Israel can no longer afford to be concerned about what the world thinks; a world descending into chaos. Israel would be wise to consider a strategic response to the neo-Marxist fascists in the west demanding a cease fire and it begins with simple common sense i.e. refuse to feed a population that seeks Israel’s destruction.
To wit: 1) appeal to Israel’s greatest ally, the people of the United States, publically declaring there will be no more hostage negotiations until Hamas provides and accurate list of hostages and proof of life/death, then 2) refuse to participate in providing “humanitarian” aid to an enemy population while maintaining control of the Philadelphi and Netzarim corridors to allow viable organization to do so without UNWRA, 3) make it clear Israel is doing nothing more than pushing Hezbollah north of the Litani per UNSC 1701, and 4) clearly state that when Hezbollah fires missiles Israel will respond not only in Lebanon but also strike Iranian military and economic infrastructure in equal measure.
Doing so would change the entire equation and put the neo-Marxist Obaiden administration in a corner.
There is little time to act given the end game of the Obama puppets in the White House is sanctioning Israel as a whole and an eventual ‘no-fly’ zone.
This is precisely the reason I will not vote for Harris in November. This goes back to the Carter administration that betrayed the Shah and allowed the Ayatollah Khomeini to replace him. Successive Democrat administrations not only let this situation fester, but beginning with Obama, have made things worse by releasing Billions of dollars in their attempt to appease the genocidal regime in Teheran. For political reasons both Obama and Biden have defended
Israel, but actively sought to curtail effective offensive measures by Iarael that would have ended the conflict. It remains a mystery why any American Jew voted for Obama and are considering voting for Harris in the upcoming election.
What scares me about the restraint is that Iran has been allowed to escalate. Drones to ballistic missiles. I dare not say what's next. Israel must destroy Iran's nuclear program definitively (or as definitively as possible). Because if Iran launches nukes, it's a lose-lose situation in which even intercepting the missiles, unless it can be done over Iranian territory and maybe not even then, will release dangerous materials over the landscape. The Iron Dome appears to be able to take down anything, but it can't take down molecules of plutonium.
The title to the article says a lot. "Let...." The US has too much power over the Israeli government if it has a veto over how the Israeli government reacts to another attack from Iran. I say crush the Iranian nuclear program, eradicate the revolutionary guard, and wipe out the top leadership. Encourage over letting.
"...Vice President Kamala Harris still warned against further escalation of a war"
I have been following this conflict for over fifty years. My first books on the subject date from the late '70s, and it seemed old at the time. I remember the Iranian revolution. And the whole thing has done nothing but just flop on with one small war after another, none of them settling anything. Every time it's the same thing; Israel is attacked, the world expresses their outrage at the attack, but then in a few short weeks flips to call for Israeli concessions and "restraint." Wash, rinse, repeat.
October 7 was the end for me. This whole thing has to stop. This time Israel cannot stop until Hamas, Hezbollah, and all the other terrorist groups are utterly destroyed. The United States needs to hit the Houthis and end their military capability. All Trump-era sanctions need to be placed on Iran, the price of gas in the US be darned.
Israel and the US - without the UN! - then rebuilds Gaza, but only under the condition that it's future government accept Israel's right to exist. Maybe then Fatah will get reasonable too. It's an idea.
Israel is what we used to call a “One screwdriver turn state”. That is, they could have nuclear weapons with one turn of a screwdriver. Other such states include Japan and South Korea.
There were even rumors in the 1970s and 1980s that Israel had tested a nuclear weapon in cooperation with South Africa in the days prior to the African National Congress gained control of that country. True, or not, Israel never denied those claims.
Additionally, Israel is not a signatory of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
I would not be especially surprised if they had a significant arsenal of bombs and maybe even artillery projectiles that could become operational nuclear weapons in very short order.
The IDF also has air, sea and ground launched missile systems capable of ranges up to approximately 7,000 kilometers. So, the means of delivery is not an issue.
