[pissant]

Good for Bush. No beating around the bush.

[j_k_l]

"...And in that Israel is our ally, and in that we've made a very strong commitment to support Israel, we will support Israel if her security is threatened..."

Hey France & Germany - This is what is meant by being an "Ally". You don't cut and run when solidarity is called for.

[joedelta]

My, my, my. Another euro-bed-wetting-surrender-monkey is getting nervous.

[steve in DC]

Well, if we are going to support Israel on this, we may as well just do it ourselves....

Frankly it was easier the first time Israel did it....at least politically.

Back then Israel mounted up, flew the route where they were most able to move in and out either undetected or unchallenged.

Since we are militarily involved in the region, and since Israelie forces will be moving through airspace now controlled by the US, we are put in the position where we cannot claim we didn't see them, or know what they were up to. We will have given them de facto permission and assistance.

We cannot "deplore" "condemn" or give other diplomatic speak against their actions...we will be complicit in them. And so long as we are assisting Israel in this adventure, we probably should just do it ourselves....

[HardStarboard]

>>>The remarks may have reflected Mr Bush's personal thinking on an issue causing deep concern in Washington.

Moments later, Mr Bush was asked another question on Iran and appeared to return to his script - this time emphasising the need for a diplomatic effort.<<<

The press, in this case the Telegraph out of London, usually seems to think Bush makes inadvertant statements expressing his neocon values - and that he didn't mean to let them out - in other words, it was a "slip".

What they fail to realize is that they are watching a supurb poker player at work.

[Sax]

Israel excercised extreme patience and control during the first Gulf War by taking incoming Scuds and allowing the US to respond on it's behalf. Now, knowing that Iranian nukes would not be able to reach the US, and that they'd be the target, restraint isn't the word I be banking on...

The IAF is getting rather restless.

[sgtbono2002]

If we back Israel in their stopping Iran from getting Nukes we should allow them to go in and clean up the Palestinian mess once and for all.

[stuartcr]

Scary, bu true.

[xjcsa]

Warm up the jets.

[Convert from ECUSA]

Ping!

[TheForceOfOne]

One of the great things about Ronald Reagan was the enemy feared calling his bluff. George Bush has built a resume that scares the enemy to death. Sometimes that fear can lead to less confrontation as apposed to a pacifist point of view that only emboldens our enemies and give them the strength to attack us. Walk softly and carry a big stick. They cannot say we wouldn't after seeing what we have done and that goes for Israel too because they too have shown it to be deadly to underestimate their desire to defend themselves. Make them shake in their evil boots.

[Visalia]

Oh man! The U.N. will have a fit if the Israelis bomb! The Eurocommies will scream bloody murder!

[SJackson]

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[M. Espinola]

Let's do it!

[M. Espinola]

Soon on route to Mullahville

[RobRoy]

What did Jeff Gannon ask him?