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US Nervous, Sends Army General to Calm Down Israel
Arutz Sheva ^ | 15/1/12 | Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu

Posted on 01/15/2012 12:29:40 AM PST by Eleutheria5

The Obama administration is sending the head of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey to Israel this Thursday to try to change what it sees as Israel’s increasing readiness to attack Iran.

Both Israel and the United States have stated they would not rule out a military strike on Tehran to prevent the Islamic Republic from reaching the capability of attacking Israel, or elsewhere, with a nuclear weapon. However, American officials are worried that Israel is closer to concluding that the “point of no return” is at hand, after which it may be too late to stop Iran.

With 15,000 soldiers, diplomats and contractors in Iraq, Iran’s neighbor, Washington is worried that an Israeli strike would place them in danger, The Wall Street Journal reported. Israel is concerned that Iranian nuclear capability would give it leverage to achieve its dream of dominating the Muslim world and “wiping Israel off the map” in the words of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Dempsey will meet his counterpart in Israel, IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz, as well as Defense Minister Ehud Barak and possibly Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. President Barack Obama telephoned the Prime Minister last Thursday and expressed his “unshakeable” commitment to Israel’s security, but the White House declined to describe the content of the conversation.

(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: general; iran; israel; nationalsecurityfail; us
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"...to try to change what it sees as Israel’s increasing readiness to attack Iran....."

In other words, they won't rule out attacking Iran, they just don't want Israel being ready to do it.

1 posted on 01/15/2012 12:30:00 AM PST by Eleutheria5
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To: Eleutheria5

So, are you calmed?


2 posted on 01/15/2012 12:30:39 AM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: Eleutheria5
the only reason we are pulling out of Iraq is to attack Iran; I think we are just trying to by time and Israel wants to jump the gun.
3 posted on 01/15/2012 12:33:10 AM PST by Porterville (Methink'st thou art a general offence and every man should beat thee.)
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To: Porterville

buy time


4 posted on 01/15/2012 12:33:57 AM PST by Porterville (Methink'st thou art a general offence and every man should beat thee.)
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To: Porterville

buy time


5 posted on 01/15/2012 12:33:57 AM PST by Porterville (Methink'st thou art a general offence and every man should beat thee.)
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6 posted on 01/15/2012 12:36:25 AM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Eleutheria5

Iran’s about to get plastered. And so is NORK. Can’t have “peace” without these things occuring.


7 posted on 01/15/2012 12:36:41 AM PST by TwoSwords (Jesus. My Man.)
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To: Eleutheria5

With 15,000 soldiers, diplomats and contractors in Iraq, Iran’s neighbor, Washington is worried that an Israeli strike would place them in danger,


This is called leverage. Allows America to follow up on Israel’s attack to defend our troops. Allows America an out, Israel, not so much.


8 posted on 01/15/2012 12:40:28 AM PST by TwoSwords (Jesus. My Man.)
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To: Eleutheria5

If Israel attacks Iran, obummer will not have a war to get his sorry ass re-elected. That is what this all about, obummer trying to get his October general hat on . Wag the dog.


9 posted on 01/15/2012 12:42:14 AM PST by org.whodat (What is the difference in Newt's, Perry's and Willard's positions on Amnesty.)
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To: Slings and Arrows
Do What I Say Or You'll Be Sorry!!!
 General Zer0
10 posted on 01/15/2012 12:45:14 AM PST by BobP (The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
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To: Eleutheria5
All this sabre-rattling is theater - a prelude to the war Ubama needs so he can get reelected. Of course, after America gets involved, the spin will be that "America had no choice but to blah blah blah...so desperately tried to avoid blah blah..."

Iran. The perfect patsy, right out of central casting.

Ubama's campaign strategy for the election eleven months from now is to send America into a fresh new war. See, Americans are very reluctant to dump a somber and serious "war time President", don't you know...

11 posted on 01/15/2012 12:56:08 AM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: BobP

I’m already sorry.


12 posted on 01/15/2012 12:58:05 AM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: Eleutheria5
"The Obama administration is sending the head of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey to Israel this Thursday to try to change what it sees as Israel’s increasing readiness to attack Iran."

Yeah, that'll work.

13 posted on 01/15/2012 1:02:22 AM PST by Semper Mark (Pray. Vote. Buy ammo.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

I owe a month’s rent and will soon owe two. My mother-in-law is coming to live with us. It’s freezing at night, and we have just one space heater. Who’s not calm? Maybe we were trying to light a fire under the US by acting ornery?


14 posted on 01/15/2012 1:03:09 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (Diplomacy is war by other means.)
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To: musicman

LOLROFLMAO


15 posted on 01/15/2012 1:04:39 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (Diplomacy is war by other means.)
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To: Eleutheria5

16 posted on 01/15/2012 1:12:30 AM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Eleutheria5

I hope things look up for you. And in case it isn’t obvious, I support Israel in any action she wants to take against Iran.


17 posted on 01/15/2012 1:23:29 AM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: Markos33

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, dispatched by Chief of Joints.


18 posted on 01/15/2012 1:25:22 AM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: Eleutheria5

This is the 3AM phone call and Obama is asleep at the switch.


19 posted on 01/15/2012 1:42:04 AM PST by bopdowah ("Unlike King Midas, whatever the Gubmint touches sure don't turn to Gold!')
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To: Slings and Arrows
"...I support Israel in any action she wants to take against Iran."

I'm with you.

20 posted on 01/15/2012 1:45:55 AM PST by Semper Mark (Pray. Vote. Buy ammo.)
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