Olmert calls for dramatic measures against Iran

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/061209/3/45d33.html

BERLIN (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called for more dramatic measures to be taken against Iran and declined to rule out a military attack against Tehran in an interview with Germany's Spiegel magazine.

Olmert criticised the international community's hesitation in dealing with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The West fears Iran's nuclear programme is aimed at developing nuclear weapons but Tehran denies this.

"I am anything but happy," Olmert was quoted as saying in an interview released ahead of publication on Sunday.

"I expect significantly more dramatic steps to be taken. Here is a leader who says openly that it is his aim to wipe Israel off the map. Israel is a member of the United Nations."

"That someone says such a thing these days is absolutely criminal."

When asked if he would not rule out a military strike against Tehran, Olmert replied: "I rule nothing out."

Olmert repeated he was prepared to withdraw from the majority of settlements in the occupied West Bank.

"A prime minister should not make promises that he cannot keep but my message is clear: I am prepared to give up regions. That means that I am ready to evacuate territories. You know how hard this is," he said.

"And we are ready to do this in such a way that would allow the Palestinians in the West Bank to have a contiguous state. I am not making any conditions which would not be made by the international community."

Olmert is due to visit Germany on Tuesday and will hold a joint press conference with Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Personal note: Iran is really a threat to Israel & becoming more so as the day passes with the UN wringing their hands about what to do to Iran. As i have said before, the UN will do nothing as Iran keeps building nuclear facilities until fruition. I believe Iran will soon have a nuclear bomb, maybe a crude one like the one dropped on Hiroshima (by Mar 2007 according to King Abdullah & others). By then, they will have the gall to attack Israel thinking Israel won't use her nuclear bombs. But don't forget the Samson option. But God will protect Israel in this forthcoming Gog-Magog war & Iran & allies will be utterly destroyed.

According to the news here, Olmert doesn't rule out military strike. But I think Israel will be kept busy by Syria, Hamas & Hizbollah. I think they would have to conduct big air sorties to bomb Iran's facilities. Attack wrong, don't attack also wrong. Anti-semitism is already high internationally. But I think Israel won't be able to attack first bcos according to Ezekiel 38-39, Iran (ancient Persia), Russia(Gog), Turkey, Egypt & many others will attack Israel to overwhelm her. God will protect Israel & His glory will be seen in the miraculous destruction of her enemies. Then, the Arab allies & Russia will cease to be a major force in the world & the Antichrist will take over to demand a peace treaty.