[nmh]

"Do you think it's better if we just allowed a regime ruled by fanatical Islamists to possess a nuclear arsenal? Talk about a strategy that begs for "all hell to break loose."

I don't think having Israel bomb their nuclear arsenal is smart or wise. Surely even you can figure out alternatives to this scenario. That's nothing more than a knee jerk reaction that jeopardizes EVERYONE. It's a self serving plan that forces the hand of EVERYONE.

"Israel has never asked for (nor have then received) any help from anyone during any of their (highly successful) military efforts. If they determine that it's in their national security interests to take out Iran's nuke capabilities, they'll do so with or without our help, and they'll succeed. Take it to the bank."

LOL! After the U.S. trains them and supplies them with arms, yeah, they don't need the U.S. then.

You really miss the BIG picture. This attack will NOT be isolated to Iran. Other Muslim countries will come to their aid and the U.S. will be forced to bail out Israel for this ridiculous idea.

[John Lenin]

If anyone blows up the reactor it will be the US. Israel cannot afford to do anything right now to give the Arabs the excuse to to attack them unless they are willing for an all out war with the region.

[Mr. Mojo]

After the U.S. trains them and supplies them with arms

Seems you know very little about this. Israel developed a nuclear arsenal without any help from the U.S. whatsoever, and their two major wars (in '67 and '73) were fought without any U.S. arms. And incidentally, the IAF has actually made significant improvements to many of the weapons systems the U.S. has sold Israel since that time, something that no other nation can even imagine doing. And as far as training is concerned, I believe you're getting Israel confused with Saudi Arabia -- Israel's training methods are their own and extraordinarily sophisticated.

This attack will NOT be isolated to Iran. Other Muslim countries will come to their aid

Highly doubtful, considering those nations assuredly know that it would be a suicide mission for them as well. Underestimating the cababilities of the Israeli armed forces is a deadly game.

[yonif]

Where were the Arab nations when the Iraqi reactor was striked in 1981?