[ikka]

Is Israel going to be making a declaration of war in order to strike a sovereign country inside its borders?

[green iguana]

Is Israel going to be making a declaration of war in order to strike a sovereign country inside its borders?

Did they when they bombed the Iraqi and Syrian reactors?

[kidd]

Is Israel going to be making a declaration of war in order to strike a sovereign country inside its borders?

Welcome to 21st century warfare. The mere act of making a WMD with a stated intent to use, is an act of war itself. It would be irresponsible to wait for Iran to use it before acting.

[cookcounty]

"Is Israel going to be making a declaration of war in order to strike a sovereign country inside its borders?"

Iraq, Libya, Saudi Arabia and others declared war on Israel in 1948 and have never signed an armistice, peace treaty or agreed to a cease fire. Syria has a cease-fire "understanding", but the legal state of war in still in effect.

As for Iran, Israel had relations, though somewhat cool, during the reign of the Shah, I don't know if they later made some sort of declaration of a "western type" but the public statement by the leader of their nation, "we will incinerate you, we will wipe you off the map" certainly sounds like a declaration of war to me.

You'd have to be dumber than Barack Obana to miss that.

[bill1952]

s Israel going to be making a declaration of war in order to strike a sovereign country inside its borders?

hmm. did we do that before we bombed Hanoi? - Or invaded Iraq? - Or Afghanistan? - Or Panama? - Or Grenada?

[rmlew]

Is Israel going to be making a declaration of war in order to strike a sovereign country inside its borders?
No more than Iran has when its proxy has been attacking Israel. And Iran has already declared war on Israel.

[mkjessup]

Is Israel going to be making a declaration of war in order to strike a sovereign country inside its borders?

Don't know, don't care. Tell ya what, I'll make one in behalf of Israel, just for you, ok? Here it is:


"Oy VEY! Hey you Iranian pricks! We declare WAR on you!!

Happy to help Ikka, let me know if there's anything else I can assist you with. ;)

[Candor7]

Why should they do that? More likely they will paint their A/C with USN markings ad do slow rolls over the capital after the hit.

I would compliment them.

[In Maryland]

"Is Israel going to be making a declaration of war in order to strike a sovereign country inside its borders?"

I think they are still looking for the October 1973 declarations from Egypt and Syria - you know, something to model it on. I hear they contracted the Japanese to finish the final draft.

In any case, an attack would be a "police action" designed to enforce UN embargos.