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By John Ray, NBC News
New Analysis
TEL AVIV If the number of column inches in Israels newspapers is any kind of accurate measure, the Middle East is in for a nerve-shredding few weeks.
Day after day, the topic of Irans nuclear program, and the chances of Israel making a pre-emptive strike to destroy Tehrans nuclear capability, has been headline news.
For those who fear war and its consequences, none of it has made comforting reading.
To sum up: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak are said to be close to ordering military strikes.
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Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)Behind the Aegis
(53,834 posts)http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=190548 (DU3)
Generally delivered by the same group of people.
Gman
(24,780 posts)and they've already got the talking points and media spots in the can, ready to go.
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)So hopefully this will be a losing subject for the GOP.
leveymg
(36,418 posts)Particularly, the Iranians.
Sorry. Bibi and Ehud can try again. Their next scheduled pre-election WWIII launch threat is Mon., 8/20, 6:09pm, EST.
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)The article is not clear. If Israel strikes, Obama will support them, count on it. Then he will open up the SPR to hold gas prices down.
Doing all that can only help him.
AndyTiedye
(23,500 posts)War with Iran is a lose-lose situation for us. Damned if we do, damned if we don't.
Sky-high gas prices either way, which would surely be blamed on Obama.
He could empty the SPR and it wouldn't do a thing to gas prices when the Straits are closed.
Pretty obvious that is what robme's trip to Israel was really about.
dsteve01
(312 posts)are exactly like us. We're purely in conflict because we both have warmonger governments.
Just thought I'd point that out.
I don't want to die a needless nuclear conflict. That would be bad.