ErnstBlofeld Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 (edited) World Tribune:The United States, despite numerous warnings, was not expected to use military means to stop an Israeli attack on Iran. Leading U.S. analysts have concluded that the administration of President Barack Obama would withhold military and other equipment from Israel that could be used in any air strike on the Teheran regime. But the analysts assessed that Obama would not order the U.S. Air Force to block an Israeli air strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. "There is no scenario imaginable in which the United States would use its own forces to disrupt an Israeli strike against Iranian nuclear facilities," the Washington Institute for Near East Policy said. [On Sept. 27, Israel and the United States signed an agreement for the development of a tactical missile defense system for the Jewish state, Middle East Newsline reported. Under the agreement, the United States would help Israel develop the David's Sling missile and rocket defense system, also meant to intercept cruise missiles.] In a report released on Sept. 21, the institute recounted a workshop of leading U.S. analysts as well as retired military commanders in the summer of 2010 to discuss the prospect of a U.S. or Israeli strike on Iran. The analysts were said to have agreed that Washington rather than Israel must direct any military operation meant to destroy Iran's nuclear weapons program. Edited October 2, 2010 by clearvision Please snip articles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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