Op-ed:

For Israel the game is set...the dice just have to be rolled

By: Diane Sori

 

And so the countdown to a Middle-East war begins but it’s on Israel’s timetable NOT Barack Hussein Obama’s.  Two scenarios, two possibilities.

Scenario one: senior Israeli ministers publicly stated last weekend that the next International Atomic Energy Agency's report, due out on November 8^th, will bear a great deal of weight on Israel’s decision whether to strike or not strike Iran.  But most importantly note the date...two days AFTER our elections.  

Binyamin Netanyahu is a smart man, a very smart man, and he’s known all along that Barack Hussein Obama is NOT Israel’s friend and would sell her out to his muslim brethren in a heartbeat.  I have said since day one that BiBi would NEVER gamble on Obama’s using Israel as a campaign tactic for his re-election bid, as he knows that if Obama is re-elected it might be the death toll for Israel.  The November 8^th release date, and BiBi using its findings to base his timetable to attack Iran on is a deliberate and oh so warranted slap in the face to Barack Hussein Obama.

With Iran already possessing more than four tons of 3%-4% enriched uranium, and 70 kgs. of 20% enriched uranium, and with them continuing to make and test fire missiles, Netanyahu knows the time is near but not so near as to allow Obama the upper hand in deciding when, how, and what will or will not be done to take out Iran’s nuclear program...if Obama even decided to support Israel at all.

 

The decision to go or not go remains solely with Benjamin Netanyahu for its Israel that Iran wants to wipe off the map NOT their good old buddy, protector, and fellow muslim Barack Hussein Obama.

Scenario two: reports have recently surfaced that Iran might have an operation nuclear weapon by as early as October 1^st.  If true, and only if true, this could mean that Israel will go in before our election most likely without notifying Obama beforehand and without the support our military.  While Obama would love to use this as an October surprise, again, Netanyahu would not allow him to do so as he has NO trust or faith in Obama’s objectives for Israel’s future survival.

If Netanyahu decides to go in alone, Obama would still have to protect American interests in the Middle East while avoiding the appearance of siding with Israel as he can’t make his muslim brethren mad at him.  With either scenario Obama comes out the loser, and as I’ve always said payback would be a bitch for him and rightly so.

But no matter if scenario one or scenario two plays out, it seems that Netanyahu has indeed decided to take out Iran’s nuclear facilities sometime within the next few months.  Israel will do what it has to do to stop Iran from either acquiring nuclear weapons, or at least preventing them from getting delivery capability. 

But even with all the pieces in place it’s still important to remember that Netanyahu does NOT want a major conflict that could cause serious damage to Israel itself or to her people.  So whatever scenario plays out it will play out on the side of limited engagement so as NOT to cause a major escalation in tensions that could quickly degenerate into a total all out Middle-East war.  Also, the Iranians do understand that starting a major war with Israel would most likely assure an all-out American intervention, especially if scenario one plays out and Mitt Romney is president, as Romney has publicly stated that he will stand by and support Israel in whatever decision they make. 

However, no matter which scenario becomes the one put into play you have to throw into the mix irrational minds that have one objective and one alone, and that is to wipe Israel off the map.  Such is the case with Iranian Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, head of the Revolutionary Guard's air force,  who recently told the IRNA news agency that an Israeli airstrike against his country's nuclear facilities is ‘welcome’ because then Iran would have a reason to retaliate and ‘get rid of’ the Jewish state ‘forever.’

And this past Saturday Hezbollah officials warned Israel of serious consequences if Iran is attacked as they will be Iran's proxy and launch rocket attacks on Israel’s major cities. 

The bottom line in all this is that Israel will go and pre-emptively take out Iran’s nuclear facilities.  The only question is when exactly that will be. Obama and Netanyahu will never agree on Iran as Netanyahu does not believe Obama will ever be willing to take pre-emptive military action against Iran, and with Obama believing Netanyahu's diplomatic policies being a failure.

Netanyahu knows attacking Iran will call for using all Israel’s military and defense capabilities but what choice does he really have as Israel is now completely surrounding be those out to wipe her off the face of the Earth...a soon-to-be nuclear-armed Iran to the east; threatened Syrian chemical warfare to the north, and the Muslim Brotherhood takeover of Egypt to the south...and a current American president who could care less.

For America’s future and Israel’s very survival, November 6^th can’t come soon enough.