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In reply to the discussion: U.S. State Department Officials Call for Strikes Against Syria’s Assad [View all]leveymg
(36,418 posts)84. You've seen this Clinton-era DOS email release? "The best way to help Israel . . .
deal with Iran's growing nuclear capability is to help the people of Syria overthrow the regime of Bashar Assad."
https://foia.state.gov/search/results.aspx?searchText=C05794498&beginDate=&endDate=&publishedBeginDate=&publishedEndDate=&caseNumber=
UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2014-20439 Doc No. C05794498 Date: 11/30/2015
RELEASE IN FULL
The best way to help Israel deal with Iran's growing nuclear capability is to help the people of
Syria overthrow the regime of Bashar Assad.
Negotiations to limit Iran's nuclear program will not solve Israel's security dilemma. Nor will
they stop Iran from improving the crucial part of any nuclear weapons program the capability
to enrich uranium. At best, the talks between the world's major powers and Iran that began in
Istanbul this April and will continue in Baghdad in May will enable Israel to postpone by a few
months a decision whether to launch an attack on Iran that could provoke a major Mideast war.
Iran's nuclear program and Syria's civil war may seem unconnected, but they are. For Israeli
leaders, the real threat from a nuclear-armed Iran is not the prospect of an insane Iranian leader
launching an unprovoked Iranian nuclear attack on Israel that would lead to the annihilation of
both countries. What Israeli military leaders really worry about -- but cannot talk about -- is
losing their nuclear monopoly.
RELEASE IN FULL
The best way to help Israel deal with Iran's growing nuclear capability is to help the people of
Syria overthrow the regime of Bashar Assad.
Negotiations to limit Iran's nuclear program will not solve Israel's security dilemma. Nor will
they stop Iran from improving the crucial part of any nuclear weapons program the capability
to enrich uranium. At best, the talks between the world's major powers and Iran that began in
Istanbul this April and will continue in Baghdad in May will enable Israel to postpone by a few
months a decision whether to launch an attack on Iran that could provoke a major Mideast war.
Iran's nuclear program and Syria's civil war may seem unconnected, but they are. For Israeli
leaders, the real threat from a nuclear-armed Iran is not the prospect of an insane Iranian leader
launching an unprovoked Iranian nuclear attack on Israel that would lead to the annihilation of
both countries. What Israeli military leaders really worry about -- but cannot talk about -- is
losing their nuclear monopoly.
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arendt
Jun 2016
OP
These are her people speaking. We'll be at war with Iran and possibly Russia within a year.
leveymg
Jun 2016
#3
And State Dept Humanitarian Affairs shouldn't be confused with Medicines sans Frontiers.
leveymg
Jun 2016
#46
You've seen this Clinton-era DOS email release? "The best way to help Israel . . .
leveymg
Jun 2016
#84
I never said they were good guys. They are rebels, who want a government that acts in their
Agnosticsherbet
Jun 2016
#10
The fact that other dictators have committed mass murder of their own peole
Agnosticsherbet
Jun 2016
#47
So oil pipeline bad, bombs and poison gas on Assad's own civilians good?
Agnosticsherbet
Jun 2016
#52
The poison gas was debunked long ago. Let's just throw in "Weapons of Mass Destruction" too.
newthinking
Jun 2016
#58
Bull shit. Assad is mass murderer, slaughtering his own people, and Putin is a gggling
Agnosticsherbet
Jun 2016
#62
Assad started by murdering peaceful protesters that wanted more say in the government.
Agnosticsherbet
Jun 2016
#66
Al Nusra are NOT our guys - they are explicitly not included in the cessation of hostilities
karynnj
Jun 2016
#14
They are all from the branch of Wahabism which is why they have mixed together
newthinking
Jun 2016
#15
There are more than 2 factions - unless you lump the rebels considered in the agreement, ISIS and
karynnj
Jun 2016
#23
Apparently state department employees can circulate policy proposals and leak them to the press
Monk06
Jun 2016
#38
I am inclined the other way I think Hilary would have these peoples heads on a platter for trying
Monk06
Jun 2016
#113
George Mason University is a largely commuter school in Northern Virginia located
amandabeech
Jun 2016
#109
Mr Kirby said US Secretary of State John Kerry "values and respects" the device,
GeorgeGist
Jun 2016
#32
You can remove the political patronage SES who serve at the pleasure of the President.
24601
Jun 2016
#123
If you are going to characterize what I said, please have the integrity to be truthful in the future
24601
Jun 2016
#125
Reporter to State Dept: Some Officials Fear Authors of Critical Syria Memo Are Risking Careers
bemildred
Jun 2016
#106
They are trying to sandbag him in public while he is down dealing with the Orlando tragedy.
bemildred
Jun 2016
#120
Neither Putin nor any subsequent Russian leader will give up that port at Tarsus.
amandabeech
Jun 2016
#110
Classic! They can't even split their hypocrisy and lies across two sentences now!
Nihil
Jun 2016
#44
Yeah, those mid and high level guys are all career guys. Most likely started under Bush II
tonyt53
Jun 2016
#53
They're playing inside a bubble and pretend this isn't happening and HRC's role in creating
leveymg
Jun 2016
#57
Just for the record: Nowhere in my post did I accuse you of calling for more war. n/t
arendt
Jun 2016
#76