Israel media talk of imminent Iran war push
Posted By Psycho On Aug 10, 2012 Israel
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel's prime minister and defense minister would like to attack Iran's nuclear sites before the U.S. election in November but lack crucial support within their cabinet and military, an Israeli newspaper said on Friday. The front-page report in the biggest-selling daily Yedioth Ahronoth came amid mounting speculation – fuelled by media leaks from both the government and …
via state of Israel – Yahoo! News Search Results
August 10th, 2012 at 11:40 pm
With all the long-standing and loud-mouth bellicosity from Israel, hiding behind American skirts, about ‘striking first’ at Iran, why shouldn’t Iran also consider ‘striking Israel first’? If one nation can talk like that, why can’t the other, particularly when it is the constant victim of the offending nation’s war talk? Is there some kind of children’s game ‘rule’ that only Israel can ‘strike first’?
Why should Israelis be surprised if this happens, given how long and hard they have ranted on about launching an unprovoked attack on Iran?
‘Striking first’ would be the most logical thing for Iran to do. What have they got to lose? If they wait for Israel and the US, they will be pulverized. If they strike first, they will still be pulverized, BUT so will Israel and a lot of American bases in the Middle East. Iran would be able to waste all its missiles in attack, rather than let them be blown up uselessly on the launchers. It would be in Iran’s best military interest to ‘strike first’.
So, why is it ‘okay’ for Israel to shoot its mouth off about Striking first but not Iran? Do Israelis ever listen to the garbage they spout off any more?
Each time you publish rubbish like that, you are jsutifying the logical case that it is in Iran’s best interest to ‘strike Israel’ without warning, because that is what Israel is saying it will do to Iran. Are there any sane people left in Israel? Or are all Israelis warmongers dedicated to a failed and disgraced 19th century xenophobic philosophy called Zionism?
So Iran should be worried about an attack from Israel in the next 12 weeks? Maybe Israel should be worried about an attack from Iran in the next 11 weeks.