(Shimon) Peres Says U.S. Must Put All Iran Options on Table

[alp227]

Source: NYT

Days before Israel’s president, Shimon Peres, was to meet with President Obama, Mr. Peres said on Thursday that the United States must make clear to Iran that “all options are on the table,” but he acknowledged that there was disagreement over where to draw the “red line” that would set off military intervention.

“We need a total and clear commitment that the catastrophe of Iran will not create an impossible situation,” Mr. Peres said in an hourlong interview at a Manhattan hotel. “If you can achieve it by economic and political measures, yes, that’s the best way to start. But in order that the Iranians will take it seriously, you have to say, ‘Gentlemen, we’ll try the way which may be the best, but all the other options are on the table.’

“You have to be decisive,” he said. “You have to make a choice.”

Mr. Peres — who at 88 has held virtually every post in Israeli government and in defining his current role said, “The prime minister is to rule, the president is to charm” — is scheduled to see Mr. Obama on Sunday. The prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, meets Mr. Obama on Monday.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/02/world/middleeast/peres-says-us-must-put-all-iran-options-on-table.html

[Syrinx]

1. “The prime minister is to rule, the president is to charm”

What the hell does that mean?

[regnaD kciN]

3. It means...

..."I'm a meaningless old man who will do anything and sell out any principle to hold onto the semblance that I actually matter."

[Ruby the Liberal]

8. Similar to the UK

The Prime Minister rules the country, the Queen/Royals are figureheads.

[Nambe]

2. Gamma-ray Astronomy Satellites & Missions

This seems to be hush hush technology. When NZ banned nuclear warheads in their harbors, the bullies said they couldn't allow any ships in or the Soviets would know which ships didn't have warheads. A Russian ex patriot professor at the University of Auckland revealed that both the Soviets and the Yanks had coincidentally discovered the Gamma-ray satellites turned back to earth could isolate the position and intensity of refined uranium. My guess is that we know exactly how far along nuclear development is at any particular location. Hence, the "red line".

[nanabugg]

4. i think the red line is

We f_ _ _ with Iran, Iran f_ _ _s with us!!

[crim son]

12. Don't know why you'd think that

given our recent history in Iraq.

[Prometheus Bound]

5. Terrorism: the...threat of violence against persons or property to further political...objectives.

Terrorism is the unlawful use or threat of violence against persons or property to further political or social objectives. It is usually intended to intimidate or coerce a government, individuals or groups, or to modify their behavior or politics.

—Vice-President's Task Force, 1986

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Terrorism/terrordef.html

[GeorgeGist]

6. How about the option ...

of telling Israel to get rid of their illegal nuclear weapons first.

[Bigmack]

10. MANY thanks for THIS post!

I do NOT want MY country dragged into an Israeli war.

[Behind the Aegis]

11. Or how about the international community growing a spine and demanding Iran uphold the NPT.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

14. It would show lots of spine if the international community finally told Israel to quit lying

about their nuclear weapons.

[Behind the Aegis]

15. They have no place to do so.

But, they also have no excuse to continue excusing the violations of Iran.

[ronnie624]

19. What does "uphold the NPT" mean? n/t

[Behind the Aegis]

20. It means hold Iran responsible for its committment to the NPT.

[ronnie624]

21. How is Iran violating the NPT? n/t

[Behind the Aegis]

22. Really? Have you not been following the news?

[BlueToTheBone]

7. Why are the Israelis so hot on another war?

Don't they think there will be consequences? What is their real point? To make sure no one likes them?

[FarCenter]

9. Why is Obama taking time to meet with a figurehead? Send Biden.

[DavidDvorkin]

13. 88! Well, so much for any hope that he'll be PM again.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

16. Mr. Peres should worry more about Pakistan which actually has nuclear weapons

[Behind the Aegis]

17. Wrong "I" country.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

18. oops it doesn't have much oil, sorry