[GOPJ]

If Israel's decision was based on "mullahs with nukes" being imminent, Bush would be standing there with them -- the bombing would be a joint effort. I don't believe we're there yet. We need to give the power of democracy a chance.

I suspect that Israel's decision will be based on whether they think the mullahs-with-nukes scenario is imminent, and that diplomatic concerns are a considerably lower priority.

[Interesting Times]

If Israel's decision was based on "mullahs with nukes" being imminent, Bush would be standing there with them -- the bombing would be a joint effort. I don't believe we're there yet. We need to give the power of democracy a chance.

I greatly prefer the "power of democracy" approach myself -- that's one reason I'm working with the Iran Freedom Foundation. However, it's quite possible for the pre-emptive strike trigger point to be interpreted differently by the Israelis and the U.S. Administration, particularly in view of the fact that Iran has missiles that can reach Tel Aviv...