Netanyahu To Push US For ‘More Credible Military Option’ On Iran

[Purveyor]

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly to launch a new, last-ditch effort in the next few days to persuade the United States to credibly revive the military option against Iran.

If this proves unsuccessful, Channel 2 reported, Netanyahu will have to decide whether to launch an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities by this winter at latest, because after that, the report indicated, the assessment is that Israel’s window for military intervention will close.

Israel desperately wants to see the Obama Administration harden its position on Iran immediately — to convey to Iran that if it does not halt its nuclear program, its regime will not survive. Instead, however, Jerusalem sees what it considers an overly tolerant and patient attitude by Washington DC to Tehran, the Channel 2 report said.

Next week, the P5+1 powers — the five UN Security Council members, plus Germany — are set to meet to coordinate positions ahead of possible talks with incoming Iranian President Hasan Rouhani’s leadership. The fear in Jerusalem, the TV report said, is that Iran will prove capable of buying more time in such talks, while its centrifuges spin, its other nuclear facilities move forward, and it becomes too late for effective military intervention.

Netanyahu is about to begin a new effort at “public diplomacy,” aimed at securing “increased pressure on Iran,” led by the US, notably including the revival of “a real military threat” if the Iranians don’t halt their nuclear drive, the TV report said.

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http://www.timesofisrael.com/pm-to-push-us-for-more-credible-military-option-on-iran/

NOTE: Netanyahu to star on CBS' "Face the Nation" this Sunday morning...

[PDJane]

1. There is no creditable nuclear option on Iran.

It's ridiculous. They aren't building a nuclear weapon. They aren't the aggressors. It's Israel projecting yet again.

And the only reason that the US is going along with it is that Iran kicked out their guy...the Shah. You know, the one that the US overthrew Mosadeq to put back in power? Remember that guy? Hey, small countries can't decide their own fate, we can't have that.\

[GoneFishin]

4. You nailed. I think "projection" is exactly what it is. Who actually developed nuclear weapons

under the guise of a civilian nuclear power program? Israel.

[LittleBlue]

2. Him again?

God, the world told this guy to fuck off last year. He's like a zombie who won't give up.

[OregonBlue]

3. If Netanyahu (and Israel since they keep putting him into office) are so eager to bomb Iran, I say

they should go for it. Just leave the U.S. out of it. We're tired of war and we don't believe Iran is planning to attack Israel and we certainly don't believe they are planning to attack the U.S.

[malokvale77]

5. Ugh

I would love to support Israel, but until some country actually attacks them....NO.
And just what is a "more credible military option"?

My support doesn't apply if Israel provokes said attack. And yes, I know, what I think doesn't amount to a hill of beans. But I have skin in the game, because my grandson is in the Navy. I'm not okay with him dying for Israel.