[PowderMonkey]

"Unfortunately for Israel things will end badly if the USA does nothing helpful."

I'm betting the Israeli Prime Minister put the U.S. on notice that things will end badly for us if we don't get our ducks in a row. To have a Prime Minister directly meet with, and discuss these issues in a confrontational manner with an Ambassador means only one thing. Israel desired to send a clear and unambiguous message: Time. Has. Run out. Israel will strike at a time of its choosing. American elections be damned. Political considerations no longer matter. We have been put on notice. It's 0300 hrs. The phone is ringing.

[jpsb]

Well a general war in the middle east will end badly for everyone, so I tend to agree with you. The USA has really messed up the entire region. But it is too late to switch sides so we are stuck with Israel, which is fine with me since I like Israel a lot more then I like Islamests.