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4. My guess at why US won't let Israel bomb Iran.

Reply to SummerSnow (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 21, 2013, 08:58 AM

Sep 2013

Because it would be the equivalent of the US bombing Iran. If Israel starts bombing and things get out of control (e.g., fighter jet shot down, Israel gets bombed from within and without, etc.) in retaliation for it bombing Iran, as an ally, this country will be compelled to come to Israel's "rescue".

And this is already calculated by Israel into its military strategy. We're the second string on the team. And technically it would be as though this country were indirectly bombing Iran through a proxy, Israel.

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Don't Be Fooled, Says Israel, Bomb Iran Instead [View all] unhappycamper Sep 2013 OP

Doesn't this argument grow stale at some point in time? Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #1

Israel should do her own bombing. nt newfie11 Sep 2013 #2

Never that. The USA will never let them do that.Why? I don't know SummerSnow Sep 2013 #3

My guess at why US won't let Israel bomb Iran. no_hypocrisy Sep 2013 #4