[crosshairs]

This might play right into barry's hands. Some of his fellow sleeper cells could activate in the U.S. during an attack and give him an excuse to cancel the election.

[G Larry]

There is no upside to Bibi making such a pre-election move.
It won’t happen.

[2001convSVT]

What affect will an attack have on the US Presidential election? Will the country see that President Obama is a weak sister? or will the country rally around him?

[sam_paine]

Obama would make yet another scripted “gutsy call” (for peace.)

He would condemn the Israeli aggressors and demand a cease fire long enough for the Iranians to regroup and attack.

[George from New England]

Maybe before the election is better than attacking in the lame-duck timeframe.

No way this matter will wait until after Inauguration.

[CPOSharky]

Just how can zero spin an Israeli attack on Iran to make himself the hero of the operation?

And, how many times will he use the personal pronoun in the announcment?

[Pearls Before Swine]

“If you’re gonna talk, talk; if you’re gonna shoot, shoot!”

—Eli Wallach as The Ugly in “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”

[Ironfocus]

I wonder if this has it backwards. Iran’s theocracy knows that the only way it can get away with an attack on Israel and survive intact is with Zero in the White House. Israel must have some intelligence, and maybe some similar deductions, that if Iran is going to attack them, it must be before Zero is voted out, and Israel can count on the USA as an ally again.

Any talk of Israel attacking Iran then may be meant as being pre-emptive talk, letting Iran know that if they see any evidence, or get any intelligence, that Iran may attack or sponsor an attack on Israel, Israel will attack first.

If Israel really was going to attack Iran, then the first we would know about it was when the smoke cleared over Teheran.

[Sweet Hour of Prayer]

I don't know anything about the Israeli news media but it seems that this report was wishful thinking on the liberal media's part. I mean, if Israel attacks before there's a non-muslim leader in the Whitehouse, wouldn't that benefit the muslims? I'll bet the liberal media/muslim enablers are trying to provoke or pin a war-like aggressive action on Bibi, so the muslims are justified in retaliation. Or, maybe I've read one too many espionage novels.

[grumpygresh]

Israel could attack on the day after the election, or night of election if it appears zero will win. That way, they would have the maximum amount of distraction w/o giving zero the edge before the election. If mitt wins, Israel will have more confidence working with and coordinating action with an ally.

[ctdonath2]

We held elections during a bloody civil war.
We held elections during WWI & WWII.
We held elections during any number of relatively small conflicts on other continents.
We held elections during the aftermath of the 1968 Democratic National Convention and other domestic riots & conflicts.

There is no reason to cancel/suspend elections here under the indicated scenario.

I suggest FReepers get involved in their local elections to ensure they take place as scheduled, regardless of orders from the top.

[Bon mots]

BathHouse Barry knows how to take care of Ahmadinejad all right...

He never met a twisted, fascist dictator he wouldn't appease nor bow to.

[Bon mots]

Thanks to Bath-House Barry, Iran now has US Stealth Drone technology.

[nothingnew]

Hey Benjamin...git her done. Why Israel has waited so long is still a mystery to me. I know there is worldwide apprehension, but it will happen sooner or later. Git her done before "she" does it to you. Enough of this muslim take over the world crap!

I don't expect the muslim in chief to do anything to help you...do it yourselves.

FMCDH(BITS)

[mulder1]

Israel is too weak to attack and world opinion will turn against them. It was written along time ago that they will agree to a peace treaty before they get invaded.

[mulder1]

Attack not likely. Israel had trouble with Hamas fighters in a thirty day war recently and had to sue for peace.