‘US would actively support Israel if it attacks Iran’
‘US would actively support Israel if it attacks Iran’ | The Times of Israel.
Washington would provide air defense against Tehran and its proxies, sources say
The US would support Israel if Jerusalem were to take military action against Iran’s nuclear program, the Hebrew daily Maariv quoted diplomatic sources saying on Monday.
According to the report, Washington would provide Israel with an air defense ‘umbrella’ against the anticipated retaliation by Tehran and its proxies — notably Hezbollah — in the event of a strike. There is no indication from the report that the US would engage in offensive military action against Iran.
Messages passed from Republican and Democrat policy makers in Washington to Israeli counterparts suggest that should Israel decide to bomb Iran in advance of the US presidential elections in November, President Barack Obama would order the American armed forces to join in the military effort.
Such an intervention, the sources explained, would all but guarantee Obama a second term in office. If he chose not to act, the president would likely be handing the office over to the Republicans, they said.
Advisers close to Republican candidate Mitt Romney and Israeli ambassador to the US Michael Oren were among those who passed the messages between Washington and Jerusalem, Maariv claimed. The Israeli embassy in Washington declined to respond to the report.
Obama is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a UN summit in September, in what could be a meeting that determines whether or not Israel would go it alone against Iran.
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WarSclerotic 
August 13, 2012 at 11:24 AM
This is an assertion i would take to the bank. Finally, Maariv has decided to make some serious journalism.
August 13, 2012 at 3:30 PM
That seems to fit the mold laid out by the Obama administration. We saw it in Libya. Let the US play the role of coming to the aid of an ally and allow Israel to take the offense. The so called international community might see this approach more justified. To me, it’s poetic justice. Iran has used proxies to attack US interests and military personnel for decades. It’s fitting that the US allows someone else to return the favor (no disrespect meant to Israel, just trying to make a point). Defeating the Iranians in this manner will only add to their disgrace. We might be seeing a plan forming here.
August 13, 2012 at 8:13 PM
If, after an israeli action in Iran, Hezbollah will attack only, lets say, in the northern Israel and Hamas will attack the south and the aftermath will be contained, then even an american intervention won’t be necessary. The americans will enter only if a certain situation will arise, in which Israel will be obliged to use its ” wonder weapons”, for survive against a possible rain of missiles upon the entire country. Their intervention will be swift and this is the reason for the american built up in the Gulf. USA will never let Israel down.
August 13, 2012 at 9:34 PM
This video interview – Fox news – with the senator John Bolton may also be interesting for us:
http://video.foxnews.com/v/1783616146001/israel-closer-toward-strike-on-irans-nuke-facilities/?playlist_id=87485
I want to emphasise one of the key lines of Bolton which is ” The attack may come anytime ”.