In a briefing today with foreign reports, a top anonymous official within the Israeli army announced that a “single strike” by the Israeli military against Iran would not be sufficient to destroy the nation’s nuclear program.
Israel has repeatedly threatened to attack Iran over the past several years, claiming that their nuclear program poses an “existential threat,” something which has been thrown about by Israeli politicians over virtually every issue of prominence that comes along.
The admission that an Israeli attack won’t stop Iran’s program, putting aside the inherent falsehood behind the claims that Iran is developing “atomic weapons” with its inconvenient to destroy civilian program, comes with a ready-made solution, according to the official.
Instead of Israel, officials say the US should provide the “credible military threat” against Iran that would force them to abandon the program. The US has, of course, threatened such an attack nearly as often as Israel, but after years of such threats it seems mostly a form of punctuation for jingoistic politicians instead of a formal statement of policy.
A little Cato the Elder, anyone? "And furthermore, Carthage delenda est. Um, I mean, Iran delenda est."
The unfortunate thing is that Carthage was eventually destroyed.
Oh, why of course, have the Americans do your dirty work.
Israel will drag america in another war with dewastating effects to america as they are fighting two Israeli wars against Irak and Afghanistan and third will destroy us totally.
Leave U.S out of your problems you ungrateful foreign country! As if wiping away our tax$$$ isn't enough!!!
It is telling that in years past the Israelis never actually said that it would be the US to perform the actual deed of attacking Iran in "defense" of Israel. Now, in a rather bold statement, the ubiquitous "top anonymous official" comes out and blatently speaks the truth. And I predict that no US "official" will step forward and deny or even downplay the implications of such a statement.
The US will cease at this time to being a Prostitute to zionist Israel
Iran will fall from within ,just a matter of time. The younger generation a pro western
fedup
“US will cease to be… Iran will fall from within…”
LIGHT
Actually no, for its King of the north against King of the south, its the battle of Armageddon and then all things turn toward the good.
Why the "existential threats" to Israel become the means for impoverishing the USA is almost unbelievable. But you can be sure that the 81 Senators and House Reps who availed themselves and their wives of the free trip to Israel to be indoctrinated by Netanyahoo and Peres will put up no resistance to the USA paying the price for such interventions. In the good old day, this would be declared blatent international political interference but for those who have taken the pilgrimages to Israel on expense-paid El Al, their quiet will be seen as repayment. Quid pro quo!
Israel stop telling the US what to do, deal with your own dirty job you have failed to recognized the Palestinians over 50 years it's all about revenge. We have nothing to do with your madness, leave us out of this, we've helped you beyound normalcy, road maps, peace talks nothing has worked because like the Arabs you like to leave in a mess, that's the reason why you are half brothers and have been at this silly game for millennia, we have enough of our own problems here at home.
It should say One Israeli attack on Iran is one too much!
America should respect the Persian culture – ignore AIPAC at your own peril and bridge the divide!!!
I agree with fedup: The younger generation in Iran (something like 70% of pop. under 30) the US should be making common cause with them. They don't want or need a mullah
A war with Israel will unite them with the regime for protection.
Stupid and counterproductive Israelis, if they have the stones to start a war with Iran – the US should hang them out to dry as a reminder who the boss is.
And as payback for the Liberty and all the stolen secrets.
Israel has the stones to kick over the beehive provided they are confident America will deal with the bees.
When Isreal attacks Iran, Iran will foolishly fire at American assests in the Gulf (a fact thar Isreal knows and has planned for); thereby making Isreal's war ours. Isreal will then be free to go after their main objective, massively bombing southern Lebonan, with small bunker buster bombs of which they aquired in the thousands. This will leave southern Lebanon without living people so that Isreal can then settle up to the Latani River. Isreal will tell all the residents of southern Lebanon to flee before the bombing, but that will serve only for latter propaganda, since no escape will be allowed. This gives Isreal the water from the Latani and more off- shore gas, and without the presence of Lebanese.
The problem was that because the Lebanese still lived there and Isreal was taking so serious hits, Isreal was forced to withdraw.
Isreal tried again in 2006 and took more hits because of the dug-in Lebanese.
The Isreali's have maps of every entrance and exist to these new bunkers thanks to their over flights, drones, and satilites. Since many of these underground bunkers are located under civilain homes, Isreal will have deniabilty as regards to targeting civilians.
In the summer of 2008, Clueless George turned down the Israelis when they sent top officials to ask for an assist to attack Iran. He states that he was angry, but the National Intelligence Estimate, which Cheney has tried to deep six,clearly stated that Iran was not working on a bomb.. Cheney tried to precipitate an attack against Iran at least twice. and was stopped by the Joint Chiefs and Admiral Fallon. Even now the political side of the Government, especially the State Dep't., keep insinuating and insisting that Iran is building a Nuke, all the while our intell side says it isn't so. It's a very dangerous game they play.
I wonder how many wars Obama can start before the 60% of the American people who want the wars to end stop voting for him?
There are so many lies by Israel and their whores in the US congress about this topic that it is nauseating.
Notice the only politicians who get close to running must prove their subservience to "the lobby"
Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann (who spent time on an Israeli kibbutz) are both perfect whores for Israel.