Israel and Iran on Path to War as Mideast Tinderbox Awaits Spark

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  1. notme

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    Yes they have been invited by Assad. I sourced it,.. you go and disprove it.
     
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    That's a far cry from attacking Iran itself. Besides, Israel reportedly doesn't have the means to deliver conventional bombs large enough to attack Iran's underground nuclear facilities.
    They might. I think it depends upon the parameters of the support and how public we're willing to be.
    For all his rhetoric, Netanyahu has been reasonably cautious.
     
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    I believe he's been quite reasonable myself....if you want to hear destructive rhetoric, just listen to those crazy Iranians or the psychopaths in what they like to call 'Palestine'.
     
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    Cautious of people who can stand up to him maybe. Ever since Israel's attack against Iranian bases in Lebanon, Israel's papers have been going on about Iran going to attack them back. They talk as if they are certain it is coming. That did not stop them making another attack even after they had been warned to stop by Putin. They still are expecting Iran to fire back. Though Syria is not Iran they say that if Iran fires back from there they will attack Iran. They believe they are safe till after 12th May so presumably are doing all they can till then. Yes, I had always got the impression that Israel could make mincemeat of Iran but suppose it is not so, so as I say she is trying to get the US involved. The chemical weapons do not seem to have done enough. She also has the position now that Russia has shown that it's loyalty is with Iran. More reason I guess to be trying to get the US involved. Hell she would probably prefer it if the US just did it herself. Then she could keep quiet as usual not to offend anyone.
     
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    ''Mideast Tinderbox Awaits Spark''


    The only "tinderbox" that exists is the one created by imperialist-terrorist Netanyahu. Naturally, this excites the pro war anti-USA crowd that is only too eager to have more war, regional instability, more refugees, and more misery while elitists profit from war.
     
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    that terrorist is likelier to maneuver the USA in doing his fighting while he spends the day laughing at those stupid enough to do his bidding
     
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    Hahaha... OK...
     
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    Well you know,... this is the way it works. You claim source and link crap.
    I have, you have not.
     
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    Israel might be supported by the US in a literal way but did that prevent Israel from bombing USS Liberty while it was kicking asses of all three Arab states (Egypt Jordan and Syria) in less than a week?
    No...
     
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    It must be getting a little late in the Urals... Go sleep...
     
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    Last time the IDF tried to destroy Hezbollah.
    But Hezbollah shot over a 100 rockets at Israel,.. every day. That's how it is now. You think that impressed the Turks or anybody at all?

    Is that all you got? lol
     
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    Well here we go. The US has already promised Israel the full force of the US - though not its soldiers, already acknowledging that Israel has already instigated it - ok significant. Whatever is needed to destroy Iran and her people.

    https://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-...from-four-east-Jerusalem-neighborhoods-553491
     
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    Dead easy when you start the war by going in and destroying their aircraft. It is only when people think that Israel did not start that war that it looks clever.
     
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    We're paying a steep price, probably well-deserved, for overthrowing Mosaddegh in 1953. Would Iranians have ever turned to the mullahs if we hadn't installed the Shah? I think there's a good chance it never would have happened.
     
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    They sell newspapers in Israel, too. Headlines saying "Iran won't attack us..." doesn't do much for the bottom line.
    Are they?
    Iran is to large with too many people for Israel to manage with conventional arms. The force-to-space ratio would kill Israel.
    The U.S. isn't going to get into a war with Iran. Israel will have to suck it up.
     
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    They "woof" in inverse proportion to their capabilities.

    I think Israel needs to decide what to do about the West Bank. There was reason to negotiate up to 2000, but there's less and less reason since then.
     
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    Netanyahu won't stampede the U.S. into a war with Iran, and I doubt he thinks he can, either.
     
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    Beware FALSE FLAGS.
     
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    and IRAN has said she will be responding when she is ready.
    I believe so.

    Yes, I hear for many reasons Iran is not so easy for Israel which of course is why she has always wanted the US to take it on. Here is how the Guardian expects the situation to be

    https://www.theguardian.com/comment...er-view-trump-folly-risking-peace-middle-east


    The US is already involved. It has made a commitment to provide Israel with any required weapons and it looks like it is, for Israel, going to end the Iran Nuclear deal which is likely to cause a whole range of problems.

    Netanyhu is meeting Putin on Wed. It will be interesting to see how that progresses.
     
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    Meaning what? Iran has been using and/or supporting clients against Israel for decades. Israel has responded by attacking the clients. This has been going on for decades. There's no evidence to suggest either side is prepared to escalate the conflict.
     
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    You liked it .. didn't you .
    Next time will not be the same and Kalb Nasrallah knows that.
     
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    Why do you think Israel is worried about Putin warning them? Putin's comments are consistent with having a client in Assad and showing him support. Russia might respond by giving him access to air defense systems, other military equipment, or financial assistance.

    Israel isn't acting like they're concerned Russia will attack them directly.
     
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    I don't think attacking Iranian facilities in Syria is a big difference.
     
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    Last time Israel retaliated for Hezbollah attacked and killed two from the Israeli army.
    Consequently Hezbollah leader said, had he knew how hard Israel would strike, he would not have murdered them.
    He has been keeping to its own ever since, scared to being knocked around some more.
    Still you pretend he has won. This reminds me:
     
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