Washington – Report: U.S. Officials Believe Netanyahu Has Already Decided To Strike Iran

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     Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the  American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)  in Washington DC, USA, 05 March 2012.  EPA/PETE MAROVICHWashington – Channel 2 in Israel, sourcing a “senior American official”, says that the decision has already been made by the Israeli government to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities.

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    “All U.S. intelligence officials are confident the Israeli leadership has already decided to attack Iran, unless a significant change happens in the coming weeks or months with the Iranian nuclear program,” Channel 2 reports.

    “A senior official stressed in a conversation with News 2 there is a dispute between Israel and the United States on the question of ‘day after’, which means the price of attacking Iranian nuclear facilities,” Channel 2′s report says.

    In response to the American official’s statement to Channel 2, “sources close to Netanyahu” said the U.S. is doing what it can to “handcuff” the Israelis and to “frighten the Israeli public”.


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    mewhoze
    mewhoze
    12 years ago

    oh please, they just think if they report this then it will happen.
    give it a break

    friendlygentile
    friendlygentile
    12 years ago

    This might come off as blunt, so I want to assure you all preemptively that I mean no offense. However, I have a big question to ask: Why should my people fight and die to protect your people? Why should young Americans in the military, most of whom are not Jewish and have no allegiance to Israel, risk their lives in a war against Iran? I support Israel’s right to defend itself and go to war. What I don’t support is dragging the USA, and by extension a lot of non-Jewish soldiers, into harm’s way to defend a country and a people that have nothing to do with them. Let Jews die to save Jews, but let Americans only die to save Americans.

    abpdude
    abpdude
    12 years ago

    So #2 , wud u say if there was a draft in the U.S. c’v that jews shudnt have to go? “Let Jews die to save Jews, but let Americans only die to save Americans.”??!

    AvidReader
    AvidReader
    12 years ago

    To #2 : Because Iran is not just a threat to Israel, it is a threat to all democratic societies. America is the Big Satan as far as Iran is concerned.

    YdisheKop
    YdisheKop
    12 years ago

    Friendly Gentile: you miss the bigger picture.
    Iran hates the US as much as they do Israel.
    If they have a nuclear weapon, they are as much a threat to US as to Israel.
    Remember who was striked on 9/11!! Israel? What makes you think Iran loves Americans?
    Besides, with no Israel, the US has no sufficient inteligence capacity to penetrate the Arab world. Israel is the biggest strategic ally to the US.
    When American die fighting Iran, they are not loosing their lives for another nation, they are defending their own country’s existense.
    The main reason the US is holding Israel back is because we lack a stronger leadership with Mr. Barak Hussein Obama.
    You can be a friendly gentile but you should not be a Naive Gentile.

    YdisheKop
    YdisheKop
    12 years ago

    Reply to #2 : you can be a FriendlyGentile, very nice, but dont be a naive gentile. Iran focus on US destruction as much as Israel’s destruction.
    US is doing no favor to Israel.

    haltkup
    haltkup
    12 years ago

    to # 2 what nato did in libya had nothing to do with their native countries ,what america did in vietnam, korea ,afganistan the first time ,and all the other help america did and does around the world has nothing to do with america ,its partly just being nice and partly keeping our status as the world power ,its american policy nothing to do with israel asking for our help,if you dont like it vote for ron paul its your right as an american

    Yaakov2
    Yaakov2
    12 years ago

    The US is saying it now in order that they not to come out looking like total idiots that they didn’t know what’s flying at all, just 2 or 3 days before the event.

    Israel will most likely “take care of Iran” ON this PURIM day.

    Just as we got rid of the “Old Man Haman” on the days of Purim of old, we will get rid of the modern day Haman in modern day Persia this Purim IYH.

