Israel Blames Iran For Terrorist Attack in Sofia, Bulgaria

A bomb detonated on a bus, killing Israeli tourists.

The Israeli premier noted that Wednesday's attack followed similar attacks or attempted attacks in India, Georgia, Thailand and Kenya and Cyprus in recent months. He said that once again, "all signs point to Iran," though he did not offer any evidence to back up the claim.
"This is an Iranian terror attack that is spreading across the world," Netanyahu said. "Israel will react strongly to Iran's terror."

I am really starting to think no one's ever going to take military action against Iran, not Israel and certainly not Barack Hussein Obama.

Posted by: Ace at 04:32 PM

Comments

1 What does Iran gain by doing this?

Posted by: Cowfish at July 18, 2012 04:34 PM (qyjnV)

2 At the risk of sounding stupid, why is the finger being pointed at Iran ?

Posted by: The Jackhole at July 18, 2012 04:35 PM (nTgAI)

3 Bulgaria. That's a thing, isn't it? What do they make there? Mud and babushkas?

Posted by: Truman North, iPhone snob at July 18, 2012 04:35 PM (I2LwF)

4 1
When the Israelis respond they can blame the Great Satan for an unprovoked attack to rally support to their cause in their own country.

Posted by: Big T Party at July 18, 2012 04:35 PM (EhUTA)

5 Barky would nuke Teheran if he thought it would significantly increase his re-election chances.
Sure, he'd rather nuke London or Peoria, but that wouldn't poll well.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at July 18, 2012 04:36 PM (C8mVl)

6 Remember "smart diplomacy?"

Who knew it meant appeasing our enemies and insulting our allies?

Posted by: RoyalOil at July 18, 2012 04:36 PM (kSaUf)

7 Ya, Miss Bulgaria is a solid 8, 8-and-a-half during happy hour.

Posted by: Truman North, iPhone snob at July 18, 2012 04:37 PM (I2LwF)

8 >At the risk of sounding stupid, why is the finger being pointed at Iran ?

Posted by: The Jackhole at July 18, 2012 04:35 PM (nTgAI)

when a regime vows to kill your people and destroy your nation, in geopolitics this is called 'a clue'

Posted by: Jones in CO at July 18, 2012 04:37 PM (8sCoq)

9 1
What does Iran gain by doing this?

Posted by: Cowfish at July 18, 2012 04:34 PM (qyjnV)

Good question. Seems to me that they'd want to keep their heads down these days.

Posted by: joncelli, heartless Con and all around unpleasant guy at July 18, 2012 04:37 PM (RD7QR)

10 1
What does Iran gain by doing this?

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Provoke a Regional conflict with Israel, sucking in other players from around globe resulting in mass warfare and destruction.... which ushers in the Epoch of the 12th Imam.

Posted by: fixerupper at July 18, 2012 04:37 PM (C8hzL)

11 What does Iran gain by doing this?Posted by: Cowfish

More pressure on Bibi and his coalition which may be headed for a snap election. Not sure 100%, but caught something on the radio about the possibilities of elections soon.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at July 18, 2012 04:38 PM (mIoJ0)

12 If Israel attacks Iran, the Obama regime will blame Romney and Bain Capital

Posted by: Jones in CO at July 18, 2012 04:38 PM (8sCoq)

13 May the families of the murdered find strength and comfort.

I'm not sure how, but I can hope.

Posted by: a cynical but rarely angry Adriane at July 18, 2012 04:38 PM (qmMAj)

14 Provoke a Regional conflict with Israel, sucking in other players from around globe resulting in mass warfare and destruction.... which ushers in the Epoch of the 12th Imam.
Posted by: fixerupper at July 18, 2012 04:37 PM (C8hzL)

Religion of muthafucking Peace yo...

Posted by: cajun carrot at July 18, 2012 04:38 PM (UZQM8)

15 @1: Dinnerjacket thinks it's his job to bring about the end of the world for Allah. There is no rationality or military strategy involved.

@2: It's the anniversary of a previous Iranian attack. The only thing that gets Islamists harder than goats is terror anniversaries, for some reason.

Posted by: Ian S. at July 18, 2012 04:38 PM (tqwMN)

16 I am really starting to think no one's ever going to take military action against Iran, not Israel and certainly not Barack Hussein Obama.

