Livni went to Russia to make her case against Iran:
Livni: Inconceivable that Russia is supplying Iran with nuclear fuel
Foreign affairs minister meets with Russia’s Lavrov in Moscow, slams shipments of fuel to Bushehr nuclear plant despite Tehran’s refusal to stop enriching uranium. Livni also defends Israel’s response to Qassam rocket attacks: ‘Unlike terrorists, the IDF does not aim its weapons towards women, the elderly and children’
And Russia responds, since Israel won’t take nukes off of the table….neither will they:
Russia: We may use nukes if threatened
Russia’s military chief of staff said Saturday that Moscow could use nuclear weapons in preventive strikes in case of a major threat, the latest aggressive remarks from increasingly assertive Russian authorities.
“We have no plans to attack anyone, but we consider it necessary for all our partners in the world community to clearly understand … that to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Russia and its allies, military forces will be used, including preventively, including with the use of nuclear weapons,” Gen. Yuri Baluyevsky said.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1200572490414&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
So just how far are Israel and Bushco planning to take this war of words?
China, Russia, Pakistan, Iraq, Canada, Germany, Saudis, Egyptians, French just not going with the program.
..and a big ‘we told you so’ rings out from the opponents of preventative warfare.
..and the sheep bleet as the corral fencing draws closer on either side. The sheep butts in fronts seem closer than ever and the push from behind gets stronger and stronger. Over the loudspeakers, ‘get along, little sheepies, go along..’
Ever get the idea the election cycle itself is the side-show distraction? That no matter who ‘wins’ it’s really a win for the thing whose tentacles are up all these puppets’ asses? These ‘candidates’ just represent acceptable versions of the same outcome; their arguments tuned to convince their target coalition to buy the current US policy to continue for another couple FUs.
ASK YOURSELF: Is there a candidate that you can vote for that will reverse the perverse drive to claim/retain preferential access to resources that rightfully belong to others? Is there one that put our collective asses out on the limb of pursuing alternative energies without hedging our bets and financing it all by manipulating the current energy markets?
IF you can answer that question, for god’s sake vote for her/him.
Otherwise, you’re vote only further enshrines Bush’s world of eternal war and military domination and co-ersion of markets. Even if it was for the cute guy who promised to get everyone out real quick-like but won’t actually commit to doing it or the practical lady who will do it when conditions on the ground permit. Gotta listen to your generals, right?
This is Cheney’s and Rumsfeld’s legacy. If you make nuclear war acceptable, others will start to agree with you.