A recent Wall Street Journal article by John Bolton suggests that now would be a good time for Israel to attack Iran. That is, with Iran's nuclear weapons program developing quickly (it is possible that they might have nuclear weapons capability by the end of the year), there is a closing window of oportunity for Israel to launch the offensive while Iran is still without such nuclear capabilities. Soon, Israel's comparative military advantage will be weakened. Therefore, Bolton said that it would not be surprising if Israel does attack Iran before the year ends.
What would that mean for the United States? With Israel as a key ally, the United States just might be pulled in to any future conflict. With current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (quite unpopular wars I might add), an armed conflict with Iran would just be adding even more fuel to the fire. Add to that unmanned drone bombings in Pakistan and tension with North Korea and things are looking a bit shaky for the near future.
Note from the author: I have edited this article. The original version made it seem like Secretary of Defense Robert Gates actually said that now would be a good time for Israel to attack Iran. Mr. Bolton from the Wall Street Journal is the one who is saying that. Sorry for any misleading or confusing information.
Comments
If you read the Wall Street Journal article you will see that the comments attributed to Gates are actually those of the author of the article John Bolton.
He can suck his mothers cock!!!!That is a very stupid statement to make considering what is going on in Iran.
George B, there is no need for profanity. Just shows us all how ignorant you are.
The Iranian-Israeli war began years ago because Hamas and Hizbollah are actually the arms of Iran (Iran trains them, Iran gives them weapons, money and support)
The radical muslims will do everything in the name of their Allah and if they kill their own people that just want freedom ... you can understand who they really are.
Yeah, my neighbor just might be on the verge of completing a mortar capable of launching explosives into my backyard. It is my time to burn his house down.
And my other neighbor, well I've heard the package delivered to his house could very well be a weight bench. He could buff up and be strong enough to break me in two by the end of the year. I need to use my front end loader to knock over his house. Before it's too late.
Sam at the office has been losing weight and taking "charisma" training. He could easily steal my wife away by the end of the year. I should run him off the road and get some of my buddies to help beat the crap out of him.
That weird guy at the local WalMart has been purchasing gas cans again. It's no secret what he's planning to do! Come on! Gas cans? I'm going to run him over with my car some time this week. You know... to prevent him from taking action...
It is OBVIUOUS that "SHARON" has more "BALLS" and common-sense than you GEORGEY PORGY. That be both GEORGE and GEORGE B. (If not the same person - also, we see what you do in your spare time - sucking what? And is that where you get your FILTHY mouth?) THe difference between your two neighbors (G-d help them), Sam at the office (the Janitors Office?), the crazy guy at the store buying Gas cans and IRAN'S DELUSIONAL MULLAHS is the fact that they've made clear their intentions (to "wipe Israel off the map).... in case you do not know (and you probably do not - your "IGNORANCE PRECEDES YOU") is that Amadinijad and CREW "thinks" that he is on a Divine Mission to bring about world CHAOS in order to usher in the Shi'a Muslim Messiah (THe 12'th Imam)... Just what the world needs huh? A "PSYCHOPATH" with NUKES?!!! If AMADINIJAD or any of his crew were your neighbor - they'de already have BEHEADED you and taken your wife for their concubine!!!
Educate yourself!!! G-D BLESS ISRAEL!!!
for the record, Iran's pres did not say that israel should be wiped off the map...please check into stuff like that before you spread propaganda. thanks!
The Iranian President did not say irael must be wiped off the map, he said it must vanish from the page of time. The sentiment is the same and translates well into "wiped off the map".
Magend, it seems like you have been completely brainwashed with American zionist propaganda. Which is highly unfortunate for you. Thruth is that most people in Israel don't want any wars. But that stuff gets censored by the zionist media unfortunately. If you look up what Ahmadinejad actually said, it had nothing to do with wiping Israel off the planet. He stated that he hates the zionists that manipulate the world. He also stated that he wanted democracy. But since CBS is controlled by zionists as well, the translation of what he said was again manipulated so that he came out to be the devil. Currently he is battling a Tweet uprising where he is being demonized on Twitter by agents after his election to start civil unrest. As you may know CNN and others could not get into Iran to report on this and as a result only reported on what was put on Twitter which was used to make it seem that his election was rigged and people were fighting back. Its's all a chess game where we are the pawns
iran are bafoons and the world says no. they dont seem to listen. ya know the russians arent gonna sit still while theyre so called ally iran is defeated thus usa gets pulled in also then ww3. fubar. my opinon.
clarification. irans leaders are bafoons. im sure many iran people dont want them anymore because of this.
READ YOUR BIBLE !!! IT"S GOING STRAIGHT BY THE BOOK !!!
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