Someone will, at some point, the question is: how many dead before it happens? I don't see the world sitting by after Israel and Saudi are nuked.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at July 18, 2012 04:38 PM (BiMP/)

17 Yeah, the real question is what in the world are Israelis doing on a tour of Bulgaria? Did they already see everything else there was to see in this world?

Posted by: BurtTC at July 18, 2012 04:39 PM (TOk1P)

18 At the risk of sounding stupid, why is the finger being pointed at Iran ?

Short answer: Because they have a lot of recent history of attempting or making similar attacks. Either Iran directly or Iranian client Hezbollah.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at July 18, 2012 04:39 PM (SY2Kh)

19 >What does Iran gain by doing this?

Really- doesn't Iran know that Obama is running for re-election, and doesn't need this shit right now?

IRAN IS THEREFORE RACIST

Posted by: Jones in CO at July 18, 2012 04:39 PM (8sCoq)

20 "This is an Iranian terror attack that is spreading across the world," Netanyahu said. "Israel will react strongly to Iran's terror."

Ace, I don't think Netanyahu meant letter-writing...

Posted by: Underground Vulgarian at July 18, 2012 04:39 PM (45SCD)

21 >>What do they make there? Mud and babushkas?

Olympic weightlifters, mostly.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at July 18, 2012 04:39 PM (ZKzrr)

22 1---" What does Iran gain by doing this?"

They often threaten to unleash terror attacks on Jews worldwide if Israel dares to attack them. Maybe they're flexing their muscles. Or maybe it's just for fun and exercise. I dunno.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at July 18, 2012 04:40 PM (C8mVl)

23 Why is Iran thought to be behind it:

The explosion comes on the 18th anniversary of a 1994 bomb attack on the headquarters of Argentina's main Jewish organisation by an Iranian-backed Hezbollah suicide bomber, which killed 85 people.

It fits how they do things and anniversaries are very big in that part of the world. Not to mention they have caught a bunch of Iranian scum in other countries planning terrorist attacks. Not to mention they promise to kill Jews every chance they get.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 18, 2012 04:40 PM (j1gX1)

24 Didn't Obama send Iran a drone for study, and then asked for it back? Gutsy Call.

Posted by: Fritz at July 18, 2012 04:41 PM (02fNe)

25 I predict Israel hits back at an Iranian supported target in in Lebanon. And I hope they hit back hard and often and then do it again

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 18, 2012 04:41 PM (j1gX1)

26 As for Israel's not-so-strong response, I think that means what we already know it means. Namely, that Isreal has been told in no uncertain terms, if it takes military action against its enemies, the Obama Administration has told them we will not support them.

Posted by: BurtTC at July 18, 2012 04:42 PM (TOk1P)

27 Posted by: Big T Party at July 18, 2012 04:35 PM (EhUTA)

The USA is the great Satan.

Israel is the little Satan.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at July 18, 2012 04:43 PM (nEUpB)

28 If Israel attacks Iran, the Obama regime will blame Romney and Bain Capital

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The fabled Mormon-Jew world side conspiracy.

Posted by: WalrusRex at July 18, 2012 04:43 PM (Hx5uv)

29 As for Israel's not-so-strong response, I think that means what we already know it means. Namely, that Isreal has been told in no uncertain terms, if it takes military action against its enemies, the Obama Administration has told them we will not support them.
Posted by: BurtTC at July 18, 2012 04:42 PM (TOk1P)

Give them a chance. This just happened this AM. These were kids/teens that were killed and injured. Israel will strike back

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 18, 2012 04:43 PM (j1gX1)

30 Sorry, but it wasn't in Sophia. It was a town on the Black Sea coast

Posted by: Ma Bell at July 18, 2012 04:44 PM (uVuwp)

31 It occurred on the anniversary of the attack on the Israelies in Buenos Aries.

Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectual at July 18, 2012 04:44 PM (Cydud)

32 Yeah, the real question is what in the world are
Israelis doing on a tour of Bulgaria? Did they already see everything
else there was to see in this world?

Posted by: BurtTC at July 18, 2012 04:39 PM (TOk1P)

cheap vacation and a ton of sight seeing to do (it's a beautiful country)

Posted by: The Dude at July 18, 2012 04:44 PM (tw6Ar)

33 I really do not understand why Israel has not taken out the Iranian nuke program. I'll assume it is because they have no international backing but, a nuclear Iran poses a serious threat to their country.

