Canada votes against UN motion calling on Israel to open up nuclear program to inspection

[Special Ed]

So you want to include Israel with North Korea and Iran? .. rogue nations? .. part of the "Axis Of Evil"? .. so be it then .. it is official .. Israel is a rogue nation, thus all its acts are deemed to be "terrorist acts" .. then again, whats new? ..

[key2thecup]

Very bad for Israel in World PR. However it is very easy to see why Israel and its Allies don't want to reveal if Israel has nuclear weapons or not:

1. If Israel doesn't have nuclear weapons it will embolden the surrounding countries to invade once again and try to wipe the country off the map.

2. If Israel has nuclear weapons it will provide some world support to countries like Iran to get nuclear weapons as well, giving those countries huge leverage against Israel and enabling Iran to annihilate Israel by nuke (if they don't change their existing policy).

Perhaps it is not coincidence that the last time Israel's surrounding countries tried to wipe it out was in 1973, around the time Israel has been rumoured to acquire nukes.

[TOMapleLaughs]

Harper is standing up for Canada on the international stage!

[canucks since 77]

There goes the neighborhood(Gaza)again.

[DonLever]

The point is that it's only news worthy on CDC if it has to do with Israel. And Israel has been attacked more than North Korea and Iran COMBINED. In fact is there even a country in the world who has been attacked more and by as many countries than Israel has? But yeah if 5 nations attack one there must be a reason for it. Even if its nations like Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Iraq, Algeria and Libya ect. If such a 'responsible' group of nations attack Israel it must be justified.... Just kind of like a UN vote...Lol

[Buddhas Hand]

But is there another country in the the world that is allowed to build settements on occupied territory or have a country created without consultation of the MAJORITY of the population in that region? Is there another country created without a referendum like Israel? Once you do that you are asking for conflict.

[Special Ed]

But is there another country in the the world that is allowed to build settements on occupied territory or have a country created without consultation of the MAJORITY of the population in that region? Is there another country created without a referendum like Israel? Once you do that you are asking for conflict.

[Buddhas Hand]

Why is it allowed in the first place? Who allowed it? Ahhh the great UN. How about start blaming the body that allowed the so called ilegal state in the first place. But judging from this thread many people support the UN now. So the decision to create Israel must have been a good one. Lol.

[taxi]

But is there another country in the the world that is allowed to build settements on occupied territory or have a country created without consultation of the MAJORITY of the population in that region? Is there another country created without a referendum like Israel? Once you do that you are asking for conflict.

[Tearloch7]

Firstly that description does not fit Israel.

It, however, does fit Canada. Canada did not consult the aboriginal people before infecting them with smallpox and taking their land. We continue to build on land that we in their eyes occupy.

[taxi]

You mean the "aboriginal" people who migrated here from Siberia and drove the herds of "deer and antelope" at play, away? ..

[WHL rocks]

So you want to include Israel with North Korea and Iran? .. rogue nations? .. part of the "Axis Of Evil"? .. so be it then .. it is official .. Israel is a rogue nation, thus all its acts are deemed to be "terrorist acts" .. then again, whats new? ..

[Common sense]

Welcome to Harperland^TM - one of the world's great banana republics, where ~70-80% have no voice.

If we ever see another election, I hope we can put an end to this madness. This is embarrassing.

[Coda]

Not really sure what to make of this. What happened to the aboriginal people in Canada was a tragedy.

[Common sense]

The point is that it's only news worthy on CDC if it has to do with Israel.

[taxi]

I think he may have been trying to "make a funny".

It is odd though that so many North Americans are completely anti-israeli while supporting their own Governments in Canada and the United states, considering how the Jews have a much better claim to the land of Israel than any Caucasians do to land in North America.

[Tearloch7]

Not really sure what to make of this. What happened to the aboriginal people in Canada was a tragedy.

[Coda]

Its widely......widely known that Israel HAS nuclear weapons. There nuke program began somewhere in the 50's. JFK knew about them and vehemently opposed Israel having them. The weapons were produced using the Dimona reactor.

The US DIA admits Israel's nukes at anywhere from 60-80, although most gov't assume they have more than that... They have Intercontinental launch capability. The Jericho 3 Missile has a 5000km radius.

[Tearloch7]

I think he may have been trying to "make a funny".

It is odd though that so many North Americans are completely anti-israeli while supporting their own Governments in Canada and the United states, considering how the Jews have a much better claim to the land of Israel than any Caucasians do to land in North America.

[Tearloch7]

Only one country has ever "exercised" the nuclear option .. if there were to be a second "exercising" of such option, dollars-to donuts it will be the Israelis .. I hope they are downwind of the damn thing if they use it ..