Comments on: Will Iran Be Obama’s Test? http://www.thepiratescove.us/2008/10/23/will-iran-be-obamas-test/ If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:47:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: William Teach http://www.thepiratescove.us/2008/10/23/will-iran-be-obamas-test/comment-page-1/#comment-120207 William Teach Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:57:04 +0000 http://www.thepiratescove.us/?p=6604#comment-120207 Yup, and, unfortunately, the media will ignore it. Israel has to take steps to protect itself, and they know that, if Barry is elected, they are on their own. Yup, and, unfortunately, the media will ignore it. Israel has to take steps to protect itself, and they know that, if Barry is elected, they are on their own.

]]> By: manbearpig http://www.thepiratescove.us/2008/10/23/will-iran-be-obamas-test/comment-page-1/#comment-120200 manbearpig Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:50:04 +0000 http://www.thepiratescove.us/?p=6604#comment-120200 A local radio commentator mentioned something about this about 6 months ago. He said that if Obama weer elected, watch for either an Israeli strike on Iran, or an Iranian strike on Israel. Here was the thinking.... Since Israel is an ally, we would be more or less forced to come to their aid in the event of a Middle Eastern war. However, with the US in Iraq and Afghanistan, the thought was the US can't afford another "front". So we wouldn't be able to help Israel, which would be the perfect time to strike them. Or Israel, knowing that Obama will not be the ally that they have had in the past (i.e. weak-kneed) would rather launch a pre-emptive attack on Iran to prevent them from obtaining nuclear weapons, which would most likely be used against Israel. Obama, and the US, wouldn't be able to 'denounce' the attack and still maintain any sort of international credibility, so we would just have to sit back and watch. but in either way, we (the US) sit back and do nothing, looking like a bunch of dopes. I am actually surprised that it took so long for this scenario to be suggested. A local radio commentator mentioned something about this about 6 months ago. He said that if Obama weer elected, watch for either an Israeli strike on Iran, or an Iranian strike on Israel. Here was the thinking….

Since Israel is an ally, we would be more or less forced to come to their aid in the event of a Middle Eastern war. However, with the US in Iraq and Afghanistan, the thought was the US can’t afford another “front”. So we wouldn’t be able to help Israel, which would be the perfect time to strike them. Or Israel, knowing that Obama will not be the ally that they have had in the past (i.e. weak-kneed) would rather launch a pre-emptive attack on Iran to prevent them from obtaining nuclear weapons, which would most likely be used against Israel. Obama, and the US, wouldn’t be able to ‘denounce’ the attack and still maintain any sort of international credibility, so we would just have to sit back and watch. but in either way, we (the US) sit back and do nothing, looking like a bunch of dopes.

I am actually surprised that it took so long for this scenario to be suggested.

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