Posted by: Big T Party at July 18, 2012 04:44 PM (EhUTA)

34 Posted by: BurtTC at July 18, 2012 04:39 PM (TOk1P)

Probably.

Israelis are world-champion travelers. You name the weird place, and an Israeli has been there.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at July 18, 2012 04:44 PM (nEUpB)

35 12---" If Israel attacks Iran, the Obama regime will blame Romney and Bain Capital"

Correctly so! Because, while all good things come from government, war comes from the greedy private sector.
Halliburton. Big Oil. Dow Chemical. Acme Combat Boot Company.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at July 18, 2012 04:45 PM (C8mVl)

36 Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable tyrant.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at July 18, 2012 04:45 PM (8y9MW)

37 I really think our navy is in the strrights of hormuz to make sure Israel does not attack Iran, not the other way around.

Posted by: Thunderb at July 18, 2012 04:45 PM (Dnbau)

38 Yeah, the real question is what in the world are
Israelis doing on a tour of Bulgaria? Did they already see everything
else there was to see in this world?

Posted by: BurtTC at July 18, 2012 04:39 PM (TOk1P)

cheap vacation and a ton of sight seeing to do (it's a beautiful country)
Posted by: The Dude at July 18, 2012 04:44 PM (tw6Ar)

Yup. They used to go to Turkey, but they turned full Muzzie and Jews are no longer welcomed

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 18, 2012 04:45 PM (j1gX1)

39 I'm worried about two inter-related ideas. I'm worried that if the US strikes Iran it may help Obama in the polls and I am worried that Obama might think that if the US strikes Iran it may help Obama in the polls.

Posted by: WalrusRex at July 18, 2012 04:45 PM (Hx5uv)

40
What does Iran gain by doing this?

Posted by: Cowfish at July 18, 2012 04:34 PM (qyjnV)

Dead Jews.

In the twisted minds of the mullahs, this is reason enough.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at July 18, 2012 04:46 PM (TIIx5)

41 29 -

Maybe so, but I think the difference between having an American President telling you he will support whatever decision you make, and having one tell you that you'll be twisting in the wind by yourself is the difference between a response occurring minutes later, and days/weeks/months later.

Posted by: BurtTC at July 18, 2012 04:46 PM (TOk1P)

42 27
True but I'm thinking Western civilization in general not specific countries.

Posted by: Big T Party at July 18, 2012 04:46 PM (EhUTA)

43 It was in Burgas, a resort city on the Black Sea

Posted by: Ma Bell at July 18, 2012 04:46 PM (uVuwp)

44 Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 18, 2012 04:43 PM (j1gX1)

I'm not sure that a target in Lebanon will get their attention as quickly as a few more nuclear scientists getting blown up in Tehran.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at July 18, 2012 04:46 PM (nEUpB)

45 What does Iran gain by doing this?

You mean besides killing some more Israelis?

I'm reminded of the Master (Season 1 BtVS) "I am old, and their deaths would bring me little joy. (pause, offending vampires dusted by Darla) Of course, sometimes a little is enough."

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at July 18, 2012 04:47 PM (8y9MW)

46 Israelis are world-champion travelers. You name the weird place, and an Israeli has been there.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at July 18, 2012 04:44 PM (nEUpB)

I've seen the Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota!

Posted by: Irving Lipschitz at July 18, 2012 04:47 PM (cmhGp)

47 Bomb bomb bomb....bomb bomb IRAN........

Posted by: © Sponge at July 18, 2012 04:47 PM (UK9cE)

48 Israelis are world-champion travelers. You name the weird place, and an Israeli has been there.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at July 18, 2012 04:44 PM (nEUpB)

It's because those Joos are secretly stealing money out of each country they visit.

Posted by: Ron Paulbot at July 18, 2012 04:47 PM (Cydud)

49 Dead Jews.

In the twisted minds of the mullahs, this is reason enough.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at July 18, 2012 04:46 PM (TIIx5)

Dead jews, Destroying Israel, and bringing on that 12th Imam. Hey it's a trifecta for those sick fucks

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 18, 2012 04:47 PM (j1gX1)

50 Remember, terrorists cannot undertake any bombings by themselves. They must be supported by taxpayer-funded bureaucrats all along the way.

