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The Breakdown Of U.S.-Israeli Relations Brings Us Several Steps Closer To World War III
2015-03-10
[TheEconomicCollapse] Most Americans don't realize this, but an Israeli attack against Iranian nuclear facilities could be closer than almost any of us would dare to imagine.

In fact, just a few days ago there was a report that a planned strike in 2014 was aborted at the last minute after Barack Obama threatened to shoot down Israeli jets...

According to Al-Jarida, the Netanyahu government took the decision to strike Iran some time in 2014 soon after Israel had discovered the United States and Iran had been involved in secret talks over Iran's nuclear program and were about to sign an agreement in that regard behind Israel's back.

The report claimed that an unnamed Israeli minister who has good ties with the US administration revealed the attack plan to Secretary of State John Kerry, and that Obama then threatened to shoot down the Israeli jets before they could reach their targets in Iran.

But next time, it might be different. As I discussed in a previous article, there are reports coming out of the Middle East that indicate that Saudi Arabia plans to allow Israel to use their airspace to strike Iran.

In addition, new evidence of a secret nuclear facility near Tehran that Iran had not told anyone about has been revealed in recent days. If it turns out that Iran's nuclear program is actually far more advanced that they have been admitting, that will send the probability of an Israeli strike absolutely soaring.

For years, Iran and Israel have been on a collision course, and now time is running out.
Posted by:Hupineger Glomomp52169

#8  I've been sort of thinking that the way it will actually play out is that Saudi Arabia will do the bombing, with behind the scenes support from Israel as required, but of course with absolutely no public admission by the Israeli's of any involvement of any kind.
Posted by: dlr   2015-03-10 21:32  

#7  The Arabs don't seem too thrilled with a shiite dominated Iraq getting marching instructions from a nuclear-armed Iran. I suspect that Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are not thrilled with an Iran dominated Yemen, Iraq or Syria, Lebanon, or Palestinian occupied territory.
Sisi talks.
Posted by: JohnQC   2015-03-10 10:45  

#6  g(r)om, what would Israel's response be if the Obamunist DID shoot down IAF jets heading to or from Iran?

Hopefully, the occasion will not arise.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2015-03-10 10:28  

#5  Best guess - Russia gets involved somehow

Google the terms "chornozopie" (black asses)
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2015-03-10 10:28  

#4  Chicoms want the Spratlys.

g(r)om, what would Israel's response be if the Obamunist DID shoot down IAF jets heading to or from Iran?

I could see WWIII blossoming very quickly if that happened.
Posted by: AlanC   2015-03-10 08:20  

#3  Oops! Wrong set of islands - I thought the Kuriles were the ones the ChiComs were thumping their chests about the past few years, but you get the idea. Maybe Russia grabs the Kuriles at the same time, and there's your shitshow.
Posted by: Raj   2015-03-10 01:30  

#2  Best guess - Russia gets involved somehow and the ChiComs decide it's a great time to grab the Kurile Islands while the Great Satans are preoccupied with the Mid East flareup.
Posted by: Raj   2015-03-10 01:27  

#1  Exactly how flattening Iran will bring a world war?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2015-03-10 00:51  

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