Headlines for 12-02-07

Iran angered by continued nuclear pressure


Meridor warns Conservatives on Iran Israel's ambassador to the United States said the Iranian threat is among the worst Israel has ever faced.


John Bolton, the hawkish former US ambassador to the UN, says Tehran?s nuclear threat is growing and it will have to be halted by force **


Study: U.S., Israel should begin planning strike on Iran nuclear sites ** From Israel's perspective, Iran presents a potential existential threat, so its nuclear plans must be stopped at almost any price. In contrast, the U.S. is disturbed by the implications of nuclear weapons in Iran but does not see it as an existential threat. .....Freilich says Israel would prefer that the U.S. attack Iran


Syria reassures Iran on Mideast: official


Rice gets history lessons from former Mideast players The senior Bush "had the clearest sense of strategy, which the administration pursued in a highly disciplined, committed and effective manner," Kurtzer and Lasensky write......they accuse the first Bush administration of failing to build a strong coalition at home to support its strategy abroad. They argue that its strength in standing firm against Jewish settlement expansion -- which bolstered Arab trust in the peace process -- was undermined by its failure to head off a debilitating clash with the pro-Israel lobby.



Iranian president: enemies can't damage ties with Syria Western Analysts said Syria's attendance and Iran's criticism over the meeting indicated there was slight tension between the two friendly countries on the issue.