Washington Post - Time for an Israeli Strike? - by John R.Bolton
Time for an Israeli Strike? - by John R.Bolton
With Iran's hard-line mullahs and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unmistakably back in control, Israel's decision of whether to use military force against Tehran's nuclear weapons program is more urgent than ever. In short, the stolen election and its tumultuous aftermath have dramatically highlighted the strategic and tactical flaws in Obama's game plan. With regime change off the table for the coming critical period in Iran's nuclear program, Israel's decision on using force is both easier and more urgent. Since there is no likelihood that diplomacy will start or finish in time, or even progress far enough to make any real difference, there is no point waiting for negotiations to play out. In fact, given the near certainty of Obama changing his definition of "success," negotiations represent an even more dangerous trap for Israel.
Note EU-Digest: Mr. Bolton still believes that power comes from the barrel of a gun. This is not only dangerous but also shows no sense of reality. Most people will agree that the present Iran regime is untrustworthy and potentially dangerous to the region but there are better ways to topple them than Mr. Bolton suggests. One of them is to support democratic forces in that country with every possible method of assistance except direct intervention and to tighten economic sanctions.
