Obama: “Absolutely” No Green Light For Israel To Attack Iran
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US President Barack Obama on Tuesday strongly denied that the United States had given Israel an approval to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Asked by CNN whether Washington had given Israel a green light for such an attack, Obama answered: “Absolutely not.”
In the interview, which was broadcast from Russia, where Obama is on an official visit, he added: “We can’t dictate to other countries what their security interests are.
“What is also true is, it is the policy of the United States to try to resolve the issue of Iran’s nuclear capabilities,” Obama said.
On Sunday, US Vice President Joe Biden was asked on ABC’s This Week whether the US would stand in the way militarily if the Israelis decided they needed to take out Iran’s nuclear program.
The US “cannot dictate to another sovereign nation what they can and cannot do,” he said.
“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,” he said.
State Department spokesman Ian Kelly, however, denied that the vice president was giving Israel American approval for an attack on Iran.
“I certainly would not want to give a green light to any kind of military action,” Kelly said, while at the same time reiterating Israel’s right to determine its security needs as a sovereign state.
“We’re not going to dictate its actions,” Kelly added. “We’re also committed to Israel’s security. And we share Israel’s deep concerns about Iran’s nuclear program.”
Earlier Tuesday, The Washington Times reported that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his top deputies had not formally asked for US aid or permission for a possible military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, since they feared the White House would not approve.
The report quotes two unnamed Israeli officials.
An anonymous senior Israeli official was cited by the Times as saying that Netanyahu was determined that “it made no sense” to press the matter after the negative response former US president George Bush gave the Israeli prime minister’s predecessor, Ehud Olmert, when he asked early last year for US assistance for possible military strikes on Iran.
“There was a decision not to press this because it was probably inadequate for the engagement policy and what we know about Obama’s approach to Iran,” he said.
Israel is unlikely to attack Iran without at least tacit US approval, in part because it would require cooperation from the United States. At the very least, Israel would most likely have to fly over Iraqi airspace, which is still effectively controlled by the US Air Force.
However, a Sunday Times report claimed that talks conducted by Mossad head Meir Dagan resulted in Saudi Arabia agreeing to let IAF jets fly over the kingdom during any future raid on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
White House officials have declined to comment on the substance of discussions between US and Israeli officials on Iran.
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The following is a “front page” news item online……
Sarah Palin is a sinner. She has violated several commandments and thoroughly deserves the savage beating that she is now getting from political mandarins and media elites.
If it were not for one simple fact, I would say she was through in politics. And that fact is that if the Republicans were picking a nominee today, they would pick Sarah Palin. …..
No? Don’t believe me? Who would beat her?
But right now? Today? Today, Sarah Palin would be the winner, because more than anyone else, she has won over the hearts and minds of the Republican rank and file.
She has done this by sinning, however.
IT IS FUCKING TIME TO KILL MSM, I can’t believe “patriots” aren’t stopping this shit. if the Founding Fathers were around, they would.
Joe…it’s our time to THANK the msm!!!! Because of them Sarah is free to be a conservative for the entire country..not just Alaska!
I say thanks liberals for pushing Sarah into the lower 48!
THEY ARE IDIOTS! Everything they have done and are doing is backfiring. Keep it up libs…
Israel does not need approval from any nation. If they want to go after Iran they can do so. What is Barack going to do about it? Nothing, that’s what.
Considering Biden’s family deed prohibits “negroes” from being on the property (compound- mincl Joe’s home) save for in “a service capacity”;
And considering the only reason the Kenyan prez chose “old Washington” Biden (which he said he never would) because Biden’s son, the Atty Gen’l MD, has sworn affidavit of Sinclair -detailing Soetoro’s crack and blowjob in the back of that limo- and perhaps what Sinclair knew about the murder of the gay choir master from the gay church of Barry and Wright, etc);
I’m watching for “That’s Just Joe” to attempt his own coup and take Barry et al down and assume the office, prepping his son for their own continued (generational) political dynasty.
(http://www.americanfreepress.net/html/members_of_obama_s_church_kill.html)
I sense Biden has realized that Soetoro is a nut job. To bad Biden is a nut job also.
Are the President and VP on a different page again with Biden suggesting the correct answer and Obama suggesting a course of action that only a Islamo-Marxist could?
You think it took him this long to realize that he is a psychopath??? No..everything they do is for their own interest…there has to be something else self serving in this.
Biden is a pinhead and a dolt. Obama is a marxist and far more dangerous.
For all the attempts to drown Bush during the campaign this reaping of what they sowed is absolutely an embarassment and has shown a gross lack of genuine leadership and competence. This is becoming more than intollerable.
Luckily for Israel (and us) the SOVEREIGN NATION of Israel has every right to defend its existence and confront any threat WITHOUT the permission of King Obama
I dont ask anybodies permission to FUCK UP somebody that threatens my family.Would you
Hussein Obama praises Putin - a filthy dictator.
Hussein Obama won’t interfere in Iran’s internal affairs and the bloody struggle for democracy.
But Hussein Obama will interfere with israel’s right to defend herself against jihadi fundamentalists hell bent on getting an A-bomb?
this guy makes me puke.