Don't worry about Israel
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 1:44AM ARTICLE: Diplomacy in the lead on Iran nuclear issue -- for now, By Greg Miller and Julian E. Barnes, Los Angeles Times, October 12, 2009
Can I get a "duh!"?:
Agreement to open Iran's hidden nuclear complex to inspection has reduced talk of military action and put diplomacy back on track -- at least for a while. But even as the U.S. tries to build international pressure, emerging details suggest it might already be too late for an armed strike.
Everything about Iran's newly disclosed site near the holy city of Qom complicates the task for the two most likely attackers, the U.S. and Israel. Iranian officials say that's precisely why they built the facility on an elite military base, fortified with steel and concrete, and buried under a mountain.
Trust me, Iran is an "existential threat" to Israel only within the confines of the Netanyahu government's diplomatic argument that America should strike on its behalf.
In the end, between its several hundred warheads and very sophisticated missile defense system, Israel is more than ready for a nuclear Iran.
Would you expect anything less?
(Via WPR Media Roundup)
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