However, I have yet to see any instance in which Israel has threatened any Middle-Eastern state with a nuclear attack. This is probably because they have enough confidence in their conventional forces, and their allies, to think they are the strongest military state in the region. This is all subject to change if internal politics in the United States forces Israel and other allied countries to rethink their relationships with the U.S.
We are getting a reputation as being less reliable as an ally than in the past, and our reputation for being a steadfast ally been in steady decline since the Vietnam war. It seems unwise for President Biden, or President Trump or President Harris to play their political games around that region. Winning a few congressional districts in Michigan is not worth the potential danger.
We have nuclear capability and have for many years. We "turned the screwdriver" years ago. As for threatening our neighbors, we haven't done that because of the proximity and the fact that it would kill so many innocents. On the other hand, and although I am not a nuclear scientist, Iran is probably far enough away so that it wouldn't affect us or the neighboring countries.
Well biden has announced the response to Iran must be proportional (and no bombing of their nuclear weapons program, wtf).
Does that mean Israel can fire 180 ballistic missiles? Or does that mean just kill 5 of your own soldiers? (as no Israelis died and apparently 5 Iranian soldiers died due to a misfire)..
Biden is a very weak man and Harris is a woman whose strings are pulled by the likes of Sanders. It is so unfortunate that our only alternative is Trump. How do we break out of this?
It's time for the U.S. to atone for the "Iran Nuclear Deal." Provide Israel with the bunker buster bombs that will destroy Iran's nuclear aspirations and stand with our allies when they do so. Make that kind of statement for once. No more appeasing, wimpy foreign policy.
Israel can no longer afford to be concerned about what the world thinks; a world descending into chaos. Israel would be wise to consider a strategic response to the neo-Marxist fascists in the west demanding a cease fire and it begins with simple common sense i.e. refuse to feed a population that seeks Israel’s destruction.
To wit: 1) appeal to Israel’s greatest ally, the people of the United States, publically declaring there will be no more hostage negotiations until Hamas provides and accurate list of hostages and proof of life/death, then 2) refuse to participate in providing “humanitarian” aid to an enemy population while maintaining control of the Philadelphi and Netzarim corridors to allow viable organization to do so without UNWRA, 3) make it clear Israel is doing nothing more than pushing Hezbollah north of the Litani per UNSC 1701, and 4) clearly state that when Hezbollah fires missiles Israel will respond not only in Lebanon but also strike Iranian military and economic infrastructure in equal measure.
Doing so would change the entire equation and put the neo-Marxist Obaiden administration in a corner.
There is little time to act given the end game of the Obama puppets in the White House is sanctioning Israel as a whole and an eventual ‘no-fly’ zone.
Michigan and its 15 electoral votes (and possibly Minnesota's, too) are more important than some faraway enclave of pesky Jews.
What have u been drinking Mr. Lake? What brand of Kool-aid?
Pigs will fly when Biden does an intelligent thing in the area of foreign policy.
This is precisely the reason I will not vote for Harris in November. This goes back to the Carter administration that betrayed the Shah and allowed the Ayatollah Khomeini to replace him. Successive Democrat administrations not only let this situation fester, but beginning with Obama, have made things worse by releasing Billions of dollars in their attempt to appease the genocidal regime in Teheran. For political reasons both Obama and Biden have defended
Israel, but actively sought to curtail effective offensive measures by Iarael that would have ended the conflict. It remains a mystery why any American Jew voted for Obama and are considering voting for Harris in the upcoming election.
What scares me about the restraint is that Iran has been allowed to escalate. Drones to ballistic missiles. I dare not say what's next. Israel must destroy Iran's nuclear program definitively (or as definitively as possible). Because if Iran launches nukes, it's a lose-lose situation in which even intercepting the missiles, unless it can be done over Iranian territory and maybe not even then, will release dangerous materials over the landscape. The Iron Dome appears to be able to take down anything, but it can't take down molecules of plutonium.
