Obama needs to practice his 2008 campaign rhetoric and respect Israel's national sovereignty. That means, "Stop ordering Israel around."

Update: understand that Obama does not believe in preemptive military strikes,  unless, of course, he is the man giving that order.  Apparently,  he expects Israel to risk survival as it waits for a first strike from Iran.  Moron.  


Original post: 
Out of the WSJ,  we have these remarks:  U.S. defense leaders are increasingly concerned that Israel is preparing to take military action against Iran, over U.S. objections, and have stepped up contingency planning to safeguard U.S. facilities in the region in case of a conflict. . . . . . . 

Look,  we have been watching as Iran works to create a nuclear devise for years, to the point that much of its effort has become systemic to that nation's military edifice.  More than this,  the Iranian nuclear effort is now multifaceted as it layers its accomplished efforts in the face of a world that is doing nothing but issuing threats and objections.   

And, if Iran is successful,  all the world knows that Israel is doomed;  it is that simple.  Iran is building "the bomb" for the expressed and singular purpose of destroying Israel.  Why Obama thinks Israel has time for failed policies and the solutions of cowards,  is beyond me.  

When Obama ran for president,  he was repeatedly critical of  George Bush for "nation building."  He (Obama) argued for respecting national sovereignty and promised to "reset" our relationships with the world's  powers.   But,  almost,  immediately,  Obama violated that principle and the several related promises,  beginning  with a manifest contempt for Israel.  Over the course of time,  Obama has violated his stated principles with intervention in Egypt and Libya,  resulting in what appears to be a more hostile atmosphere against the United States than before his mettlesome ways.  He has even considered military action in parts of Africa.  

Point of this post:  simply to make the point that if respect for national sovereignty is a vital part of our foreign policy,  especially the sovereignty of our allies,  Israel needs to be supported in its decisions with regard to national survival.  Obama needs to function as an ally,  not a team member of the enemy,  period. 

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