Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Now Favors Military Action Against Iran's Nuclear Program

Netanyahu and Barak. Planning attack? (Photo: Ariel Hermoni, Defense Ministry)

Netanyahu Trying To Persuade Cabinet To Support Attack On Iran -- Haaretz

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who previously objected to attacking Iran, was recently persuaded by Netanyahu and Barak to support such a move.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak are trying to muster a majority in the cabinet in favor of military action against Iran, a senior Israeli official has said. According to the official, there is a "small advantage" in the cabinet for the opponents of such an attack.

Netanyahu and Barak recently persuaded Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who previously objected to attacking Iran, to support such a move.

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Update #1: Analysis: What may be involved in an Israeli strike on Iran -- Jerusalem Post
Update #2: US fears uncoordinated Israeli strike on Iran -- Ynet News

My Comment: Such an airstrike would involve hundreds of aircraft and be on a massive scale in order to be effective. Ii the end, we will probably see the Straits of Hormuz closed and the conflict spreading to US soldiers and to our Arab allies in the region.

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