12-02-2009, 07:13 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7883176.stm#map
Looks like a tie between Kadima and Likud. The ultra ultra ring winger Avigdor Lieberman won 15 seats. If he forms a coalition with ultra right winger Netanyahu then war with Iran is a certainty, although its probably likely anyway.
There's only one person who can stop it--Barack Obama. The war drums are already starting up.
War seems inevitable as I can't see Iran bowing to Israeli demands to cease its nuclear ambitions. So Obama will need to talk to Israel in order to avert war. Unfortunately, judging by the support for the recent genocide in Gaza, now reinforced with support for right wingers in the election, I don't think the Israeli leadership will be receptive to reason.
I think Israel will try the usual pea and thimble trick by offering to release Palestinian prisoners combined with some superficial changes to the Gazan concentration camp, as a trade off for Iranian concessions. Trouble is, why should Iran make any concessions at all? Compared with Israel's deceitfulness in the nuclear arena, Iran is as pure as Snow White.
Looks like a tie between Kadima and Likud. The ultra ultra ring winger Avigdor Lieberman won 15 seats. If he forms a coalition with ultra right winger Netanyahu then war with Iran is a certainty, although its probably likely anyway.
There's only one person who can stop it--Barack Obama. The war drums are already starting up.
War seems inevitable as I can't see Iran bowing to Israeli demands to cease its nuclear ambitions. So Obama will need to talk to Israel in order to avert war. Unfortunately, judging by the support for the recent genocide in Gaza, now reinforced with support for right wingers in the election, I don't think the Israeli leadership will be receptive to reason.
I think Israel will try the usual pea and thimble trick by offering to release Palestinian prisoners combined with some superficial changes to the Gazan concentration camp, as a trade off for Iranian concessions. Trouble is, why should Iran make any concessions at all? Compared with Israel's deceitfulness in the nuclear arena, Iran is as pure as Snow White.