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what if israel attack iran and it happens soon? right now israel is sending signs it's running out of patience. here is what we do know. over the weekend, united states and britain publicly urging israel prime minister benjamin netanyahu not to strike. some officials, though, went further suggesting that israel's military would fail. but an attack on iran would be difficult. to start with, israel would have to strike iran four major nuclear site. one is buried beneath 30 feet of concrete and another is built in the mountain. but that's not all. the fighter jets would have to overcome all obstacles. what are they? major general bob scales joins us. good evening. >> hi, greta. >> greta: before we talk about the obstacles, israel seems to be talking right now so much about possibility of striking iran. the united states wants sanctions. it sounds like there is two sets of intelligence gathering. one is worried we are running out of time and the other has more time before we worry about iran with a nuclear weapon. >> the big difference
what if israel attack iran and it happens soon? right now israel is sending signs it's running out of patience. here is what we do know. over the weekend, united states and britain publicly urging israel prime minister benjamin netanyahu not to strike. some officials, though, went further suggesting that israel's military would fail. but an attack on iran would be difficult. to start with, israel would have to strike iran four major nuclear site. one is buried beneath 30 feet of concrete and...
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there's no -- nobody in israel claimed there was an american green light, but israel maintains and minister and prime minister both agree israel is not seeking a green light. when israel is asking for a legitimate first strike it is looking for understanding, not even support but an understanding that after exhausting all other options, using covert actions, using sanctions and embargo on the export of duel-use equipment to iran. after exhausting all this as a last option israel is left with no other possibility but to strike and therefore, no green light but israel, is not seeking a green light for that. but something of a much lesser value. >> is israel prepared for a retaliation? >> yeah. i would put hit the way. if it wasn't for the inevitable day after affect of a strike, israel would have attacked a long time ago but israel knows iran has the ability to the launch surface to surface and more important, iran can activate hezbollah, jihadist uranium proxy and armed with 50 to 6 o',000 rockets that are covering the whole of the territory of israel. and also to make what moss and the jiha
there's no -- nobody in israel claimed there was an american green light, but israel maintains and minister and prime minister both agree israel is not seeking a green light. when israel is asking for a legitimate first strike it is looking for understanding, not even support but an understanding that after exhausting all other options, using covert actions, using sanctions and embargo on the export of duel-use equipment to iran. after exhausting all this as a last option israel is left with no...
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would it fire on to israel? israel would cease to exist a short while later. there's also a debate within the israeli intelligence community about whether the -- this threat is really as high as people think it is. with the top political leaders focused on iran, but the cadre in the israeli intelligence service, the rank and file saying the real threat comes from the neighbors. specifically egypt and potential future problems in jordan. >> let's talk u.s. policy. we're talking israeli policy. what's in the u.s. interest? >> i think in the u.s. interest it is absolutely imperative that israel be secure but in a middle east which is not at war. we can accomplish that. we can issue a public statement that any threat by iran against any state in the middle east will be viewed as a threat against us. that in itself would be a very major deterrent. and i think we can at the same time continue negotiating with iranians, perhaps about some arrangement in which they'll continue their nuclear program but under effective international inspection. and some progress is mov
would it fire on to israel? israel would cease to exist a short while later. there's also a debate within the israeli intelligence community about whether the -- this threat is really as high as people think it is. with the top political leaders focused on iran, but the cadre in the israeli intelligence service, the rank and file saying the real threat comes from the neighbors. specifically egypt and potential future problems in jordan. >> let's talk u.s. policy. we're talking israeli...
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could israel take out iran's nuclear program? and really? amy returns to weekend update to take on foster friess. >> well we would love to accept your apology foster, but you made a mistake and now you'll have to life with it for the rest of your life. >> in our daily fix, santorum leads the national polls and he is ahead in michigan. can he withstand the criticism that comes with success. chris is managing editor of post politics.com. chris, we have heard a lot in the last couple of days from rick santorum and some argue it's great politics that he is firing up the base, he is going after barack obama, others say it's going to scare elders in the party that he is not electable as a general election candidate, what say you? >> i hate to hedge my bets, but i think it's a bit of both. this will help among christians that are not a huge part of the base in michigan. it's about 40%, as the process goes forward, oklahoma and tennessee, it could help in those places. but you are right, i think the kind of republican bigwigs, the gray beards who ar
could israel take out iran's nuclear program? and really? amy returns to weekend update to take on foster friess. >> well we would love to accept your apology foster, but you made a mistake and now you'll have to life with it for the rest of your life. >> in our daily fix, santorum leads the national polls and he is ahead in michigan. can he withstand the criticism that comes with success. chris is managing editor of post politics.com. chris, we have heard a lot in the last couple...