    12 years ago

    Regarding “The Friendly Gentile”- With such “friends”, who needs enemies? During World War Two, there were some gentile American soldiers, who told Jewish American soldiers “we’re here because of you”. There were some Jews during World War Two, who were not awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, because of their religion. It was only recently (after over 50 years) that Cpl. Tibor Ruben was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroic service in Korea. His medal was granted so late, because his 1st Sergeant hated him, and sent him on the most dangerous assignments. I agree with #16 , that “The Friendly Gentile’s” remarks were obscene. There are many people similar to this one, who blame the Jews for past wars, and there are still some who blame the Jews for what occurred on 9/11/01, the Great Depression, and for all of the ills in this world. Therefore, the readers on this board should not be naive, as to be surprised at the “scholarly and distinguished” remarks of “The Friendly Gentile”. Last, “The Friendly Gentile” forgets that it was Jews who helped develop the atomic bomb, and save the lives of hundreds of thousands of gentile soldiers.

    PrettyinPink
    PrettyinPink
    12 years ago

    Purim is an auspicious day. Let’s all pray for our safety regardless of where we live. The entire world is in danger. Iran must be stopped before it’s too late.

    Let’s stop the animosity so that we are deemed worthy of Gd’s protection. Natanyahu should know that everything is ultimately in Gd’s hands. No matter how capable the IDF is, we will always need Hashm’s help to defeat those that seek to destroy our existence. Hashm Yishmor. Moshiach NOW!

    12 years ago

    To #24 - The other Jewish scientists who helped develop the atomic bomb during World War Two, and saved hundreds of thousands of lives of American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines, besides Enrico Fermi, were Albert Einstein, Neils Bohr, and Robert Oppenheimer. In fact, I pointed this fact out to General George Brown, in 1974. He was the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who also made some very bad remarks about American Jews, vis-a-vis “Jewish power and control”. Also, I pointed out to General Brown that Drs. Albert Sabin and Jonas Salk developed a vaccine which prevented polio, and thus, saved the lives of millions of people throughout the world. I guess that individuals such as “The Friendly Gentile” seem to forget that fact.

    friendlygentile
    friendlygentile
    12 years ago

    Okay, many of you are right to take offense with my statement. I should have clarified, “Let Israelis die to save Israelis, by let Americans die only to save Americans.” There are plenty of Jewish Americans, and I assume that they do not feel we should go to war to protect Israel simply because they have a special connection to that country. However, I don’t know if that is entirely true–I think many Jewish Americans feel it is the duty of the United States to protect Israel. This is different, I think, than how an Irish American feels about Ireland or how an Italian American feels about Italy. But I’m sure many do not feel this way, so I shouldn’t have acted as if they represented the whole group.

    However, on to the bigger issue. Many of you seem to think that a nuclear Iran would spell trouble for the United States and other western nations. I don’t know if that is true. Are they really so stupid to use nuclear attacks against a country that has infinitely more nuclear weapons than they do? Would they gladly welcome their own destruction? I doubt it. I think they want a war with Israel. If that be the case, then let them make war. We will handle the outcome when it is decided.

    Buchwalter
    Buchwalter
    12 years ago

    I am amazed of so many eager beavers ready for the defense of Israel. I wonder if any of you ever served in the Armed Forces, or any of your relatives ever served or is serving. Have you checked if the “Tzionym’ pilots wear tzitzis and hopefully all adhere with your eagerness to fly a mission. Check the NK website

    friendlygentile
    friendlygentile
    12 years ago

    Well, first of all, I am a New Yorker, so 9/11 hit very close to home. However, Iran did not attack the US on 9/11. I don’t think it is fair to equate the acts of a few independent extremists with the stance of an entire nation. I know Iran is no friend, but I don’t think they are crazy enough to launch a nuclear attack against the USA. Perhaps they are crazy enough to attack Israel. Those two countries are more of an even match militarily. But the USA? No, Iran knows it would be decimated by the USA.

    And while Iran is a hot-headed and hostile country, I think their anger stems mainly from Israel. The two countries seem destined for war, and I think it is Israel’s responsibility to defend itself. From the sideline, I would hope for an Israeli victory, but I am unwilling to see my friends in the American military put in harm’s way to defend a foreign nation.

