Lieberman Tells Russian Newspaper: U.S. Will Accept Any Israeli Decision

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Source: Haaretz

The Obama Administration will put forth new peace initiatives only if Israel wants it to, said Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman in his first comprehensive interview on foreign policy since taking office.

"Believe me, America accepts all our decisions," Lieberman told the Russian daily Moskovskiy Komosolets.

Lieberman granted his first major interview to Alexander Rosensaft, the Israel correspondent of one of the oldest Russian dailies, not to an Israeli newspaper. The role of Israel is to "bring the U.S. and Russia closer," he declared.

During the interview, Lieberman said Iran is not Israel's biggest strategic threat; rather, Afghanistan and Pakistan are.

This comes after years of Lieberman warning about the growing Iranian threat. Now, he has dropped Tehran to number two, with Iraq coming third.


Read more: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1080097.html

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1. LOL. Brilliant. Ahmadinejad, move over, you got company. nt

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[MrSlayer]

6. It's not Jerkoff Joe Lieberman saying this.

It's the other Lieberman, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who is also a jerkoff.

[DCKit]

10. An even bigger jerkoff than Joe.

What a pompous ass.

We say "Two State Solution" and he hears "Sure, whatever you want. Can I kiss your fascist, murdering ass again?"

[tonycinla]

14. Did You Know?

They are distant cousins!

[ooglymoogly]

11. He was born in Russia and is a big shot in the

Knesset and he is just stating the obvious, sadly.

[Prometheus Bound]

3. Lieberman Tells Russian Newspaper:' The Sky is Blue'

[iandhr]

4. Afghanistan and Pakistan

During the interview, Lieberman said Iran is not Israel's biggest strategic threat; rather, Afghanistan and Pakistan are.

They just figured that out. Took them long enough. Always remember Iran wants nukes. Pakistan has nukes

[Prometheus Bound]

5. I've seen no evidence that Iran wants nukes.

Nor has the IAEA. Nor has Iran indicated it wants nukes. In fact it's said exactly the opposite.

[14thColony]

16. Some people won't like to discusss that around here

It goes against the GroupThink that we 'know' Iran is on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon because everyone says Iran is on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon. And we have Iraq as evidence for the accuracy of the 'everyone' once they get in a group and start a-thinkin'.

[Prometheus Bound]

18. Yes, almost every editorial I read assumes that Iran intends to develop nukes.

The propaganda is relentless and effective.

[Jefferson23]

7. What a piece of work this guy is, if the subject wasn't so serious, you could

fall down from laughing so hard.

Now that might make a helluva T shirt,



"Believe me, America accepts all our decisions"
:pals:
Avi Lieberman, FM

[EJSTES2005]

8. Let us HOPE

"Believe me, America accepts all our decisions"


Let us HOPE that this time around it's not business as usual!!!

[LynnTheDem]

9. US to LIEberman; you're not in charge.

He doesn't seem to know that yet.

[JerseygirlCT]

22. This is Israel's Avigdor Lieberman talking, not our own LIEberman nt

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12. obviously he didn't get the memo

there's a new kid in town - and his dance card is currently filled

[IndianaGreen]

13. Tic-toc-tic-toc How long will the Bibi-Lieberman government last?

'Yvette' is a piece of work, isn't he?

[chimpymustgo]

15. "Believe me, America accepts all our decisions,"

[JerseygirlCT]

23. Makes you wonder just who he is trying to convince, doesn't it? nt

[dionysus]

17. is everyone named leiberman a collossal aas-clown?

:shrug:

[peacetalksforall]

19. Another crazy guy? Or is this some bizarre message intended to

back out of their war on Iran and support the U.S. war on Afganistan and Pakistan?

It's impossible to keep up with radical leaders!

Is this a ploy? Is some plan about to be carried out that would set off the bombing of Iran that they have been panting for?

Their role is to bring the U.S. and Russia closer together? That's a new one.

[drchoice22]

20. Of course America will accept all Israeli decisions.

Why would lieberman or me or you think any different?

Regardless of what the decision is, America will support it if Israel makes it, period end of story.

They (Israel) are after all our ally and friend.

[Vidar]

21. We ought to jail him as an Israeli agent.