Former CIA Director Michael Hayden: Israel Is Not Capable Of Striking Iran's Nuclear Sites Effectively

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Ex-CIA Chief Michael Hayden: "Only The U.S." Can Strike Iran Nuclear Sites Effectively -- CBS

(CBS News) LONDON - Former CIA director Michael Hayden has told an Israeli newspaper that the Jewish state is not capable of carrying out and sustaining military action against Iran's nuclear sites without U.S. support, and that there is still time before a decision on any such strike needs to be made.

"I do not underestimate the Israeli talent, but geometry and physics tell us that Iran's nuclear program would pose a difficult challenge to any military," Hayden told the widely-circulated Haaretz daily in an interview published Tuesday, adding that, "Israel's resources are more limited than those of the U.S."

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My Comment: Former CIA director Michael Hayden is probably right. Israel can only launch one attack before the neighboring Arab states close their airspace .... and after that .... Israel's options will become limited. The U.S. is the only country in the region that has the firepower, resources, and capabilities to sustain a continuous attack that will not only degrade Iran's air defenses, but also destroy it's nuclear infrastructure. But fortunately for Iran .... the political and popular will in the West is to not initiate another war in the Middle East.

Update: Ex-CIA head urges Israel to wait a year or two to decide on Iran strike -- Times of Israel