Egyptian and Saudi Arabian intentions to begin or revive their nuclear programs in the face of Iran’s continued race toward nuclear power present an “apocalyptic scenario” for Israel as well as for the rest of the world, Strategic Affairs Minister Avigdor Lieberman told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.
Lieberman’s remarks came a week after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced a decision to restart his country’s nuclear program. On Wednesday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that his country had begun operating 3,000 centrifuges for the enrichment of uranium.
“If Egypt and Saudi Arabia begin nuclear programs, this can bring an apocalyptic scenario upon us,” Lieberman told the Post. “Their intentions should be taken seriously and the declarations being made now are to prepare the world for when they decide to actually do it.”
Lieberman also said Pakistan was a major threat to Israel due to the political instability there and the fact that the country had “missiles, nuclear weapons and a proven capability.”
Lieberman also had some stinging words for the Democratic base – basically they’re paranoid:
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/09/lieberman-calls-liberal-democratic-base-paranoid/
Dr. Lieberman is right on the diagnosis, but what is the treatment of choice?
#1 Gentle reader, please mind your Liebermans. One is called Avigdor and is a government minister in Israel. Joe is from Connecticut, which is a country a little less distant from Nebraska.
ah yes I was reading too quickly – I believe both Liebermans would however be in agreement – on Iran and the Democrats…..