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when that moment approaches, israel, and any government israel, would attack 'cause it cannot live with an iranian nuclear weapon. >> i think the israelis made it quite clear that this is their intention. i agree with charles, sort of the timing and the purpose of panetta giving us a time line and a calendar of when it could happen. it's really surprising. clearly the obama administration is engaged with the israelis right now about the extent of our role. there is planning underway certainly by the israelis. they've really made that -- they haven't been shy about it. but why he would say this, give us a time frame is very strange. i don't think that any american would be surprised by the news that this happened, but to say to the iranians perhaps, you have this amount of time, it's really strange. >> there is a story in the "new york times" magazine this weekend with some great detail about where the israelis are in their thinking about the iranian nuclear capacity and in that story, they suggest that the israelis are ready to go and the third of three arguments that this author makes
when that moment approaches, israel, and any government israel, would attack 'cause it cannot live with an iranian nuclear weapon. >> i think the israelis made it quite clear that this is their intention. i agree with charles, sort of the timing and the purpose of panetta giving us a time line and a calendar of when it could happen. it's really surprising. clearly the obama administration is engaged with the israelis right now about the extent of our role. there is planning underway...
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i'm not sure israel has all of the capability to do it themselves wholesticly. they can do segregated targeting. i don't know the answer, but this is just my assessment. they could hurt iran badly. i like to just make one other comment if you don't mind. that is about the missiles that iran has. when we went into iraq, desert storm, to hunt scuds that were falling into israel, you had to understand the mentality of the israelis because of that -- those actions. it didn't have to destroy a lot. it was the psychological impact. if they believed that iran has the ranges, and they do. missiles and that, to be fired in israel, you have to look at the israeli perspective on preempting that to happen. they're very concerned about this. if you're in israel, which you have been, anderson, you understand they have no strategic depth, and they feel they're up against a wall. so this is a likely occurrence if the intelligence or other threat shows they may, iran may take action, i think they may strike. >> if they can't hit as wide a number of targets if they would like, is
i'm not sure israel has all of the capability to do it themselves wholesticly. they can do segregated targeting. i don't know the answer, but this is just my assessment. they could hurt iran badly. i like to just make one other comment if you don't mind. that is about the missiles that iran has. when we went into iraq, desert storm, to hunt scuds that were falling into israel, you had to understand the mentality of the israelis because of that -- those actions. it didn't have to destroy a lot....
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plus, israel and iran could be close to the breaking point. israel accusing them of three bombings attacks in two days. some fear that iran may be planning attacks on israel right here on u.s. soil. ambassador john bolton goes on an accident doesn't have to slow you down. with better car replacement available only with liberty mutual auto insurance, if your car's totaled, we give you the money for a car one model year newer. to learn more, vit us today. responsibility. what's your policy? >> greta: trouble growing tonight for president obama's contraception rule. top u.s. catholic bishop vowing to fight the mandate as well as the court. archbishop timothy speaking from rome where he will be elevated to cardinal, rejecting the so-called compromise. president said religious groups wouldn't have to pay birth control for workers, under the latest idea. insurance companies would have to provide it themselves free of charge. sarah palin khions us. >> good evening, how are you? >> very well. that is led balloon, the accommodation with the catholic ch
plus, israel and iran could be close to the breaking point. israel accusing them of three bombings attacks in two days. some fear that iran may be planning attacks on israel right here on u.s. soil. ambassador john bolton goes on an accident doesn't have to slow you down. with better car replacement available only with liberty mutual auto insurance, if your car's totaled, we give you the money for a car one model year newer. to learn more, vit us today. responsibility. what's your policy?...
