Israel's message to Panetta: U.S. can't prevent an attack on Iran

Haaretz ^ | 7/31/12 | Amos Harel

[Nachum]

U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta arrived in Israel last night for a brief visit that will focus on the American-Israeli dispute over whether to attack Iran's nuclear facilities. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak plan to stress that Israel reserves the right to defend itself, and to make its own decision on whether to attack. (Snip) Netanyahu, meanwhile, said on Tuesday that "things that affect our fate, our very existence, we don't entrust to others - not even to our best friends. Obama and Romney both said that Israel has the right to defend itself against

[luvbach1]

Very likely to hit the fan before November.

[exit82]

The balloon is straining.......

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

The balloon is straining.......
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And the walls of that balloon are bulging....like that of one that has been inflated MANY times. The rubber breaks down, eventually. The walls weaken.

[justa-hairyape]

US has not been the leader of the Free World since GWB went soft during his last few years as CINC. It was Israel that stopped both Iraq and Syria from acquiring nukes. The US has never stopped anyone from nuclear technology. In fact the US seems to promote everything nuclear.

[himno hero]

Seeems? Our muslim CIC is doing his best to aid and abet all islamic nations surrounding Israel.

[MasterGunner01]

Like, DUH! Bambi and Leon are such putzes.

[ClearCase_guy]

Reminds me of a scene in "No Country For Old Men":

"You can't stop what's comin'. It isn't all waitin' on you. That's vanity."

[2001convSVT]

As long as it is after the 6th. A war with Iran would galvanize Americans to support the sitting President, it has happened before.