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An excellent summary article by Daniel of the current situation - and his analysis is spot on.
That said - There is a snowball's chance in hell that Israel will act against Iran before or during the election.
Why ? Too much to risk - on the possibility that Romney/Ryan will be taking office and might actually do something about the situation (they won't - but the 'hope' is there). Wiping out Iran's nuclear capability, a very, very long shot indeed, would actually accomplish very little. Pakistani nukes would quickly fill the void - or Chinese, or Russian.
The reality is that Israel has been reduced to only the 'retaliatory' strike option for the use of nukes on Israel. Mecca and Medina would cease to exist - and the entire muslim world knows this to a certainty.
The MAD option is the only one remaining - and unfortunately, that is probably the way it is going to go.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good ... |
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