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iran's supreme leader lashing out at israel calling israel a quote cancer. what has been the reaction today? >> reporter: this is a cycle of rhetoric going on between israel, iran, israel and the u.s. effectively, what we've seen in the last few weeks, erin, everyday, it seems, in the paper, on the street, from the words of the mouths of the leaders here is not taking this strike off the table against iran. whether this is rhetoric used to push forward diplomatic sanctions against iran or whether israeli leaders really believe they are under threat, it remains to be seen. it's dangerous talk and people worry israel might be painting itself into a corner. >> do israelis believe war is imminent or is the common perception, as you said, a cycle, although an escalating cycle of rhetoric? >> reporter: that's a great way to put it. escalating cycle. some weeks ago, the defense minister said any strike was way into the distant future and now talking about it as though it's an imminent thing. i think israelis are a little bit more cynical. people have spoken they're
iran's supreme leader lashing out at israel calling israel a quote cancer. what has been the reaction today? >> reporter: this is a cycle of rhetoric going on between israel, iran, israel and the u.s. effectively, what we've seen in the last few weeks, erin, everyday, it seems, in the paper, on the street, from the words of the mouths of the leaders here is not taking this strike off the table against iran. whether this is rhetoric used to push forward diplomatic sanctions against iran or...
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the administration does not want israel to attack iran. they would prefer to use sanctions, let the oil embargo take place. theirs currency is collapsed. they feel they're underpressure. five scientists have been murdered. they see them as on the ropes. when general dempsey came out and pretty much explained the situation as it's existential to them. not to us. that didn't make the israelis feel very good. and sort of feeling like, yeah, we're going to get wiped off the map. i think right now we don't know whether they'll attack or not. they're posturing in the hopes that iran will be afraid they're going to attack, 'cause obviously they don't want to attack if they can avoid it. >> bret: iran's president watched the launch of a satellite. there is reports that they're working on a missile designed to reach the united states. this back and forth continues to be increasing, it seems, at a different pace than perhaps it was. >> there is no question about it. i think if you take the words of the supreme leader seriously, we have no choice to.
the administration does not want israel to attack iran. they would prefer to use sanctions, let the oil embargo take place. theirs currency is collapsed. they feel they're underpressure. five scientists have been murdered. they see them as on the ropes. when general dempsey came out and pretty much explained the situation as it's existential to them. not to us. that didn't make the israelis feel very good. and sort of feeling like, yeah, we're going to get wiped off the map. i think right now...
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has been telling israel as far as i know, and as far as u.s. officials have been telling me not to do this, let the sanctions play out a little bit longer, that there is still a window that the sanctions are different than previous kind of sanctions imposed on e ed od on. that a military strike would consolidate support for the regime. people would rally around the iranian flag much the way people get more patriotic in any country when there is an outside threat. the israelis are listening to that, but just yesterday, the defense minister here said we can't wait forever, that the window is closing, and you can't wait forever for sanctions to have an impact because sanctions sometimes take years, and israel doesn't believe they have years to wait. they think it's more a matter of months. >> richard engle reporting for us from tel aviv inside a home, stirring picture you paint of people getting their gas masks ready and preparing their shelters. thank you for reporting, we'll talk to you much more, thank you. >>> we turn to 2012 politics where th
has been telling israel as far as i know, and as far as u.s. officials have been telling me not to do this, let the sanctions play out a little bit longer, that there is still a window that the sanctions are different than previous kind of sanctions imposed on e ed od on. that a military strike would consolidate support for the regime. people would rally around the iranian flag much the way people get more patriotic in any country when there is an outside threat. the israelis are listening to...
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of course, israel wants to placate us israel want us on board. if israel gets evidence that iran has taken one more concrete step toward a nuclear weapons capability, israel will strike. and it's going to be tough. because israel has the power, the military might to start a war with iran. it does not have the power to finish a war with iran. the persian gulf is going to be a firestorm and gas prices will -- >> bill: that is right. the whole worldwide economy is going to go crazy. the u.s. joint chiefs believe that it's going to be very difficult for israeli bombers to get into iran because the iranians will be forewarned. radar because of all of that it's a long slog have to actually refuel in the air israeli bombers. so it's not an easy play for the israelis. it's not like bombing syria or even iraq, which they have already done. going into iran, that might not be a successful mission. >> well, and that's true. and the israelis are well aware of it our military today is risk adverse. you know, it's all about forced protection. don't want to take
of course, israel wants to placate us israel want us on board. if israel gets evidence that iran has taken one more concrete step toward a nuclear weapons capability, israel will strike. and it's going to be tough. because israel has the power, the military might to start a war with iran. it does not have the power to finish a war with iran. the persian gulf is going to be a firestorm and gas prices will -- >> bill: that is right. the whole worldwide economy is going to go crazy. the u.s....
