Flashback 2002:
"Why would Iraq attack America or use nuclear weapons against us? I'll tell you what I think the real threat (is) and actually has been since 1990 -- it's the threat against Israel, ... the American government doesn't want to lean too hard on it rhetorically, because it is not a popular sell ..." - Philip Zelikow, former member of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board and executive director of the 9/11 Commission. Statement made at the University of Virginia on Sep. 10, 2002
Here we go again, or so it would seem. Despite the fact that Iran poses no military threat to the U.S. and the fact that to date there is absolutely no evidence backing the claim that Iran is developing nuclear weapons, American/Israeli saber rattling at Iran is only growing in volume. With the U.S. busy failing in Iraq, losing all of its initial gains in Afghanistan, and being humiliated in the face of actual nuclear proliferation, no military assault on Iran could conceivably be in America's interest.
Although military action against Iran is certainly not in America's interest, it certainly is in Israel's interest and the U.S. is fully aware of it. Now that the U.S. has eliminated Iraq as a viable threat to Israel, the only other state in the region that challenges Israel's regional hegemony is Iran. Israel has left no doubt that it considers military aggression a viable option with respect to Iran. Nevertheless, clearly it would suit Israel even better if the United States would attack Iran on its behalf as they have been lobbying for. Not surprisingly, this is precisely what the Israel-Firsters in Washington have been openly calling for. So make no mistake about it, if we - as in the United States - opt to attack Iran, it will be for the benefit of Israel.
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George W. Bush,
President of the United States
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"… the threat from Iran is, of course, their stated objective to destroy our strong ally Israel. It’s a threat to world peace; it’s a threat, in essence, to a strong alliance. I made it clear, I’ll make it clear again, that we will use military might to protect our ally, Israel." - Source
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Richard "Dick" Cheney,
Vice President
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"I don't think there's any question but what we would support Israel under those circumstances [attack by Iran]. I think any administration would. ... Obviously, we would support our friends in Israel under those circumstances were they attacked. ..." - Source
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Dr. Condoleezza Rice,
Secretary of State
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"... the goal has to be to keep the Iranians from getting a nuclear weapon because it would cause a lot of regional instability. ... Israel would feel threatened; a lot of people would feel threatened with an Iranian nuclear weapon. And so we're very focused on trying to keep them from acquiring that technology that would ultimately lead to nuclear weapons." - Source
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Harry Reid (D-NV),
Senate Majority Leader
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"We stand with Israel, because we have an obligation to secure the continuance of a Jewish state. ... So we must reaffirm our commitment to Israel's security and right to self-defense. We stand with Israel, because Israel's enemy, terrorism, is also our enemy. And the United States has no better ally than Israel in the war on terrorism." - Source
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Mitch McConnell (R-KY),
Senate Minority Leader
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"Iran’s support for terrorists in Iraq is well known and the anti-American and anti-Semitic rhetoric of its President is only the latest convergence of interest between America and Israel. [...] ...anyone who is sitting on the world’s second largest oil and natural gas reserves is not pursuing nuclear technology to heat homes. He [Ahmadinejad] will weaponize it." - Source
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Nancy Pelosi (D-CA),
Speaker of the House
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"America's commitment to the safety and security of the State of Israel is unwavering. ... Let no one ever question our unshakable commitment to the security that Israel must have and the safety of the Israeli people and to its qualitative military edge. Israel will never stand alone, because America will never abandon Israel." - Source
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Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD),
Majority Leader of the House
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"But let me be clear: An Iran with nuclear weapons is not only unacceptable to Israel, it is unacceptable to the United States as well. The proliferation of nuclear weapons to state sponsors of terror is a clear and present danger to all the world. ... Anti-Zionism is still anti-Semitism, no matter how it’s cloaked." - Source
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John A. Boehner (R-OH),
Minority Leader of the House
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"The same ideologically malevolent forces working to destroy Israel are working to destroy our American values. These values are at the foundation of our relationship with Israel – democracy, freedom, and peace. Just as our commitment to these values remain steadfast, so will our support for Israel." - Source
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