[Al Simmons]

"Of course they have plans. The Pentagon has plans. That is what the military does, prepare contingency plans."

Beat me to it. Israel also has 'plans' to nuke every Arab capital (in case they're nuked first). We have 'plans' to nuke China.

Give me a break. As if Olmert would have the cojones, given the predictable international political firestorm it would set off.

Israel needs someone like the old Arik Sharon - sadly none is to be found.

I have come to think that Netanyahu is nothing but a 'poser' despite his rhetoric......

[Popman]

I have come to think that Netanyahu is nothing but a 'poser' despite his rhetoric......

Wow, that is a pretty clueless statement.

If anything can be said about Netanyahu, "poser" is the last thing that on that list

[garyhope]

"the predictable international political firestorm it would set off."

And what would that be? Talk? Newspaper editorials? Outraged "protests"? Flag burnings? Fruitcake Islamofascists shaving their beards? No dessert for 3 days?

What country could or would actually do anything?

How many leftists or socialists or "Democrats" can or will actually do anything except talk or "protest" or raise a finger or bug their eyes?

[AFreeBird]

"Of course they have plans. The Pentagon has plans. That is what the military does, prepare contingency plans."

Yes, but when was the last time that Israel so overtly promissed to use nukes?

This is a big deal, despite your valid observations.

[Night Hides Not]

Beat me to it. Israel also has 'plans' to nuke every Arab capital (in case they're nuked first). We have 'plans' to nuke China.

LOL!!! Hasn't any of these putzes ever seen:

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[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

You're right. The bigger picture is that Israel wouldn't deploy without US approval, which would mean Pres. Bush would be fully aware of the plan if it were imminent, which means that some Leftist mole in one of his departments would have leaked it to the NYT long before we'd hear about it through the Sunday Times.