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would do if israel struck at iran. if iran enriches enough at -- it's an easy jump to weapons grade. officials tell me they are taking iran's threats very seriously. one told me it's improving the options just for this moment so they would be able to raid oil tankers, to mine some of the shipping lanes, to destabilize iraq, and to go after american embassies in soft targets around the world. wolf? >> chris lawrence, thank you. the chaim of the house intelligence committee mike rogers is standing by. is he bracing for israel to attack? we'll dig deeper about the threat. stand by for the interview. >>> also will new jobs gains help president obama keep his job? our own ali velshi is crunching the numbers. in louisiana. they came to see us in florida... nice try, they came to hang out with us in alabama... once folks heard mississippi had the welcome sign out, they couldn't wait to get here. this year was great but next year's gonna be even better. and anyone who knows the gulf knows that winter is primetime fun time. the
would do if israel struck at iran. if iran enriches enough at -- it's an easy jump to weapons grade. officials tell me they are taking iran's threats very seriously. one told me it's improving the options just for this moment so they would be able to raid oil tankers, to mine some of the shipping lanes, to destabilize iraq, and to go after american embassies in soft targets around the world. wolf? >> chris lawrence, thank you. the chaim of the house intelligence committee mike rogers is...
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israel has a red line. and they have been signaling to the united states for some time that they will not allow iran to cross that red line, and that's in that pursuit of nuclear weapons and i think what you see now is more of a reflection of a little bit of frustration on both sides of this equation, israel's holding back a little bit, the united states, they're not sure exactly what they're going to do. we've got to fix that and we need to fix it now. >> they're feeling each other out publicly? >> unfortunately, i think yes but you have to remember all of the series of events that's happened has put a little bit of uncertainty of our relationship between israel and the united states. when you're talking about seriously taking military action against iran's nuclear weapon program that's a whole new ball game. i think they think we're getting boxed in a corner. we have egypt is on our southern border, we used to not have to worry about it, now we have to worry about it. iran is developing nuclear weapons, w
israel has a red line. and they have been signaling to the united states for some time that they will not allow iran to cross that red line, and that's in that pursuit of nuclear weapons and i think what you see now is more of a reflection of a little bit of frustration on both sides of this equation, israel's holding back a little bit, the united states, they're not sure exactly what they're going to do. we've got to fix that and we need to fix it now. >> they're feeling each other out...
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all of these seem to be attempts by iran to strike back at israel for their belief that israel has been targeting nuclear scientists in tcht ehran over the past few years. >> a strong belief indeed. it's clear that somebody is assassinating nuclear scientists and israel is denying it but there's few actors that can play in that field. let's talk about russia, the comments coming from the deputy foreign minister was significant. >> yes, they said it was not good for iran to develop nuclear weapons. russia is part of the group negotiating with iran on their the nuclear sites and also, of course, russia is a key player in what sort of support or not israel could experience if it decided to strike iran's nuclear facilities. >> some say that russia would be saying more than doing if israel were to strike. can israel strike iran and a what damage could it accomplish? >> well, i think israel could strike iran. the question as david said, it's how much damage could they do? they could hurt it. but their ability to stop it at had this points is open to question. and the question depend approxima
all of these seem to be attempts by iran to strike back at israel for their belief that israel has been targeting nuclear scientists in tcht ehran over the past few years. >> a strong belief indeed. it's clear that somebody is assassinating nuclear scientists and israel is denying it but there's few actors that can play in that field. let's talk about russia, the comments coming from the deputy foreign minister was significant. >> yes, they said it was not good for iran to develop...
