Maybe you're right, Bowz. I've thought it over and I think I'm shifting my position.

I think the Israelis are terrified the Iranians will get the bomb. They will do anything to stop it, and I can't really say I blame them. But I think what's happening now is they are deliberately trying to provoke the Iranians into doing something stupid, so some of the other players I mentioned above (but mostly us) will have to step in and solve their problem for them.

Obama wants nothing to happen until after the election, especially now that it looks like sanctions are starting to work. But the Israelis may not want to wait. Our good friends and allies in the mideast are perfectly capable of dragging us into a war they need but we don't want. We're being played for chumps. Maybe we should just tell the Israelis they are on their own from now on. We have given them too much in the past for them to be dumping a ticking bomb like this in our laps.

Meanwhile, you hear the Republicans (except Paul) beating on the war drums...the Israelis know exactly what they're doing. They are taking advantage of our domestic politics to force their ally into moving prematurely. Obama can't do anything without being accused of "selling out our friends". Why didn't I see this before? They're just like the exile Cubans in Miami, they're perfectly willing to drag their most loyal ally and friend into a war so they can get their way.