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Good theory. But perhaps the following needs a little tweeking.

There have been rumors of Israel being told “you’re own your own” since Cheney visited the region a few months back.

Technically Israel has been on its own since last summer when the US tried to limit Israels retaliation for the Hezbollha rocket attacks. The main problem is Israel has enough nuclear warheads to destroy the entire region and affect the entire world with nuclear fallout. Their precarious strategic defense position, requires a quick trip down the yellow brick road to OZ. And if they go Samson, the entire planet will be affected. The situation has to be managed. It could easily get out of control. Especially with the Russians in the mix.

The main problem is Israel has enough nuclear warheads to destroy the entire region and affect the entire world with nuclear fallout. .... and thats a bad thing? I think what the world needs more than anything right now is a limited Nuclear attack, especially on Muslim population centers on rogue nations trying to crash the nuclear club. Maybe then the civilized world's counter-proliferations efforts would have enough teeth to safe humanity. Maybe the Muslim world needs a first hand demonstration of exactly what they face the day after their fellow adherents carry out a successful Nuclear attack on an America city. Right now I really dont think they grasp the power we wield over them. Russia put more radiation in the atmosphere in a single test that Israel's entire arsenal is capable off..... and I doubt they would throw more than a single buster at Iran anyway. It wouldn't hurt for China to have a little fallout for their past proliferation activities either. I think the world, especially the Muslim world, will we be a much safer and courteous place after the next above ground nuclear explosion. I would certainly rather see it happen now than I would after everyone in the Middle East goes nuclear in response to Iran. I mean if your going to nuke your enemy, its probably a good idea to do it before he can respond with a nuke of his own...... dont you agree?