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for israel and the united states. the u.s. has interests in afghanistan and iraq, for get, put aside what they can do here. if israel does this, the question is, how much warning will they give the u.s. so the u.s. can will they give the u.s., so the u.s. can harden what they need harden. >> thank you very much. up next, the next 24 gridiron addition right here. the "i'll sleep when it's done" academic. for 80 years, we've been inspired by you. and we've been honored to walk with you to help you get where you want to be. ♪ because your moment is now. let nothing stand in your way. learn more at keller.edu. ♪ it's nice to be here ♪ it's nice to see you in my bed ♪ ♪ ♪ there are diamonds... [ male announcer ] this is your moment. ♪ ♪ and they sparkle in the night ♪ [ male announcer ] this is zales, the diamond store. take an extra 10 percent off storewide now through sunday. ♪ >>> which means that the next 24 hours will be dominated by the super bowl. fans are getting ready for the big game. we've seen the ad
for israel and the united states. the u.s. has interests in afghanistan and iraq, for get, put aside what they can do here. if israel does this, the question is, how much warning will they give the u.s. so the u.s. can will they give the u.s., so the u.s. can harden what they need harden. >> thank you very much. up next, the next 24 gridiron addition right here. the "i'll sleep when it's done" academic. for 80 years, we've been inspired by you. and we've been honored to walk...
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plus, israel and iran could be close to the breaking point. israel accusing them of three bombings attacks in two days. some fear that iran may be planning attacks on israel right here on u.s. soil. ambassador john bolton goes on the record. [ rosa ] i'm rosa and i quit smoking with chantix. when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the first wee.. i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which could get worse while taking chantix. don't take chantix if you've had a serious allergic or skin reaction to it. if you develop these stop taking chantix and see your doctor
plus, israel and iran could be close to the breaking point. israel accusing them of three bombings attacks in two days. some fear that iran may be planning attacks on israel right here on u.s. soil. ambassador john bolton goes on the record. [ rosa ] i'm rosa and i quit smoking with chantix. when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the first wee.. i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help...
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>> this is rhetoric that is going on between israel and iran and between iran, israel, and the u.s. what we have seen ing the last few weeks is that every day in the paper, on the street, from the words, the mouths of the leaders here, not taking this strike off the table against iran. now, whether this is rhetoric that is being used to push forward diplomatic sanctions against iran or whether israeli leaders believe they're under threat, remains to be seen, and they worry that they might be painting themselves into a corner. >> do israelis believe that war is imminent, or is the common perception that this is a cycle, although an escalating cycle, of rhetoric? >> that's a great way to put, an escalating cycle. a few weeks ago, the defense minister said any strike was in the distant future. now he's talking about it like it's an imminent thing. i think israelis are a little more cynical. yes, people have spoken to me that they're really worried about iran, that the threat that iran might pose, but they know this is a game on some level that is being played. it could be a very deadly
>> this is rhetoric that is going on between israel and iran and between iran, israel, and the u.s. what we have seen ing the last few weeks is that every day in the paper, on the street, from the words, the mouths of the leaders here, not taking this strike off the table against iran. now, whether this is rhetoric that is being used to push forward diplomatic sanctions against iran or whether israeli leaders believe they're under threat, remains to be seen, and they worry that they might...
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it comes days after iran tested a missile capable of hitting israel. on the same day that hamas prime minister vited tehran from the gaza strip to build warmer relations with iran. >> bret: jennifer griffin live at the pentagon. thank you. president obama signed the final piece of legislation authored by former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. the arizona democrat resigned last month to concentrate on her recovery from a gunshot wound to the head. the bill increases penalties for using ultra light aircraft to smuggle drugs in the country. >>> the state department is recommending that americans avoid travel to all or part of 14 mexican states. it's the widest travel advisory since mexico stepped up the drug war in 2006. we are learning more today about just how many government organizations may have been in the loop for that gun tracking mission in mexico known as operation fast and furious. correspondent william la jeunesse tells us about the players. >> there is going be a disaster that will happen. someone is going to get cooled. unfortunately, bria
it comes days after iran tested a missile capable of hitting israel. on the same day that hamas prime minister vited tehran from the gaza strip to build warmer relations with iran. >> bret: jennifer griffin live at the pentagon. thank you. president obama signed the final piece of legislation authored by former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. the arizona democrat resigned last month to concentrate on her recovery from a gunshot wound to the head. the bill increases penalties for using...
