because the region is already under tension. Have you imagined that one day the US will quit Israel when the ME is completely made region of autonomous self-producing tension.

I don't understand why the US is postponing the drill! Since when does Iran dictate to the US when, what, where, and how? Shame on the US! The Iranians should fear the combined power of Israel and the US. The Iranian Mullahs should stop their nuclear ambitions which is the cause of the tensions! Not because of the drill. Shameful! Obama, you should be embarrassed of this postponement! You show your weaknes and continue to prove your inability to act! Sorry Israel for having a do nothing US president!

We're concerned about upsetting Iran and we're letting our country's future be impacted by some silly credit rating agency. We're supposed to be a superpower. Who cares about the Iranians whining? Are we to let them push us around as if they have actual power? Sometimes you have to play the bully if you want to keep the peace.

...he is not made of the same metal as his predecessor, JFK, and is more akin to Carter. He has lost the staring contest with Iran, which makes it plain for the world to see he is a weak leader who will do anything for the sake of appeasing his enemy. This, however, is a blessing in disguise for Israel because they now know his "red lines" are meant to be moved back with each escalation in the crises. Obama can be expected to buckle under each intensification of Iran's erratic behavior until it is too late. This is not just some civic event in Chicago where he has to be careful make everybody happy.

Obama did good on this one, we trying to cut our budget and warmongering ways, what will it look like, we going a whoring and a warmongering off to Israel playing G.I. Joe in the Holy Land. Former Iraqi returnees post traumatic all in the head, forgot what their M.O.'s were but urinating on dead corpses was active duty, maybe Israel declared don't send dem crazies here LMAO, it would have been a disaster, Israel should be preparing for the big EARTHQUAKE, 2012=5772=6000 oh we gonna rumble, somethings gonna rumble.

they should do drills, but obama loves iran

that the US does not have a plan, they are acting as every frighten, corrupt entity acts when faced with evil. Here you have the events that lead to Holocausts happening before your eyes. Instead of identifying and eradicating irredeemable evil, they are fondling it. Jews know what to do, question is are they going to do it?

getting out of iraq was a good idea by obama. Now the iraqis can kill each other withtheir hearts content. Sooner or later, maliki will get throwun out and allawi will take over and impose order after huge killings. Obama nailed bin laden because he insisted on nearby helicopter backup in case of malfunctions which is exactly what happened. Yet obama has needlessly provoked israel with its arab orientation based on outright distortions and lies to which obama's moslem exposure makes him blind. Now he cancels training with israel because he is afraid of iranian response. He just lost the election and jimmy carter labels will stick to him and not leave him.

Since Obama wants to turn the US into a third rate power, Israel can afford to treat it as such.

You guys got snookered again. Don't practice for an attack because you might be attacked. You won't have a chance for your "late 2012" drill because all hell will break loose before that. You know that don't you? And everybody knows Obama is planning to hold off on any action against Iran until just before the election so he can guarantee reelection.

Israel is not that important... But he want Jewish votes YES !

The supreme leader's son Mojtajab is accused by Ahmadinejad of embezzling 1.6billion euros whilst ahamdinejad son's father in law embezzled $2billion. Cancellation of games never intended to be held in first place can only add to confuse and suggest war is more likely than not.

Basheer, You need to learn how to type English whether you can speak it or not. Plus, you don't have a clue what you are talking about.

Instead of lashing out and whining about the US backing off. Consider this, you don't want your troops running a drill if you are about to attack or be attacked. It is like picking a drunken fight while you are currently pissing in a bush. Not a good idea being caught with your pants down. I would rather all these missiles be set to defensive or offensive positions and the troops readied.

The reasons given for backing off are irrelevant. They were all in place before the thousands of US troops were deployed in Israel. I was shocked that the US administration would actually allow such a strong show of support for Israel. Now my shock is directed toward the absurdity of the jerk-neck reactions of our president. How can we feel safe with a man like that in the White House? If there were no hope of Mashiach coming before there is an election held in the US, I would implore US voters to change the face of our government to the world!!!

The Obama adminisdtration is upset about the assasination of one more nuclear scientist who was directing the devilish plan to wipe Israel off the face of world. The anti Israel trio of Obama, Hillary and Panetta expects a servile and submissive Israel to put up the white flag. Let's pray and hope that comes november they will be silenced by the american people.

do we need the US? Since millennia we have been alone facing the various empires. We are still here. We'll survive.

Israel has done or said..

Nr 2,4, and 19 has also points. And nr 11., Yes I am convinced Israel will act. Arn.Sweden.

@17 but you, Juan, you respond to this, well, we see you don't have anything important to do. Personally I wouldn't seek anything from anyone who doesn't have a clue, is there something you want? You could comment on the article or the other talbackers who maybe have clues. You'll never get this time back you wasted here, sounds kind of stupid to me, don't you think?

AVOID TO WORRY ABOUT AN/THE (POSSIBLE) IRANIAN NUCLEAR ARSENAL. WHEN THE IRANIAN PEOPLE NEED ASSISTENCE IN THAT FACT, THEY COULD ASK ''THE WESTERN WORLD'' OR/AND THE REST OF MANKIND AND SO ON... PEACE AND PROSPERITY FOR EVERYBODY.

When the former head of the Mossad, Meir Dagan, came out publicly against attacking Iran and said it would result in a catastrophe for both Israel and the region he was called a traitor. When the former chief of the staff of the Israel military, Gabi Ashkenazi, came out against attacking Iran he was replaced, and when the former head of the Shin Bet came out against attacking Iran he too was replaced. If you are an Israeli and do not agree with the Netanyahu government you are called a traitor, if you are Jewish and do not agree with the Netanyahu government you are called a self hater, and if you happen to be the current President of the United States and are against Israel attacking Iran (as the past two Presidents of America also are) then you are called a Muslim out to destroy to Israel. The right wing in Israel and right wing American Jews are leading Israel and the entire Middle East into the abyss. They refuse to negotiate seriously with the Palestinians and are beating the drums of war every day. They will not win and need to be stopped before thousands of innocent people on all sides will be killed. The right wing must be stopped before the entire region goes up in flames.

So who's really deterring who? Maybe if the mighty US Navy took out some of those Iranian fast boats practicing "swarming" techniques against US vessels, then Iran would show it wants to avoid escalations.

start to really win until Israel came along. The notable exception being the Maccabbees of course. It is good to have a strong ally that way we avoid having many Jews die. It would be nice to have our numbers on the rise for once.

Considering that US soldiers are not a defenseless sheep herders ;) ,...