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Two Senior GOP senators, Lindsay Graham of South Carolina and Saxby Chamblis of Georgia have stated that the US, not Israel, should attack Iran to prevent Iran from developing Nukes. Both Senators support an all out war against Iran, rather than a strike against Iran's nuclear facilities.
Yesterday Senator Graham told Chris Wallace on his show on Fox New, "I think an Israeli attack on Iran is a nightmare for the world, because it will rally the Arab world around Iran and they're not aligned now. It's too much pressure to put on Israel." He added "If the sanctions fail, and Iran's going down the road to get a nuclear weapon, any Sunni Arab state that could, would want a nuclear weapon. Israel will be more imperiled. The world will change dramatically for the worst. Military action should be the last resort anyone looks at, and I would rather our allies and us take military action if it's necessary."
His colleague Saxby Chamblis, who was also a guest on Wallace's show added, "the problem with military action also is that you're probably not going to be able to stop the production of uranium by just a simple air strike, Lindsey's right. It's an all or nothing deal. And is it worth that at this point in time, when we know they have the capability? We can slow them down, but a full-out military strike is what it would take,"
If Iran is a threat to Israel than it should be Israel's responsibility to deal with that threat. An Israeli strike against Iran would spark retaliation by Iran proxies which would lead to a major war putting America under pressure to come to its aid. Iran is not a threat to America's interest as long as we are not involved in their affairs. The type of war the Senators are advocating would cost the lives of many innocent civilians and sacrifice more American soldiers and treasure to protect a foreign nation.
On a side note both Senators were strong supporters of the Wall Street bailouts, amnesty for illegal immigrants(Graham's nickname was Grahamnesty), and have strong ties to the Israeli Lobby. These two senators are Republicans but the democrats are not any better either.
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