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and i think that will be hard for jordan and israel and us to deal with. >> who's side is israel on? do they want assad to stay or not to stay. >> israel could take action. maybe the israelis could jump in and take the military action to solve things. i don't mean that seriously. israel does not want a radical islamist regime running syria. they could deal with something that looks like lebanon, but it's hard to get there from here. you have essentially a relative relatively modestly benign government. not fully benign. they were hosts to hezbollah host to more sophisticated roberts hitting israel, and israel was ratcheting up the pressure publishly technologically with potentially syria and russian on its board. now what is coming next, and no one knows what that will look like. we're looking at a potentially world war i situation where you don't know what is happening next. it could be good. it could be bad. my sense is more bad than good. in that situation israel is looking at something that is happening everywhere around it. they're having a big tidal wave coming up around israel
and i think that will be hard for jordan and israel and us to deal with. >> who's side is israel on? do they want assad to stay or not to stay. >> israel could take action. maybe the israelis could jump in and take the military action to solve things. i don't mean that seriously. israel does not want a radical islamist regime running syria. they could deal with something that looks like lebanon, but it's hard to get there from here. you have essentially a relative relatively...
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israel do whatever you want. no. the problem is if israel attacks iran aren't we stuck because they are going to counterattack. and then will we really say good luck to you? >> i think the reality is the u.s. has the same position as israel on a lot of these things just publicly it would be a mistake to say so so it ends up appearing that we oppose this. but the reality is all along, under the surface, the goals are basically the same. >> i genuinely believe that president obama does not want to go to war with iran. but the problem is jimmy if he goes that's really interesting, barack, but i'm going to go bomb and see what happens? >> have you seen the israel [ inaudible ] in the summer? it is well worth a nuclear war. it really is. let me say you know what is rare because i hate to blame this on george bush but in 2003, we were both fighting the taliban and on the same page and then we come up with the axis of evil and iran still wanted peace. they were going to give us everything. they were going to do everything w
israel do whatever you want. no. the problem is if israel attacks iran aren't we stuck because they are going to counterattack. and then will we really say good luck to you? >> i think the reality is the u.s. has the same position as israel on a lot of these things just publicly it would be a mistake to say so so it ends up appearing that we oppose this. but the reality is all along, under the surface, the goals are basically the same. >> i genuinely believe that president obama...
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everything that israel says about iran now, we said then about the soviet union. we saw it as a radical, godless, revolutionary regime opposed to every value we held dear, determined to overthrow the governments of the western world in order to establish global communism. we saw moscow as irrational, aggressive, and utterly unconcerned with human life. after all, stalin had just sacrificed a mind boggling 26 million soviet lives in his country's struggle against nazi germany. just as israel is openly considering pre-emptive strikes against iran, many in the west urge such strikes against moscow in the late 1940s. the calls came not just from hawks, but even from life-long pacifists like the public intellectual bertrand russell. to get a sense of the mood of the times, consider this entry from the november 29, 1948, diary of harold nicholson, one of the coolest and most sober british diplomats of his generation. quote, it is probably true that russia is preparing for the final battle for world mastery and that once she has enough bombs, she will destroy western eur
everything that israel says about iran now, we said then about the soviet union. we saw it as a radical, godless, revolutionary regime opposed to every value we held dear, determined to overthrow the governments of the western world in order to establish global communism. we saw moscow as irrational, aggressive, and utterly unconcerned with human life. after all, stalin had just sacrificed a mind boggling 26 million soviet lives in his country's struggle against nazi germany. just as israel is...