Posted by: Barry at July 18, 2012 04:47 PM (52LA9)

51 Iran gains from every dead Israeli.

And they get to thumb their noses at a weak America. Which encourages America's enemies to evade sanctions and shit that they know won't be backed up.

It lets terrorist leaders report successes so the masterminds can collect fat cash and go spend the weekend in Monaco or Vegas with hoors and cocaine.

Barack Obama has declared open season on Israel and every semi-sane Middle Eastern government and surrendered in two wars.

And he's just getting warmed up.

He'll soon have "more flexibility" if the smacktards reelect the SCOAMF.

Posted by: sifty at July 18, 2012 04:48 PM (p39GY)

52 I'm thinking Western civilization in general not specific countries.

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In a hand-basket to Hell on greased skids?

Posted by: WalrusRex at July 18, 2012 04:48 PM (Hx5uv)

53 I'm not sure that a target in Lebanon will get their attention as quickly as a few more nuclear scientists getting blown up in Tehran.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at July 18, 2012 04:46 PM (nEUpB)

Who says they can't do both?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 18, 2012 04:48 PM (j1gX1)

54 39
If that was true it would have already happened. Unless, Barry is waiting until about 2 weeks before the election, which is a possibility.

Posted by: Big T Party at July 18, 2012 04:49 PM (EhUTA)

55 38 -

Ok, thanks for the replies. I guess I wasn't being very respectful, given the situation, but my immediate assumption was that there was no good reason for tourists to be there. I see that I was wrong.

Posted by: BurtTC at July 18, 2012 04:49 PM (TOk1P)

56
Why would Iran do this?

Iran's power increases during times of Civil unrest. They have non military units (Hezzbolah types) in many countries, supporting power grabs.

They also realize that Russia, and China, will NOT back any military action against them... so.... chaos favors them.

Endgame? Israel attacks... Iran plays innocent and releases unconventional warfare... Iraqs government falls apart... Egypt sides with Iran... Hez and Hamas side with Iran... Afganistan blows up... Saudis initialy side with America, right up until they see how spineless Obama is, then they cave...

America withdraws from the Mideast... Western economies, which are on the brink in Europe fail (oil problems)... Americas economic depresion continues... and Iran lasts it out... gaining power and humbling the Great and Little Satans...

Posted by: Romeo13 at July 18, 2012 04:49 PM (lZBBB)

57 I look forward to my grandchildren visiting Tehran Crater someday. When it's safe.

Posted by: sifty at July 18, 2012 04:49 PM (p39GY)

58 Obama's Job council hasn't met in six months and Obama opposes have the stuff they recommended. GE president the leader, GE one of the biggest outsourcers.

There has to be an ad in there somewhere for Willard.

Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectual at July 18, 2012 04:50 PM (Cydud)

59 Posted by: Romeo13 at July 18, 2012 04:49 PM (lZBBB)

Pretty depressing but hard to take fault with to much of that

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 18, 2012 04:50 PM (j1gX1)

60 Unless, Barry is waiting until about 2 weeks before the election, which is a possibility.

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WAG the dog??? Chit.

I thought you said "wagyu and dog...."

Posted by: The President of the United States at July 18, 2012 04:51 PM (C8hzL)

61
I look forward to my grandchildren visiting Tehran Crater someday. When it's safe.

Posted by: sifty at July 18, 2012 04:49 PM (p39GY)

Remind them to bring Windex to clean the glass....

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at July 18, 2012 04:51 PM (TIIx5)

62 53
President Gutsy Call reporting for duty.

Posted by: Big T Party at July 18, 2012 04:52 PM (EhUTA)

63 Remind them to bring Windex to clean the glass....

If urine doesn't do the job it will have to stay dirty.

Posted by: sifty at July 18, 2012 04:52 PM (p39GY)

64 57
I look forward to my grandchildren visiting Tehran Crater someday. When it's safe.

Posted by: sifty at July 18, 2012 04:49 PM (p39GY

I think the half life of A Bomb radiation is 18 years.

Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectual at July 18, 2012 04:52 PM (Cydud)

65 Again, I think Obama deployed our Navy, and Hillary, to stop Israel from bombing Iraq. And yes, if Iran hit Israel with a nuke, I do expect the rest of the world to do nothingmore thancluck their tongues in disapproval. Including the Obama Administration. What does Iran get out of it? Provoking Israel to respond, and then hit them with a nuke. They know the Obama Administration is not going to do nything. Remember Jennifer Power is Obama's unofficial go to guy on administration policy in the Middle East. And she would love Israel to disappear.

