Posted on 09/17/2009 8:34:10 AM PDT by Strategy
Israel will be compelled to attack Iran's nuclear sites if Western powers cannot agree crippling sanctions against Tehran by the end of the year, a former Israeli deputy defence minister said on Wednesday.
Ephraim Sneh, who holds no position in the current Israeli government and was speaking in his personal capacity, told Reuters it was not clear the United States and European Union had the decisiveness to take such steps, which should include tougher banking and oil curbs, by year's end.
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Well, the Isaeli’s can see the writing on the wall. Obama just threw the Europeans under the bus.
He actually said the Iranians didn’t have the capacity to launch long range.
Israel is the only ones that can protect Europe and themselves.
Sad, but true. I expect to wake up to headlines about an Israeli operation some morning, soon.
I hope Israel knows that not all Americans want to abandon them. Far from it.
Once again, lack of resolve INCREASES the chance for war.
I hope they won't wait that long.
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