I agree.
It is weird though.
When Israel took out Iraq’s nuke reactor, it had no U.S. Airforce to deal with.
It is weird....... that the only thing seemingly between the IAF taking out Iran’s nuke installations....is the U.S. Airforce in Iraq.
I don’t want to get into thee question of what the U.S. is (still) doing in Iraq, far from home.
But the fact remains that the world’s most powerful Airforce stands between the IAF and Iran.
Will the U.S. Airforce help Israel strike Iran? No- if so, it would have occurred already.
If nothing is done.. as Israeli politicians, fearful of the U.S., let Iran acquire a nuke... and Iran nukes Israel.. will Israel nuke New York? Washington? (by using subs). How would you feel if that happened? Would it be fair?
If the U.S. Airforce sends up jets to confront the IAF on the way in to Iran- and the IAF shoots down scores of U.S. jets.. is that fair? How would you feel?
Iran can not easily destroy the U.S. It can however easily destroy Israel. It has said it will. It should be taken at its word especially if you live in Israel.
I say Israel should stike Iran.
If the U.S. Airforce tries to stop the IAF.. then the U.S. is defending Iran in trying to take out Israel.. then in the fight between the IAF and U.S. Airforce may the best man win.
Bottom line- why is the U.S. hell-bent on protecting Iran in it’s quest for nukes? And on preventing Israel from striking Iran in the same way that Israel hit Iraq at Osirak?
It seems that GWB let prime opportunities go by. Why? Are they afraid an attack couldn't succeed? Therefore why try? Could you successfully destroy their nuke capability from the air alone or would you need boots on the ground? What do the Israelis think should happen? Are they split 50-50 on attacking Iran's nuke program? Or does attacking Iran have overwhelming popular support in Israel?
Lot's of questions and frankly regardless of those answers, how can the west sit back and do nothing? I always thought one of the major reasons for invading Iraq was to have our forces in Iran's backyard, specifically to stop their nuke program.