Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu listens as U.S. President Barack Obama (R) speaks, during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington October 1, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque
Arutz Sheva: Report: Obama Threatened to Shoot Down IAF Iran Strike
Kuwaiti paper claims unnamed Israeli minister with good ties with the US administration 'revealed the attack plan to John Kerry.'
The Bethlehem-based news agency Ma’an has cited a Kuwaiti newspaper report Saturday, that US President Barack Obama thwarted an Israeli military attack against Iran's nuclear facilities in 2014 by threatening to shoot down Israeli jets before they could reach their targets in Iran.
Following Obama's threat, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was reportedly forced to abort the planned Iran attack.
Update #1: Administration denies Obama threatened to shoot down Israeli warplanes -- Washington Times
Update #2: Did Obama threaten to shoot down Israeli jets attacking Iran? -- Ya Liban
Update: To put it mildly .... these are explosive allegations that will further impact U.S. - Israeli relations .... as well as our relationships with the Sunni dominated governments in the region. Putting Israel aside .... if this report is even 50% true .... America's Sunni Arab allies are going to wonder wonder on where does President Obama's loyalties stand .... is it to Israel, to America's Sunni allies, or is it to Iran? After-all .... if President Obama is willing to shoot down Israeli jets .... there should be no doubt in anyone's mind that he will also shoot down a Saudi/Egyptian/etc. plane.
Wow, just seen this after commenting above about how Obama is destroying what remains of their relationship.
ReplyDeleteI think more the fool of Netanyahu if he caved. There is zero chance Obama would go ahead with his threat. It would absolutely destroy their alliance with Israel completely. It would destroy the Obama administration and the opposition would pounce on them like hungry ravaging lions.
And if it is indeed true, I'm more surprised that the Israeli's did not reveal this. Namely Netanyahu.
Complete bunk.
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