Posted by: Thunderb at July 18, 2012 04:54 PM (Dnbau)

66 Iran didnt do this by themselves I'm sure obama helped them....

Posted by: phoenixgirl, team dagny at July 18, 2012 04:58 PM (rGapM)

67 Israel, unlike the head-chopping goat-humpers, could actually wipe Iran off the planet. I do not believe one scrawny, sissy-bike-riding whore's son in the White House will make Israel sit back and weather another Holocaust.

Nuclear detonations change a bunch of stuff, they tell me.

I do believe there would be a shake up in the American government if Obama refused to act militarily.

Posted by: sifty at July 18, 2012 05:01 PM (p39GY)

68
This may well be the tipping point for Iran, similar to the Raid on Entebbe. Israeli military entered Ugandan airspace on Herc's with 100 commandos, and rescued Israeli hostages with little loss of life.

The commander of the strike force Jonathan Netanyahu was killed, and his brother Bibi will not stand for loss of Israeli life. It's on!

Posted by: Doctor Fish at July 18, 2012 05:02 PM (hvwLi)

69 Maybe they will do nothing so obvious and go the Munich reprisal route? Sneaky but effictive targeted killings.

Posted by: Bosk at July 18, 2012 05:02 PM (n2K+4)

70 Some shit is gonna blow up in Iran over the next few days ...

Posted by: Honey Badger, drinker of mead at July 18, 2012 05:09 PM (GvYeG)

71 Yup. gonna blow up real good.

Posted by: sifty at July 18, 2012 05:11 PM (p39GY)

72 I wonder if the 12th Imam has the January 21 equivalent marked in his calendar?

Today is also the 18th anniversary of the Iranian-sponsored terror attack in Argentina. (In case no one mentioned above.)

More details linked in my nickname.

Posted by: andycanuck at July 18, 2012 05:11 PM (vDl/w)

73 What action didthe UStake against Iran when we determined they were fueling the insurgency in Iraq, providing intelligence for our adversaries, and equipping them with reengineered IEDs?How about when they were ruthlessly gunning down protesters, thereby providinga framework for the Syrians to quell their own rebellion?

Good old appeasement--it never fails!

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at July 18, 2012 05:13 PM (Ec6wH)

74 O/t: "Is Anthony Weiner’s Wife a Muslim Brotherhood Mole? McCain Says No" http://tiny.cc/7hunhw

"The letters my
colleagues and I sent on June 13 to the Inspectors General of the Office
of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Defense,
the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice and the
Department of State – and the follow up letter I wrote to Rep. Ellison
on July 13 – are unfortunately being distorted. "

http://tiny.cc/ekunhw

Is this guy a republican? Cause he never seems to help the team out. Last night I read a bunch of articles where he was asked about his choice of Sarah Palin for VP instead of romney and he essentially said she was the best man for the job but sort of insulted romney in the process.

So maybe it's in meggy's genes...

Posted by: s u n s h i n e at July 18, 2012 05:14 PM (oZfic)

75 Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.

Posted by: steevy at July 18, 2012 07:23 PM (6o4Fb)

76
"What does Iran gain by doing this?"
This word "gain". It does not mean what you think it means to 6th century pedophiles.

Posted by: sherlock at July 18, 2012 07:52 PM (f29LO)

77 I believe the reason both Israel and the U.S. have been dragging their feet for at least the last 4 years is that several dozen Hezbollah cells are laying low in America, and have been here a long time, plotting and planning. Hezbollah says that if anyone attacks Iran, those cells will quickly activate -- i.e., carry out attacks -- anything from dirty bombs or bioweapons to Mumbai type massacres or even -- my nightmare -- Beslan type massacres of schoolchildren.
http://bit.ly/nBovX7

Nobody wants to be the one who pulls the trigger that ignites that sequence. And lest you think I'm exaggerating, Rep. Peter King, chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, held a hearing on this exact subject back in March. You can see it here:
http://cs.pn/Os0IRo

Posted by: Kathy from Kansas at July 19, 2012 12:12 AM (F0o5k)

78 The suicide bomber in Bulgaria had a US passport and a Michigan driver's license. Get ready.

Posted by: Thunderb at July 19, 2012 05:58 AM (Dnbau)

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