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now in israel, it hurts israel now the conditions are breaking down in that area. now, we're saying, we're going to put sanctions on iran. who is it going to literate hurt? our allies and eastern europe. it makes no sense whatsoever we think we can continue to do this spend this money. george bush in 1970 ran on a program of humble foreign policy and don't be the policemen of the world. and republicans had him. all i'm doing is what george bush talks about in the year 2000, what the founders talked about and what the constitution authorizes. >> greta: how we got there. i'm trying to think how we get out of our problems and what to we do with the existing problems. are you saying that the sanctions, the president obama signed an executive order yesterday, that the sanctions against iran is not something you would endorse or encourage because of the financial problems? >> absolutely not. i voted against it. i think they are terrible. it's going to hurt the people that are trying to overthrow mahmoud ahmadinejad. people that are attacked from the outside and made to h
now in israel, it hurts israel now the conditions are breaking down in that area. now, we're saying, we're going to put sanctions on iran. who is it going to literate hurt? our allies and eastern europe. it makes no sense whatsoever we think we can continue to do this spend this money. george bush in 1970 ran on a program of humble foreign policy and don't be the policemen of the world. and republicans had him. all i'm doing is what george bush talks about in the year 2000, what the founders...
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do we go in support of israel? >> i think the administration's been very clear that the united states will -- whether it be military action or otherwise will go in and support israel. it isn't also just about what the u.s. is going to do, you have the other regional actors will have to act, as well. turkey, which will react. you have the new iraqi government which will react, saudi arabia will be forced to react. and the idea it could cause a nuclear race within the region, i think, is really what terrifies a lot of people, as well. >>> coming up, we'll talk to the chair of the senate budget committee, senator kent conrad, he disputes the claim that democrats have not produced a budget in more than 1,000 days. >>> we'll talk to gail collins, our friend chuck todd, and advertising executive steve stoute on the tanning of america. that'll be a great conversation. politico's top stories of the morning including sarah palin's reaction, mark haleprin, to the game change movie. >> it's going to straighten you up. >>> fir
do we go in support of israel? >> i think the administration's been very clear that the united states will -- whether it be military action or otherwise will go in and support israel. it isn't also just about what the u.s. is going to do, you have the other regional actors will have to act, as well. turkey, which will react. you have the new iraqi government which will react, saudi arabia will be forced to react. and the idea it could cause a nuclear race within the region, i think, is...
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they're dealing with israel, an enemy of islam. for the israeli's it's dealing with the terrorist group. for the united states it says the great moral value that israel has is being diminished with them working with terrorist group. >> because this organization has been labeled a terrorist organization by the u.s., does that help in putting any pressure or give the u.s. any negotiating power with the reports that we have seen that israel may act by the spring in launching an attack on iran. >> the u.s. cannot act with this group. there's a problem with the assassinati assassination. at the end of the day, these covert operations may help convince the israelis, all of them, all of the covert operations to delay the attacks or not attack at all. >> all right. i know you'll have more for us. thank you. >>> expanded roles for women in combat tops our stories at stories around the nation. changes would open 14,000 jobs across the armed services. it does not mean that women will be in direct combat roles yet. women are already serving on
they're dealing with israel, an enemy of islam. for the israeli's it's dealing with the terrorist group. for the united states it says the great moral value that israel has is being diminished with them working with terrorist group. >> because this organization has been labeled a terrorist organization by the u.s., does that help in putting any pressure or give the u.s. any negotiating power with the reports that we have seen that israel may act by the spring in launching an attack on...
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or the people of israel. and that is very pity of course. we would like to believe that the people themselves that ask for freedom are not asking for a new regime that will be a much more extreme or religious and don't want to have any kind of relations with israel. but like it looks now, in our view, it is not arab spring, it might be the islamic winter. >> and finally, what is your view of what should be done right now in syria? there is a growing sense that something has to be done, but not a consensus of what or when or how. >> in syria, there is a massacre. it is a killing innocent syrian civilians, president assad with his collaborators of iran, from iran and from the hezbollah. the iranians and the militants of hezbollah are there. they are helping him to fire toward buildings full with innocent syrians. there are children and old people. and that is something that should be stopped. of course we were very sorry to find out that russia and china have decided to veto the resolution against syria. they h
or the people of israel. and that is very pity of course. we would like to believe that the people themselves that ask for freedom are not asking for a new regime that will be a much more extreme or religious and don't want to have any kind of relations with israel. but like it looks now, in our view, it is not arab spring, it might be the islamic winter. >> and finally, what is your view of what should be done right now in syria? there is a growing sense that something has to be done,...