[Sic Luceat Lux]

And by striking first, they virtually guarantee their own destruction.

Mystero, since we have plenty of time here, let's go one by one and firstly I ask now - - how Israel would be destroyed by striking first/protecting themselves?

(I'll get to your other queries as we proceed)

[mysterio]

Mystero, since we have plenty of time here, let's go one by one and firstly I ask now - - how Israel would be destroyed by striking first/protecting themselves?

It would unite the Middle East against them, and the world would not come to their defense, as it would put Iran in the role of the victim and Israel in the role of the aggressor. We would come to their defense, giving our enemies a perfect excuse to brand us a rougue nation and unite against us. Israel's enemies might not have nukes yet, but ours do. We might be able to hold off the entire Middle East alone, but we certainly cannot hold off the entire Middle East, China, and possibly Russia without help from the rest of the world. And I'm unconvinced that our allies would rush to our aid if someone was chucking pre-emptive nukes around.