel attacking Iran?
I wont go into the details of our conversation, but i will say that....we have closer military and intelligence consultation, between our 2 countries...than we've EVER had. - Obama talking about Israel
Originally posted by paxnatus
Wait a minute, didn't Netanyahoo say the U.S. would be the last to know, after Obama acted so ignorant and continually insulted him.
So what makes you think this sad excuse for our President would know a damn thing???
Pax
Originally posted by stirling
I fully expect Isreal to trot out the sampson otion if they unilaterally have to go for Iran....
Theyll try to open up the facilities with what bunker busters they have, and drop in low yield nukes to seal it off by radiation contamination afterwards....
Nobody woill be going in to count the dead fro a thousand years...as these bombs can be set for the amount of dirtyness they require....