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these reporters are just silly. why would the US and Israel announce their plans to destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities? They treat it as if it were a crime to keep plans secret or something.

It seems a lot of reporters are still in the "Watergate" mode of "revealing secrets." Yes, we need a press that questions and investigates, but with respect to threats to national security, and our response to that threat, they need to tread very carefully. Some reporters would probably reveal the D-Day plans if they were around back then!

As for Iran, I am very concerned. The Iranian leader is many horrible things, but credit him for telling us honestly what he thinks - that Israel has no right to exist. I'd almost rather think that he is just mouthing off for public consumption or somehow trying for some bargaining position with the world. But it's quite possible that he's a "true believer" fanatic who would risk destroying much of his own nation and the region to get rid of Israel. And of course Israel can't take that risk.

If there is something I don't know about the situation that makes this post needlessly alarmist, I'd be happy to be corrected. Thanks in advance, anyone!