    12 years ago

    To: The Friendly Gentile: I really don’t believe you when you stated that you were only referring to Israelis, and not to Jews in general, in your first comment. Somehow, individuals with attitudes such as your own, really don’t consider American Jews as “real Americans”. Regarding other nationalities, we have seen time and time again Iraqi-Americans beseiging Congress for assistance, when Saddam was in power, Bosnian Americans doing the same when their people were being slaughtered, Italian-Americans who fought in the U.S. Armed forces during World War Two, and helped to liberate their ancestral homeland from the fascists, Japanese-Americans who helped defeat the Japanese-Imperial Government by also enlisting in the U.S. Armed Forces, and helping to break the Japanese code and interrogate Japanese POW’s, Jewish-Americans whose percentage of enlistment in the U.S. Armed forces during World War Two, was higher than their percentage in the general population, Irish-Americans who asked for the assistance of the U.S. Government, during the strife in Northern Ireland, and Black-Americans, who demonstrated against the former regime in South Africa.

    friendlygentile
    friendlygentile
    12 years ago

    To #37 : That’s fine. If you want to live your life in constant paranoia, expecting anti-Semitism at every turn, trusting only people who share your religion and worldview, far be it from me to stop you. However, that’s not what I meant. And, to be fair to all the groups you just mentioned, we have never fought a war to protect their people. They may have lobbied, but not once has American blood spilled to protect the interests of non-American Iraqis, Bosnians, Italians, Japanese, Irish, or Blacks. The World Wars and every other American war was fought to protect either Americans or the interests of America abroad, not foreigners. So far, we have never fought a war to protect the interests of non-American Jews (Israelis) either, but it seems we are headed in that direction.

    You can make sweeping proclamations about my attitude toward American Jews, who happen to represent a good portion of my friends and neighbors, but this will only be your own delusion.

    12 years ago

    To #38 - Look, let us stop playing games. Although the USA may have gone to war initially in Iraq, because of bad intelligence pertaining to nukes, once it was discovered that there were no weapons of mass destruction, the USA still chose to stay in Iraq from 2003-2011 to protect the Iraqi people, and promote democracy in that country. Also, when the USA went to war to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi oppression, it was not just for the self interests of the USA. Last, the USA went to war in Vietnam to protect the South Vietnamese from being overtaken by the communists. Unfortunately, it wasn’t successful. Therefore, how dare you state that the USA never went to war, to protect another country; the families of the dead and wounded American personnel from those wars, would not appreciate your ridiculous comments. Regarding your mentioning the term paranoia, the reason that it exists, is because for many years, we’ve had to deal with individuals such as yourself. For example, even though freedom of religion exists in this country, in many areas of the USA, it is not possible to walk around with a skullcap, without being verbally, psychologically, or in some cases physically harassed.

    friendlygentile
    friendlygentile
    12 years ago

    Ahh I tried to post something long, but they didn’t allow it. My whole point is that I don’t think Iran is a threat to the United States. Since I’m a non-interventionist like Ron Paul, I believe that the US should only go to war when it is directly threatened. Whether you disagree with me or not, I still have a right to believe that Iran isn’t a threat and therefore not a worthy reason to go to war. It’s not like these things can be scientifically proven.

    To close, I find your accusations of anti-Semitism rude and childish. I have Jews in my family. I am from Rockland County, New York, the most Jewish county in the United States. Over the years, some of my best friends, neighbors, teachers, and co-workers have been Jewish. I love many of them dearly and harbor no ill will. I also live in close proximity to the Hasidic community and have never had a problem with any of them either. But I have a right to my beliefs about Iran. Next time, try refuting my argument with reason rather than false charges of anti-Semitism.

    friendlygentile
    friendlygentile
    12 years ago

    I don’t think Israel is worth fighting for, at least not by Americans. Fight your own battles.