The title to the article says a lot. "Let...." The US has too much power over the Israeli government if it has a veto over how the Israeli government reacts to another attack from Iran. I say crush the Iranian nuclear program, eradicate the revolutionary guard, and wipe out the top leadership. Encourage over letting.
"...Vice President Kamala Harris still warned against further escalation of a war"
I have been following this conflict for over fifty years. My first books on the subject date from the late '70s, and it seemed old at the time. I remember the Iranian revolution. And the whole thing has done nothing but just flop on with one small war after another, none of them settling anything. Every time it's the same thing; Israel is attacked, the world expresses their outrage at the attack, but then in a few short weeks flips to call for Israeli concessions and "restraint." Wash, rinse, repeat.
October 7 was the end for me. This whole thing has to stop. This time Israel cannot stop until Hamas, Hezbollah, and all the other terrorist groups are utterly destroyed. The United States needs to hit the Houthis and end their military capability. All Trump-era sanctions need to be placed on Iran, the price of gas in the US be darned.
Israel and the US - without the UN! - then rebuilds Gaza, but only under the condition that it's future government accept Israel's right to exist. Maybe then Fatah will get reasonable too. It's an idea.
According to WaPo, the Biden administration is working hard to limit the scope of Israel's retaliation
Israel is what we used to call a “One screwdriver turn state”. That is, they could have nuclear weapons with one turn of a screwdriver. Other such states include Japan and South Korea.
There were even rumors in the 1970s and 1980s that Israel had tested a nuclear weapon in cooperation with South Africa in the days prior to the African National Congress gained control of that country. True, or not, Israel never denied those claims.
Additionally, Israel is not a signatory of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
I would not be especially surprised if they had a significant arsenal of bombs and maybe even artillery projectiles that could become operational nuclear weapons in very short order.
The IDF also has air, sea and ground launched missile systems capable of ranges up to approximately 7,000 kilometers. So, the means of delivery is not an issue.
However, I have yet to see any instance in which Israel has threatened any Middle-Eastern state with a nuclear attack. This is probably because they have enough confidence in their conventional forces, and their allies, to think they are the strongest military state in the region. This is all subject to change if internal politics in the United States forces Israel and other allied countries to rethink their relationships with the U.S.
We are getting a reputation as being less reliable as an ally than in the past, and our reputation for being a steadfast ally been in steady decline since the Vietnam war. It seems unwise for President Biden, or President Trump or President Harris to play their political games around that region. Winning a few congressional districts in Michigan is not worth the potential danger.
We have nuclear capability and have for many years. We "turned the screwdriver" years ago. As for threatening our neighbors, we haven't done that because of the proximity and the fact that it would kill so many innocents. On the other hand, and although I am not a nuclear scientist, Iran is probably far enough away so that it wouldn't affect us or the neighboring countries.
I mean Harris didn’t get a 100% NAIC rating (the pro-regime lobby) for nothing. They prefer the re-enter the Iran deal and pay the terror regime.
Well biden has announced the response to Iran must be proportional (and no bombing of their nuclear weapons program, wtf).
Does that mean Israel can fire 180 ballistic missiles? Or does that mean just kill 5 of your own soldiers? (as no Israelis died and apparently 5 Iranian soldiers died due to a misfire)..
Would america respond the same? I think not...
Hopefully we will continue to ignore the Biden/Harris Administration's "suggestions".
There is no substitute for victory and no langauge better understood in the region than strength.
Biden is a very weak man and Harris is a woman whose strings are pulled by the likes of Sanders. It is so unfortunate that our only alternative is Trump. How do we break out of this?
Vote policy.
Finish it
It's time for the U.S. to atone for the "Iran Nuclear Deal." Provide Israel with the bunker buster bombs that will destroy Iran's nuclear aspirations and stand with our allies when they do so. Make that kind of statement for once. No more appeasing, wimpy foreign policy.
Biden has told Israel they must NOT target Iran's nuclear weapons program. Ffs.
So.much of the west want to ensure this conflict never ends.
I am glad to see Israel treating Biden with the contempt he deserves.