As a matter of law and morality, Israel is entitled to respond to this act of war by overwhelming, even disproportionate, force against Iranian military targets.
You want Russia to intervene on Iran’s behalf. Russia is itching to have a proxy that will go to war with the US. And Iran would certainly get the quiet backing of China and possibly India. And the Shia Islamic world would unite with Iran. Maybe even the Sunni’s.
India? With Iran? With Muslim nation? Biden(=Obama) sent money to Iran by plane loads for years. Only appeasement. During Trumps Iran was sitting quiet. So did Putin, Kim etc.
Russia lacks the military capacity to wage war in both the Ukraine and the Middle East . China wants to make the Pacific a Chinese lake . India has very good relations with Israel and the parties to the Abraham Accords with Israel have a decidedly negative view of Iran's ambititions and goals
People are always saying Russia can’t do something. Yet it has won the war in Ukraine against NATO. It has really amped up its military capability during the war. It could easily support Iran in a proxy war against the West. It is a military supplier that sells as a good of a product as anything in the west for far less. It can support Iran. And its hypersonic missiles are game changers. We don’t have any. China does, India does and I have heard Iran does. Since the west turned its back on Russia, Russia now looks to Asia.
The attack on Israel was a proof of concept. They got to their target which was the airbase. They proved they can easily get to Dimona. It is no longer a question of whether Iran has the capability. They did it even when Israel had the help of the US, UK and France. And they have thousands of these drones and missiles. If Iran has hypersonic missiles, they did not need to use them to hit the air base.
India is part of BRICS and very committed to a multi polar world. It also has a huge Muslim population. The most Israel can hope for is a neutral India.
Russia and the Ukraine are involved in a war that resembles WW1, not WW2, and I don;t see Russia marching thru Kiev in the near future. Its military products and units in the Ukraine War have failed to produce a military victory Israel will retaliate whenever, however and wherever it deems appropriate ro remind Teheran of the cost of its exercise in rocket power
A couple of hypersonic missiles and Israel is toast. You apparently know nothing about military affairs. Not that I do either. But since the Ukraine war began I have been listening to military experts every day who don’t agree with the standard BS. I read sit reps every day some by are Americans who speak Russian and read the other side of the story in Russian. NATO is crushed. Ukraine loses a thousand men a day.
And in WW1 Kinzhal missiles did not exist. It is not W W1. As Putin says, the hypersonics are a game changer.
As I said, the smart military people know that Iran’s attack on the airbase was a proof of concept without hypersonics. It was not really to save face. A leading general in India fears that if the war starts, the Iranians will hit oil refineries all over the middle east. Oil will go from $90 a barrel to $150 in no time.
Chants from American citizens bellowing “death to Israel and death to America” should be enough for our government (formerly determined to intervene in “domestic terrorist” plots) to start focusing on the seriousness of these threats. Israel has already been attacked twice and the dithering by this administration is dangerous. It is not unreasonable to wonder if our current leadership wants this to build into unmanageable chaos. America needs to allow Israel its right to defend itself from extinction. Present American leadership appears confused and hesitant and our enemies are elated at that.
These people are not harmless protesters just practicing free speech. What did you think is the means by which the “DEATH” they promote will occur? Through violence to innocent people. Therefore they are inciting violence toward Israelis and their own fellow American citizens. Sounds a bit treasonous to me.
Professor Dershowitz stated, "My red line is when the JoeBama (My wording), administration stops supplying arms to Israel, I will resign my membership in the Democrat Party and campaign against them." Will Dersh's Dems decline to send emergency funds to Israel, while allowing Iran to bring in billions of dollars? I ask the Professor, does allowing Iran to secure billions (Far more than the aid package to Israel), while cutting off Israel's aid package not functionally equivalent as stopping arms shipments?
What Israel could do is covertly sink Iran's warships in the Red sea or anywhere else they are currently sailing. Do it on the quiet just like whoever blew up the Nord Stream pipeline (we know who). Iran could guess who did it, but would never know for sure, so it would most likely not retaliate. Warships are expensive and it would cripple Iran's navy.
If the Israelis desire to escalate their conflict with Iran, nothing, not the law, and not morality, is standing in their way. If they are getting advice that involving nuclear weapons may not be the best course of action, that's all that is. Advice.
Israel is an independent country with its own interests. It enjoys all of the freedoms inherent in this status.
America cannot afford to be dragged into this dispute. It would be better that it be settled, but considering its duration, perhaps the best thing is for the parties to finally have it out. Let one side annihilate the other; the winner gets to keep the land.
History doesn't repeat itself, but human nature does. We are and have been governed by idiots who will blame everyone but themselves for the decisions they made when the you know what hits the fan!
