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Another Biden gaffe.. or Green light for Israeli strike on Iran?
WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden seemed to give Israel a green light for military action to eliminate Iran's nuclear threat, saying the U.S. "cannot dictate to another sovereign nation what they can and cannot do."

Israel considers Iran its most dangerous adversary and is wary of hard-line Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who just won a disputed re-election. He repeatedly has called for Israel to be wiped off the map and contends the Holocaust is a "myth."

Israel and the U.S. accuse Iran of seeking to develop weapons under the cover of a nuclear power program. Iran denies that.

"Israel can determine for itself -- it's a sovereign nation -- what's in their interest and what they decide to do relative to Iran and anyone else," Biden told ABC's "This Week" in an interview broadcast Sunday.

"Whether we agree or not. They're entitled to do that. Any sovereign nation is entitled to do that. But there is no pressure from any nation that's going to alter our behavior as to how to proceed," Biden said.

The government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it prefers to see Iran's nuclear program stopped through diplomacy but has not ruled out a military strike.

"If the Netanyahu government decides to take a course of action different than the one being pursued now, that is their sovereign right to do that. That is not our choice," Biden said.

Israel is also concerned about Iran's close support for two of its most committed enemies, Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.

Biden was asked in the interview that if the Israelis decide they need to try to take out Iran's nuclear program, would the U.S. stand in the way militarily?

"We cannot dictate to another sovereign nation what they can and cannot do," the vice president replied. "Israel has a right to determine what's in its interests, and we have a right and we will determine what's in our interests."

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/07/...ran-nukes/
07-05-2009 05:16 PM
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(07-05-2009 05:16 PM)WMD Owl Wrote:  "We cannot dictate to another sovereign nation what they can and cannot do," the vice president replied. "Israel has a right to determine what's in its interests, and we have a right and we will determine what's in our interests."

It's odd that a politician would say that when at the same time we're telling Iran and N Korea what to do.
07-05-2009 05:18 PM
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Maybe Biden realizes his boss doesn't have the spine to do anything about it, so he's hoping Israel will.
07-05-2009 05:52 PM
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(07-05-2009 05:52 PM)Ninerfan1 Wrote:  Maybe Biden realizes his boss doesn't have the spine to do anything about it, so he's hoping Israel will.

Obama is on his way to Moscow as we speak. You know he had a fit when he saw that tape.
07-05-2009 06:03 PM
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(07-05-2009 06:03 PM)WMD Owl Wrote:  
(07-05-2009 05:52 PM)Ninerfan1 Wrote:  Maybe Biden realizes his boss doesn't have the spine to do anything about it, so he's hoping Israel will.

Obama is on his way to Moscow as we speak. You know he had a fit when he saw that tape.

Probably placed a direct call to Iran to assure them Biden didnt' mean it.
07-05-2009 06:21 PM
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HOT DAMN !!!!!!!

Old Joe had a moment of Clarity and Sanity in Fearless Leaders Absence !!!!!

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He just forgot inauguration day had already passed.
07-05-2009 09:12 PM
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(07-05-2009 09:07 PM)Tripster Wrote:  .

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I fundamentally agree with Biden's position. The less we are perceived as Israel's parent, the better. They are independent to make their own decisions about whatever action - or lack of action - to take. I wish we took this sentiment to heart in a lot of other cases, not just with Israel.
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(07-05-2009 05:18 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  
(07-05-2009 05:16 PM)WMD Owl Wrote:  "We cannot dictate to another sovereign nation what they can and cannot do," the vice president replied. "Israel has a right to determine what's in its interests, and we have a right and we will determine what's in our interests."

It's odd that a politician would say that when at the same time we're telling Iran, Honduras and N Korea what to do.

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(07-05-2009 10:38 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  I fundamentally agree with Biden's position. The less we are perceived as Israel's parent, the better. They are independent to make their own decisions about whatever action - or lack of action - to take. I wish we took this sentiment to heart in a lot of other cases, not just with Israel.

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07-06-2009 07:08 AM
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