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In reply to the discussion: Netanyahu urges international "red lines" to stop Iran [View all]Sand Wind
(1,573 posts)9. more : ''The secret reason for Netanyahu's timing on Iran war''
http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/the-secret-reason-for-netanyahu-s-timing-on-iran-war.premium-1.461300
Well it's the Haaretz, so...
But Netanyahu's personal interests are diametrically opposed to those of the country he leads.
In the United States, his expressed interest in attacking Iran is seen as part of his effort to bring about Obama's defeat. Americans fear Netanyahu's effort to drag the United States into war against its will, as well as attempts to raise gas prices as a means of kicking Obama out of the White House in November because of the economy. Even the attempt to extort another public statement from Obama - he intends to pledge once again to stop Iran - is seen as an effort to publicly humiliate him, which makes it difficult to issue such pledges.
In private conversations, Netanyahu has said there is nothing after Election Day, which falls on November 6. If Obama wins, Netanyahu says, he will take revenge for the overt efforts to defeat him and will prevent Netanyahu from attacking Iran. For this reason, and only this reason, Netanyahu must go on the offensive over Iran now - some reliable sources say he will probably do it during the Democratic National Convention in North Carolina next week - when the timing is the worst for Israel. That's the price of getting portrayed as being a member of the Romney-Netanyahu-Sheldon Adelson trinity.
Well it's the Haaretz, so...
But Netanyahu's personal interests are diametrically opposed to those of the country he leads.
In the United States, his expressed interest in attacking Iran is seen as part of his effort to bring about Obama's defeat. Americans fear Netanyahu's effort to drag the United States into war against its will, as well as attempts to raise gas prices as a means of kicking Obama out of the White House in November because of the economy. Even the attempt to extort another public statement from Obama - he intends to pledge once again to stop Iran - is seen as an effort to publicly humiliate him, which makes it difficult to issue such pledges.
In private conversations, Netanyahu has said there is nothing after Election Day, which falls on November 6. If Obama wins, Netanyahu says, he will take revenge for the overt efforts to defeat him and will prevent Netanyahu from attacking Iran. For this reason, and only this reason, Netanyahu must go on the offensive over Iran now - some reliable sources say he will probably do it during the Democratic National Convention in North Carolina next week - when the timing is the worst for Israel. That's the price of getting portrayed as being a member of the Romney-Netanyahu-Sheldon Adelson trinity.
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I hope Obama thinks about the American public over the pro-Israeli voters. If not, he deserves to
nanabugg
Sep 2012
#5
All that Obama and Dempsey have to do is get on a secure line to Netanyahu, and say this:
leveymg
Sep 2012
#8
Or, this could just be more "nice cop-bad cop" posturing, and an attempt to provoke Iran into a
leveymg
Sep 2012
#10
Actually it is Israel that needs the redlines to stop it from war crimes and crimes against humanity
on point
Sep 2012
#16
This is similar to the 1980 election, when the Republicans made a deal with Iran
bananas
Sep 2012
#17
And the Israelis played nuclear blackmail with Nixon to resupply them in '73. Go figure.
leveymg
Sep 2012
#20
Pakistan wouldn't dare. India has its own stockpile of nuclear weapons pointed at Pakistan.
Selatius
Sep 2012
#31
Because they would've test fired those rockets to ensure they actually could go that far.
Selatius
Sep 2012
#34
Israel has been trying to goat us into starting a war with Iran for awhile now
davidpdx
Sep 2012
#32