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The Drums Of August: Israel Is Not Bluffing. -- David Rothkopf, Foreign Policy
It is easy to be skeptical when the alarms start going off about a pending Israeli attack on Iran. They seem to come with the seasons, a geopolitical biorhythm that reminds us never to be too comfortable with one of the world's most volatile relationships. But it is worth remembering that the punch line of the story about the little boy who cried wolf is that ultimately, the wolf shows up.
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My Comment: I have always been a skeptic on the idea that Israel would launch a military strike against Iran with the intent of destroying and/or crippling Iran's nuclear program. The distances are too great, the Iranian defenses are formidable, the Israeli defense forces lack the firepower and equipment, and there is a lack of political will in Jerusalem to actually go through.
Today .... for the first time .... I am not sure.
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