[MARKUSPRIME]

Good job Mr.President. Israel is a very close ally and we will not let it fall into the hands of Islam.

[Aetius]

I'll bet this news upset Abe Foxman.

[Alberta's Child]

"Israel is a solid ally of the United States, we will rise to Israel's defense if need be. So this kind of menacing talk is disturbing. It's not only disturbing to the United States, it's disturbing for other countries in the world as well," he added.

Dear Mr. President:

How exactly is Israel a "solid ally" of the United States? In other words . . . under what formal mutual defense treaty (e.g., NATO, SEATO, etc.) does the U.S. have an obligation to defend Israel?

Sincerely,

Alberta's Child

[El Gato]

Israel needs little direct defending from the likes of Iran. They have the Samson option all set to go, should Iran get frisky. Plus they have Arrow anti IRBM missiles also primed and ready.

What Israel could use is for the President and SecState to recognzie, as they are beginning to do, that the real threat to Israel comes from much closer, and let the Israelis deal with the problem of Hamastan.

[jabotinsky]

yet another reason I will be proud to tell my kids and grandkids...many years from now that I voted for W.

I hate to say it but I have a feeling most lib american jews still regret he is in office. They are just that stupid.

give'em hell W.

[montag813]

Israel doesn't need the U.S. to "defend" it against Iran, or any other group of Muslim animals calling itself a nation. Just stop tying Israel's hands. Allow Israel a free hand to obliterate Hamas, Fatah, and Hizbollah. Stop pushing an Arab terror state down their throat.

[af_vet_1981]

This is really going to anger the adversary and his associates both near and afar ...

[M Kehoe]

Good evening. I read the whole thread before posting. Amazing.

A quote comes to mind, although I don't know who said it...Israel can be viewed from a national security perspective as the canary in the coal mine.

In my view, given the current state of affairs, my Jewish brothers and sister are running out of O2. Can't let that happen, especially from a biblical point of view. Otherwise, all bets are off.

5.56mm

[familyop]

"Bush: US would defend Israel against Iran"

Has our President really changed his mind on that? We can start by crushing Iran's Hamas and all of the terrorist organizations on its side of the fence! Send them back to their countries of origin!