Posted on 09/03/2012 8:03:13 AM PDT by Nachum
The US announced it will take further indirect action against Iran in an effort to delay a possible Israeli strike against the country. Washington’s plans to halt Iran’s embattled nuclear program include military exercises in the Persian Gulf.
In addition to increasing US naval activity in the region, Washington is also preparing to intensify economic sanctions against Iran’s oil industry, the New York Times reported.
The US – along with 25 other countries – will conduct extensive joint minesweeping exercises in the Persian Gulf in October. The move aims to increase pressure on Iran and prevent it from closing the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has also scheduled war games for this autumn, which are intended to dissuade the international community against an attack.
Washington is currently treading a fine line in the Israel-Iran dispute amid increasingly hawkish rhetoric from the Israeli government, which is pressing for an immediate strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
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If Iran gets nukes they will use them on Israel, they have said so many times.
Seems like obammy wants just that to happen
He means what he says and says what he means.
There is nothing that 0bama can do to change or break Israels intent upon maintaining it's existence. IMO
Only a fool would follow the actions of our administration especially before an election.
I’m not sure what to expect.
Biden is shooting off his mouth about Romney wanting war.
If you read the psych war-intelligence Debka website Obama has firmly sent a message to Israel to back off any attack before the election.
Is Netanyahu working with his hands tied by Obama or has he decided too, not to attack?
Iran needs to be kept off balance if an attack is planned.
Last week the carrier “John Stennis” left port on the West Coast, four months ahead of schedule.
The US is getting ready for any eventuality.
I’m not sure what to expect.
Biden is shooting off his mouth about Romney wanting war.
If you read the psych war-intelligence Debka website Obama has firmly sent a message to Israel to back off any attack before the election.
Is Netanyahu working with his hands tied by Obama or has he decided too, not to attack?
Iran needs to be kept off balance if an attack is planned.
Last week the carrier “John Stennis” left port on the West Coast, four months ahead of schedule.
The US is getting ready for any eventuality.
I’m not sure what to expect.
Biden is shooting off his mouth about Romney wanting war.
If you read the psych war-intelligence Debka website Obama has firmly sent a message to Israel to back off any attack before the election.
Is Netanyahu working with his hands tied by Obama or has he decided too, not to attack?
Iran needs to be kept off balance if an attack is planned.
Last week the carrier “John Stennis” left port on the West Coast, four months ahead of schedule.
The US is getting ready for any eventuality.
I’m not sure what to expect.
Biden is shooting off his mouth about Romney wanting war.
If you read the psych war-intelligence Debka website Obama has firmly sent a message to Israel to back off any attack before the election.
Is Netanyahu working with his hands tied by Obama or has he decided too, not to attack?
Iran needs to be kept off balance if an attack is planned.
Last week the carrier “John Stennis” left port on the West Coast, four months ahead of schedule.
The US is getting ready for any eventuality.
I’m not sure what to expect.
Biden is shooting off his mouth about Romney wanting war.
If you read the psych war-intelligence Debka website Obama has firmly sent a message to Israel to back off any attack before the election.
Is Netanyahu working with his hands tied by Obama or has he decided too, not to attack?
Iran needs to be kept off balance if an attack is planned.
Last week the carrier “John Stennis” left port on the West Coast, four months ahead of schedule.
The US is getting ready for any eventuality.
I’m not sure what to expect.
Biden is shooting off his mouth about Romney wanting war.
If you read the psych war-intelligence Debka website Obama has firmly sent a message to Israel to back off any attack before the election.
Is Netanyahu working with his hands tied by Obama or has he decided too, not to attack?
Iran needs to be kept off balance if an attack is planned.
Last week the carrier “John Stennis” left port on the West Coast, four months ahead of schedule.
The US is getting ready for any eventuality.
I’m not sure what to expect.
Biden is shooting off his mouth about Romney wanting war.
If you read the psych war-intelligence Debka website Obama has firmly sent a message to Israel to back off any attack before the election.
Is Netanyahu working with his hands tied by Obama or has he decided too, not to attack?
Iran needs to be kept off balance if an attack is planned.
Last week the carrier “John Stennis” left port on the West Coast, four months ahead of schedule.
The US is getting ready for any eventuality.
I’m not sure what to expect.
Biden is shooting off his mouth about Romney wanting war.
If you read the psych war-intelligence Debka website Obama has firmly sent a message to Israel to back off any attack before the election.
Is Netanyahu working with his hands tied by Obama or has he decided too, not to attack?
Iran needs to be kept off balance if an attack is planned.
Last week the carrier “John Stennis” left port on the West Coast, four months ahead of schedule.
The US is getting ready for any eventuality.
I expect fewer posts from you.
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Hmmmm... not that I’m sitting here wishing for it, but if Israel regards this as inevitability, too bad they couldn’t do it on the night Obama’s scheduled speak.
I think Israel’s Leaders have decided that going before November will play into Obama’s re-election plans. Are the Brits mobilizing any major assets into the theatre?
Washington has no such plans. Washington may be taking action of some kind, but is not trying to influence the behavior of Iran.
The headline has it right: Washington is doing something -- because it is trying to influence the behavior of Israel. That is all. Think about that. It's bad. Very bad.
I need to hold back my trigger finger on this new laptop.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
The hotspot may be Syria, which would consume Iranian resources as a proxy war. I was struck by the way the Russians packed up and left Syria so suddenly last week.
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