The auther writes: They are certain that an Iranian bomb is an existential threat, not because Iran will rush to fire missiles with nuclear warheads at us, but because an Iran equipped with doomsday weapons will further encourage elements that will provoke us without the fear of a massive response, and also because other Mideast countries will develop nuclear weapons to deter the Shiite superpower. This msy well be incorrect. Bernard Lewis In this context, the deterrent that worked so well during the Cold War, namely M.A.D. (Mutual Assured Destruction) , would have no meaning. At the End of Time, there will be general destruction anyway. What will matter is the final destination of the dead-- hell for the infidels, and the delights of heaven for the believers. For people with this mindset, M.A.D. is not a constraint; it is an inducement... Why are Bernard Lewis's views on MAD ignored? http://www.madisdead.blogspot.co.il/2012/05/why-are-bernard-lewiss-views-on-mad.html

Getting yourselves off it is beyond you. Only the Yanks can save you. Only the Yanks.

Well, if the Yanks acquit themselves the way they did in Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen and Libya, thanks -- but no thanks. We'll pass. No need to put incompetent Americans into the mix. We can handle Iran. Of course -- if the Iranians retaliate by attacking a United States asset, say, a U.S. naval vessel in the Gulf -- well, that would be your problem. Do you remember what George Bush, Sr. said to Israel when Iraqi SCUDs started falling in Israel? He told us to "suck it up." Turnabout is fair play, baby. And payback is oh-so-sweet. Suck it up. We are in the business of preserving Israeli lives. Do you have a problem with that? Too bad. Suck it up. Perhaps the Irish will come to America's rescue. Don't look to us. We'll be too busy laughing at your ineptitude. Happy New Year, Cameron. Welcome to reality.

We will save them just like we saved Viet Nam. I bet Birdi is laughing at you. Only the Yanks can save you.... oh, that's just too much.....Have no fear Israel, the clowns are coming to save you. Ooops, I said clowns when I really meant to say Yanks. Wink Wink.

The reality is I'm holding a cup of good coffee while you're holding a gas mask. Good luck to you in the days ahead.

Ha Ha Ha. Israel may go to war soon, but you won't. This is an outstandingly ignorant obnoxious post. When America was hit by 9/11, Israel did nothing but help.

Look, I but lay the cold truth down on the table. Your ultimate fate & security rests with the Americans. Ever more so with each passing year. Net and his cabinet are acutely aware of this as are you & every Israeli.

#37. I'm not disputing that America was once an important ally of Israel. However, the alliance was not formed till AFTER Israel proved her valor in the Six Days War of 1967. Obama's America is not a reliable ally for anyone. You could ask just about any of America's foreign allies including Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Israel is self reliant. All of Israel's most glorious deeds were carried out on her own. Israel grows less reliant on America every year. All of America's allies are going to have to do the same thing. At least until America has a half way decent president.

Obama was raised a Muslim and remains one today. The safety of Israel is not on his horizon and he will do nothing as Iran develops the bomb and a delivery system. Israelis who thinks differently are kidding themselves

reminds me of a certain European leader in the 1930's

This Celt had to jump up and take a bow upon reading that. I thank ye kindly, Dror.

Iran will not use nuclear weapons against Israel even if Israel uses conventional weapons against Hesbullah.

The Iran problem has been solved. We have been reassured by infallibly wrong leftist Stan, that Iran would never use nuclear weapons against Israel. Which is worth about as much as an assurance that Assad would NEVER use gas against his own people.

The supra-lucid Y.London who failed miserably al his prophecies on peace process, surrender of Golan, starts now a difficult hangover : He perceives that the USA will no longer protect us and that the iranian bomb is a near certainty; nevertheless in his typical narcissistic behaviour Y.London falls back into his recurrent bias ;he paints again the future as almost rosy and adds another layer of his own pseudo-rationalization on the enemy; According to him the iranian will not use straight the bomb on us, they will be happy enough to hold it as a supreme menace against us while fanning local conflicts. the first stupidity in his assertion is that Y.London first wrote the USA are no more our protector even less the leader of a western world.So why should a nuclear armed iran refrain from using its nuclear arsenal on us when iran is sure of international impunity ? The second stupid " rationalization " of Y.London is that local conflicts against us will multiply ; please Mr London can you clarify with which country ? Egypt ? not anymore since Morsi was ousted , Syria ? if Assad stays in place he will focus on internal power fights .If the sunni fighters rule Syria , there will be fierce conflicts between the various ethnic groups . Iraq ? barely able to function. So we are left with two irredentist groups the PLO - Hizbollah .The PLO will be emboldened by the iranian nuke to run wild , trample any new OSLO.Hizbollah will continue to attack on the north .Which bring us back to Y.London original psychopathy i.e wishful thinking.But this is a mere hypothese since the odds are Iran will bomb us thanks to the USA inertia.