Israeli Leader Suggests His Country Cannot Rely On US To Act Against Iran Over Nuclear Program

[mwooldri]

22. Call me naieve but...

If Iran gets the A-Bomb, does that mean that Israel will suddenly be nuked off the face of the planet? I don't think so.

Obviously Iran without nuclear weapons is preferable. But if Iran does get the nuclear missile I don't think it will go beyond sabre rattling - pretty much as they do today. Iran knows full well that if they USE the nuclear missile, they would be nuked into oblivion and probably not just by the United States. It will make other nations more wary of going in and attacking Iran though.

We now know North Korea has nuclear weapons. They haven't used them yet. AFAIK, Israel may have nuclear weapons but I don't really know for sure.

Taking out Iran's nuclear facilities before they have the bomb does sound enticing but I fear that if this is done by Israel acting unilaterally then this would IMO make it more likely that Israel would be attacked. It would be like kicking the hornet's nest.

I would think with the USA standing by its allies and with the clear understanding that if their allies get attacked with nuclear missiles that the allies will respond in kind is good enough.