Professor, I believe that Biden feels the same way about Israel as Obama does. He openly preferred Iran during his (Obama) Presidency. Obama released billions in cash not to the Iranian people but to the Iranian Islamic regime. Trump slapped sanctions on Iranian oil and the terror fund dried up. Biden becomes president and in short order relaxed sanctions on Iranian oil production and exports and the money has once again flowed unimpeded into Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis and others.
Same with Putin! Trump managed to drop oil prices by maximizing US oil production - Russia deflated and was sitting quiet. Biden closed Keystone on the first day and allowed Putin to supply gas to Europe resulting in aggression against Ukraine. Putin knows - Biden is weak. So does every world scum!
Retaliation by striking Iranian territory would very likely trigger all-out attack from Hezbollah. IDF assessment is that Hezbollah has 100,000 rockets and 500 precision-guided missiles. That is the calculus that must be taken into account.
According to the India Times, Putin has said he will not allow the US to be involved in any retaliation against Iran. Iran has supported Russia with drones and missiles during the Ukraine war and Putin certainly owes some allegiance to Iran because of it. And Putin is itching to get back at the US over Ukraine.
What US support of Israel entails to trigger Putin’s pledge to Iran is not certain. But if Russia intervenes now it will be the closest to WW3 since the Cuban Missile crisis.
Yeah. Particularly so given what will happen if Iran retaliates against Israeli retaliation. The hits on Israel were much worse than we have been told according to both Colonel Douglass Macgregor and Major Scott Ritter, the former UN inspector who told us Iraq did not have WMD. Three Israeli airfields were hit with pin point accuracy. The hoopla about all the drones and missiles being shot down is just that. They served a purpose as cheap decoys and exposed the defensive positions. It was a proof of concept retaliation. And if Israel retalliates this time Iran’s response will be the real deal.
But once that happens the oil sector will go berserk and an Indian General named Bashki predicts $150 barrel oil very soon. We will have a major recession in a hurry.
A recession would be the good news. Israel’s only option would be a nuclear strike on Iran. And Russia has said it will not idly sit by if we get involved. Israel can’t do much without us.
You make a strong case for Israel attacking Iran’s nuclear program. But, you never explain why the Biden administration is stopping Israel from taking this prudent and justified action.
Appeasement of Iran and terrorism is unfortunately built on the same false premises as appeasement of Nazism
100% correct!
You want Russia to intervene on Iran’s behalf. Russia is itching to have a proxy that will go to war with the US. And Iran would certainly get the quiet backing of China and possibly India. And the Shia Islamic world would unite with Iran. Maybe even the Sunni’s.
India? With Iran? With Muslim nation? Biden(=Obama) sent money to Iran by plane loads for years. Only appeasement. During Trumps Iran was sitting quiet. So did Putin, Kim etc.
Russia lacks the military capacity to wage war in both the Ukraine and the Middle East . China wants to make the Pacific a Chinese lake . India has very good relations with Israel and the parties to the Abraham Accords with Israel have a decidedly negative view of Iran's ambititions and goals
People are always saying Russia can’t do something. Yet it has won the war in Ukraine against NATO. It has really amped up its military capability during the war. It could easily support Iran in a proxy war against the West. It is a military supplier that sells as a good of a product as anything in the west for far less. It can support Iran. And its hypersonic missiles are game changers. We don’t have any. China does, India does and I have heard Iran does. Since the west turned its back on Russia, Russia now looks to Asia.
The attack on Israel was a proof of concept. They got to their target which was the airbase. They proved they can easily get to Dimona. It is no longer a question of whether Iran has the capability. They did it even when Israel had the help of the US, UK and France. And they have thousands of these drones and missiles. If Iran has hypersonic missiles, they did not need to use them to hit the air base.
India is part of BRICS and very committed to a multi polar world. It also has a huge Muslim population. The most Israel can hope for is a neutral India.
Russia and the Ukraine are involved in a war that resembles WW1, not WW2, and I don;t see Russia marching thru Kiev in the near future. Its military products and units in the Ukraine War have failed to produce a military victory Israel will retaliate whenever, however and wherever it deems appropriate ro remind Teheran of the cost of its exercise in rocket power
A couple of hypersonic missiles and Israel is toast. You apparently know nothing about military affairs. Not that I do either. But since the Ukraine war began I have been listening to military experts every day who don’t agree with the standard BS. I read sit reps every day some by are Americans who speak Russian and read the other side of the story in Russian. NATO is crushed. Ukraine loses a thousand men a day.
And in WW1 Kinzhal missiles did not exist. It is not W W1. As Putin says, the hypersonics are a game changer.
As I said, the smart military people know that Iran’s attack on the airbase was a proof of concept without hypersonics. It was not really to save face. A leading general in India fears that if the war starts, the Iranians will hit oil refineries all over the middle east. Oil will go from $90 a barrel to $150 in no time.
