Obama yet again is
consistent: hostile to Israel's interests, while paying lip service to
them, and leery of decisive action against Iran. "Obama Advisor Visited
Israel 'to Stop Iran Attack,'" by Gil Ronen for
Israel National News, July 15 (thanks to Choi):
President Barack Obama's National Security Advisor Tom
Donilon visited Israel secretly over the weekend in what one Israeli
newspaper says was an attempt to convince Israel not to attack Iran's
nuclear facilities.
He met with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Ehud Barak and National Security Advisor Gen. Yaakov Amidror.
"National Security Advisor Tom Donilon visited Israel from July 14-15
for consultations with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister
Barak, and National Security Advisor Gen. Amidror," the White House said
in an official statement Sunday.
"In these meetings, the National Security Advisor reaffirmed the
United States' unwavering commitment to Israel's security. His visit was
the latest in a series of ongoing U.S. consultations with Israeli
officials on a range of regional security issues."
Maariv-NRG says Donilon's visit reflects heightened U.S. concern that
Israel intends to attack Iran sometime during the summer or early
autumn. That concern has been heightened by the recent failure of talks
between western powers and Iran. The news site estimated that the visit was intended to convince Israel not to launch an attack anytime soon....
Israel would prefer the U.S. to lead an attack on Iran instead of
facing it alone. An Israeli attack could have unforseen consequences on
the volatile Middle East, and a U.S.-led strike is seen as something
Arab regimes will accept slightly more easily. In any case,
repercussions against Israel are expected....
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