Israel Worried By 'Weakening' US

[Purveyor]

ISRAEL is troubled by the perception the US is an "empire of the past" and wants a resurgent America to lead a decisive confrontation with Iran, a top official has said.

"America is tested" at a pivotal moment in the history of the Middle East, said Israel's Deputy Prime Minister, Dan Meridor, who is also the Minister for Intelligence and Nuclear Energy.

The Arab world was watching the US closely: "They look to America. If America does not seem to be able to contain the Iranian threat, will they go with Iran?"
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"This is of world-order magnitude," he told the Herald in an interview. Israel, which depends on the US as its security guarantor, itself appears to have new doubts about US judgment.

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http://www.smh.com.au/world/israel-worried-by-weakening-us-20110411-1db5i.html?from=smh_sb

[fascisthunter]

1. They Should be... I Fear for all the innocent Israelis

who are being used by their right wing nutcase government.

[malaise]

3. +1,000 n/t

[Liberal Veteran]

2. I'm sure Grenada would be willing to be their new "security guarantor".

[daa]

4. The reality is we have been in Afghanistan longer

than the Russians and lost. We have been in Iraq how long? You call that a victory? And now our smart bombs are blowing up the very people whose side we are on in Libya. And do you really know whose side we are on?? And shouldn't we have won by now?

Our jobs are gone, our money is blown defending the world and feeding the rich, so yes America is an empire of the past.

And after Herbert Hoover Obama gets done cutting the entitlements we will be a third world country.

[Cali_Democrat]

5. What a joke of an article.

According to some Israelis.. in order for us to restore our reputation and power, we must attack Iran and back Arab dictators. When they say "contain the Iranian threat", we all know what they really mean.

[Hardrada]

6. Same old BS.. "Let's you and him fight."

[Shagbark Hickory]

7. Well, they ought to buy donald trump into office in 2012. He wants to take out Iran. nt