The IDF will do what has to be done whenever, however and wherever-without running it by Biden whose administration is staffed by Iranian spies
Chants from American citizens bellowing “death to Israel and death to America” should be enough for our government (formerly determined to intervene in “domestic terrorist” plots) to start focusing on the seriousness of these threats. Israel has already been attacked twice and the dithering by this administration is dangerous. It is not unreasonable to wonder if our current leadership wants this to build into unmanageable chaos. America needs to allow Israel its right to defend itself from extinction. Present American leadership appears confused and hesitant and our enemies are elated at that.
Those are definitely words of sedition. They could be prosecuted. But they would rather prosecute Trump.
Freedom of speech!
These people are not harmless protesters just practicing free speech. What did you think is the means by which the “DEATH” they promote will occur? Through violence to innocent people. Therefore they are inciting violence toward Israelis and their own fellow American citizens. Sounds a bit treasonous to me.
Ever heard of "Hang Mike Pence!"? Are all those "hostages" treasonous?
Professor Dershowitz stated, "My red line is when the JoeBama (My wording), administration stops supplying arms to Israel, I will resign my membership in the Democrat Party and campaign against them." Will Dersh's Dems decline to send emergency funds to Israel, while allowing Iran to bring in billions of dollars? I ask the Professor, does allowing Iran to secure billions (Far more than the aid package to Israel), while cutting off Israel's aid package not functionally equivalent as stopping arms shipments?
What Israel could do is covertly sink Iran's warships in the Red sea or anywhere else they are currently sailing. Do it on the quiet just like whoever blew up the Nord Stream pipeline (we know who). Iran could guess who did it, but would never know for sure, so it would most likely not retaliate. Warships are expensive and it would cripple Iran's navy.
This is not an American problem.
If the Israelis desire to escalate their conflict with Iran, nothing, not the law, and not morality, is standing in their way. If they are getting advice that involving nuclear weapons may not be the best course of action, that's all that is. Advice.
Israel is an independent country with its own interests. It enjoys all of the freedoms inherent in this status.
America cannot afford to be dragged into this dispute. It would be better that it be settled, but considering its duration, perhaps the best thing is for the parties to finally have it out. Let one side annihilate the other; the winner gets to keep the land.
History doesn't repeat itself, but human nature does. We are and have been governed by idiots who will blame everyone but themselves for the decisions they made when the you know what hits the fan!
Professor, I believe that Biden feels the same way about Israel as Obama does. He openly preferred Iran during his (Obama) Presidency. Obama released billions in cash not to the Iranian people but to the Iranian Islamic regime. Trump slapped sanctions on Iranian oil and the terror fund dried up. Biden becomes president and in short order relaxed sanctions on Iranian oil production and exports and the money has once again flowed unimpeded into Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis and others.
Same with Putin! Trump managed to drop oil prices by maximizing US oil production - Russia deflated and was sitting quiet. Biden closed Keystone on the first day and allowed Putin to supply gas to Europe resulting in aggression against Ukraine. Putin knows - Biden is weak. So does every world scum!
Retaliation by striking Iranian territory would very likely trigger all-out attack from Hezbollah. IDF assessment is that Hezbollah has 100,000 rockets and 500 precision-guided missiles. That is the calculus that must be taken into account.
According to the India Times, Putin has said he will not allow the US to be involved in any retaliation against Iran. Iran has supported Russia with drones and missiles during the Ukraine war and Putin certainly owes some allegiance to Iran because of it. And Putin is itching to get back at the US over Ukraine.
What US support of Israel entails to trigger Putin’s pledge to Iran is not certain. But if Russia intervenes now it will be the closest to WW3 since the Cuban Missile crisis.
With our money of course. But of course, he needs it for himself.
America first, as Trump said.
Yeah. Particularly so given what will happen if Iran retaliates against Israeli retaliation. The hits on Israel were much worse than we have been told according to both Colonel Douglass Macgregor and Major Scott Ritter, the former UN inspector who told us Iraq did not have WMD. Three Israeli airfields were hit with pin point accuracy. The hoopla about all the drones and missiles being shot down is just that. They served a purpose as cheap decoys and exposed the defensive positions. It was a proof of concept retaliation. And if Israel retalliates this time Iran’s response will be the real deal.
But once that happens the oil sector will go berserk and an Indian General named Bashki predicts $150 barrel oil very soon. We will have a major recession in a hurry.
A recession would be the good news. Israel’s only option would be a nuclear strike on Iran. And Russia has said it will not idly sit by if we get involved. Israel can’t do much without us.
You make a strong case for Israel attacking Iran’s nuclear program. But, you never explain why the Biden administration is stopping Israel from taking this prudent and justified action.
Because Putin has told him that if the US intervenes, Russia will help defend Iran.