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2012-01-17 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Israeli army says a nuclear Iran could deter Israeli military action against Hamas, Hezbollah

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Posted by tipper 2012-01-17 14:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 If Israel allows itself to be deterred by Iran in this respect, then it might as well start arranging for the orderly emigration of its entire citizenry to the West. Because Iran will go nuclear - thanks to the unwillingness of American public opinion to force a showdown - and Hezbollah and Hamas will attack relentlessly if they get to do so without retaliation. (Bush avoided an attack on Iran because it would have meant impeachment proceedings - he had spent all of the GOP's political capital, and then some, in Iraq).

Posted by Zhang Fei 2012-01-17 16:17|| 2012-01-17 16:17|| Front Page Top

#2 IIRC LUCIANNE > Israeli think-tank is claiming that the SINAI DESERT/REGION is steadily devol into a hotbed of Terrorism agz Israel, + may becom a major bone of MilPol contention between Israel + post-"Arab Spring" Egypt [ + aligned] in time.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-01-17 20:18|| 2012-01-17 20:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Israel is arguing that any sharing of reliable Nuctechs to regional or international, third-party Govts. + Groups will lead to a "Global Nuclear Jungle", + that regional MilTerrs + Iran + Syria may have a combined 100,000 Rockets aimed at Israel.

Personally, I prefer "Global Nuclear Kaleidoscope".

OTOH WORLD NEWS > ISRAELI ANALYSTS: IRAN STILL MULLING WHETHER TO BUILD BOMB [Tehran also facing "unprecedented" external + internal threats to its stability + integrity].

* SAME > IRAN: OIL EMBARGO WILL BE ECON SUICIDE FOR EU.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-01-17 22:54|| 2012-01-17 22:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Hmm...Asymmetrical triangulation...That just might work. If Pharaoh allows, we might just try these PIAPs mini-sanctions.

Posted by Bugs Glomoque3110 2012-01-17 23:31|| 2012-01-17 23:31|| Front Page Top

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