Republicans in the US House of Representatives have introduced a measure that would green-light a possible Israeli bombing campaign against Iran.
Press TV, July 24 2010
Resolution 1553 provides explicit support for military strikes against Iran, stating that Congress backs Israel's use of 'all means necessary' against Iran, "including the use of military force," BBC Persian reported.
The introduction of the measure coincides with a pattern of renewed calls for military strikes that have escalated since President Obama signed Congressional Iran sanctions into law.
Neoconservatives who were instrumental in orchestrating the Iraq War, such as Bill Kristol and Reuel Marc Gerecht, have led the stepped up calls for military action.
Hawkish former Bush administration official John Bolton recently laid out the game plan to prod Israel into attacking Iran, arguing that outsiders can "create broad support" for a strike by framing it as an issue of Israel's right to self-defense.
Supporters for military strikes, Bolton says, should "defend the specific tactic of pre-emptive attacks" against Iran.
He said that Congress can 'make it clear' that it supports such strikes and that 'having visible congressional support in place at the outset will reassure' Israel.
In spite of support from the neocons, top US military leaders have warned of the many dangers of military strikes against Iran.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has argued "Another war in the Middle East is the last thing we need. In fact, I believe it would be disastrous on a number of levels."
Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has expressed his own serious reservations about an attack on Iran.
The US, which is already providing billions of dollars worth of arms to Israel every year, describes Tel Aviv's military edge in the region as being in America's interest.
A debate took place recently at the Nixon Center over Israel's strategic value to the U.S., between Chas Freeman and rabid Zionist Robert Satloff. Freeman's arguments were good, all the basic stuff, but of course he couldn't mention certain sensitive issues like Israeli spying in America and the true extent to which Israeli agents control the Congress (let alone stuff like the USS Liberty and 9/11, which Freeman attributes to Muslim fanatics). But Satloff's arguments were so weak that it was almost embarrassing -- his whole spiel basically amounted to 'Israel is valuable to us because it helps us manage Israel's problems in the region'. Very little was said about actual, real American interests, which is not surprising, since a solid case for the "special relationship" can not be made.
The whole debate is on Youtube.
Iran is the real reason Hillary was in Azerbijan
http://en.rian.ru/world/20100703/159678604.html
Even the pro-Zionist radio host in my town admitted as much ("Yeah, it's about Iran. Why do you think Obama was meeting with the Saudis and Netanyahu, and Hillary was in Azerbijan?").
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/33188/20100707/israel-u-s.htm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/29/AR201...
Now the Saudis are buying 30 $ Billion in arms
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66L5UW20100722?type=politicsNews