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US: We must be ready for significant attacks on Israel by Iran
jpost ^ | 08/12/2024 | TOVAH LAZAROFF

Posted on 08/12/2024 11:30:23 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

The US has to be ready for what could be a significant set of attacks against Israel by Iran and its proxies, US National Security Communications adviser John Kirby told reporters in a virtual briefing Monday, as international diplomats raced to avert a regional war.

“We have increased our force posture and capabilities in the region even in just the last few days,” Kirby said, adding that “we have to be prepared for what could be a significant set of attacks.”

The most important step right now is making sure that "Israel can defend itself and that we, the United States, have in place the proper force to help them defend themselves,” Kirby said.

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What does significant attacks even mean?
1 posted on 08/12/2024 11:30:23 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Have we warned Israel not to retaliate yet?


2 posted on 08/12/2024 11:31:38 AM PDT by mykroar ("It's Not the Nature of the Evidence; It's the Seriousness of the Charge." - El Rushbo)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I mean Hamas is an Iranian project, and so is Hezbollah, so Iran is already attacking Israel and has been doing for decades.


3 posted on 08/12/2024 11:32:22 AM PDT by babble-on
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I trust K about as afar as I can throw a rabid hippopotamus over the back fence


4 posted on 08/12/2024 11:32:38 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Why is that our problem? Hasn’t Iran, and Iranian proxies attacked Israel for decades? Always constant fud around.


5 posted on 08/12/2024 11:33:04 AM PDT by Theoria
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I believe the two faced present government of the U.S. is not only ready for irans attack against Israel, I believe they are fueling it!


6 posted on 08/12/2024 11:33:28 AM PDT by patriot torch (2Tim Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Significant to me means Iran using Tehran to detonate one of Israel’s nuclear devices.


7 posted on 08/12/2024 11:33:36 AM PDT by farmguy ( )
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To: Theoria

Quote:

Why is that our problem?

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Well, to begin with Israel is our strongest ME Allie.

And you may not agree with the following, but since the question was asked, here’s the answer as to “why”

Genesis 12:3
King James Version
3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.


8 posted on 08/12/2024 11:37:10 AM PDT by patriot torch (2Tim Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel)
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To: mykroar

A letter of admonishment will be forthcoming if Israel escalates the action.


9 posted on 08/12/2024 11:39:33 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Why must "we" be ready?

One of the Israeli lobby's talking points is, "We don't want America to defend us. Just give us the weapons and we'll defend ourselves!"

Apparently not.

The Iraq War was to a large extent at the behest of the Israeli lobby. I recall the Neocons claiming in 2002 that Saddam would nuke Israel very soon unless America intervened. And that Saddam was paying suicide bombers' families $25,000 per suicide bombing.

But now that Neocons are out of favor among MAGA conservatives, we're not supposed to remember that. We're supposed to pretend that America First means fighting for Israel, and not notice that it's really 2000s Neoconservatism.

10 posted on 08/12/2024 11:44:24 AM PDT by Angelino97
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To: Angelino97

The Iraq War was about defending Saudi Arabia.


11 posted on 08/12/2024 11:45:25 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: patriot torch
Well, to begin with Israel is our strongest ME Allie

And what is the basis of this "alliance", and what does this "ally" do that is beneficial to the United States?

12 posted on 08/12/2024 11:49:50 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et de phrases)
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To: Jim Noble

Are you opposed to Israel? On what basis?

How about intelligence sources for one thing?

How about a Judeo Christian perspective?

Who would you rather the U.S. be aligned with in the M.E.?


13 posted on 08/12/2024 11:54:03 AM PDT by patriot torch (2Tim Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Is Kirby the president? If not, for whom is he speaking?


14 posted on 08/12/2024 11:54:28 AM PDT by map
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To: dfwgator
Then why were the Neoconservatives -- FrontpageMag, National Review, the Kristols, The Weekly Standard, Commentary -- all focusing on the threat to Israel when talking about the need to attack Iraq?

And why was it that people who opposed attacking Iraq, such as Ron Paul, were called anti-Semites even when they never mentioned Jews or Israel when opposing the war?

That the Israeli lobby was pushing for the U.S. to attack Iraq is heavily documented in many books, included the two Neo-Conned volumes.

Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatowski also helped expose the Israeli lobby's push for the Iraq War.

15 posted on 08/12/2024 11:59:51 AM PDT by Angelino97
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To: mykroar

Israel / CIA waxed the #1 Hamas guy. Good. He deserved it.

But they did it in the capital city of Tehran, on the inaguration day of their president. No country would allow an assassination of a foreign leader on its own soil and do nothing. Not a “Yay”. A stick in the eye and a dare. Albright famously bragged that 500,000 dead Iraqi kids was “worth it” in defending sanctions. We’ll see if this was “worth it”.


16 posted on 08/12/2024 12:03:21 PM PDT by TonyinLA (I don't have sufficient information to formulate a reasoned opinion said no lefty ever.)
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To: patriot torch
Why is one "opposed" to Israel simply because one wishes to follow an America First foreign policy? Or because one wishes to follow George Washington's advice to avoid foreign entanglements?

I want the U.S. to withdraw its military support from all nations in the Mideast and throughout the world. And let come what may.

17 posted on 08/12/2024 12:04:30 PM PDT by Angelino97
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To: patriot torch
Are you opposed to Israel?

Nope.

Who would you rather the U.S. be aligned with in the M.E.?

Nobody.

18 posted on 08/12/2024 12:09:57 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et de phrases)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“The New York Times reports the Middle East is on the verge of an all-out war between Israel and Iran and its clients. The Ayatollah ordered Iran’s military to send missiles over Iraq into Israel Wednesday after Israel sent a missile over Iraq into Iran. It’s the first time Iraq ever celebrated Passover.”

https://www.therightreasons.net/topic/110995-todays-toons-81224/


19 posted on 08/12/2024 12:10:36 PM PDT by DFG
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To: Angelino97

I respect that opinion and I echo that in almost any other situation such as Ukraine for instance.

I take exception when it becomes Israel needing true assistance. Both in terms of military arms supply as well as intelligence sharing.

From a secular perspective, we can toss Israel to the wolves, but who do you think iran is coming for next? Not be cause we assist Israel, but because iran hates Christianity as much as they do Judaism.

And if we completely rule out intervention/assistance for any nation, who do we call upon when attacked on our own soil?

Yes, I get it, we should be defending our own borders from the current invasion. But we have a government that has betrayed not only U.S. citizens but our ally in Israel.

I have little doubt sleeper cells are embedded here in the U.S. That being said, should we expect any other nation to come to our aid when needed?

Yes, we can “choose” to turn a blind eye on Israel in their time of need, but know this, from a Christian perspective, God will turn a blind eye on the U.S. when we call upon Him in OUR time of need.

Matthew chapter 25 lays this out in regards to the Judgement of nations. The Sheep nations and the goat nations.

Scripture clearly tells us that one day all nations will turn against Israel.

From a Christian perspective once again, here is an outline of that warning...

https://endoftheamericandream.com/10-times-that-god-has-hit-america-with-a-major-disaster-after-the-u-s-attempted-to-divide-the-land-of-israel/


20 posted on 08/12/2024 12:23:12 PM PDT by patriot torch (2Tim Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel)
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