Can Israel defeat Iran without Americas help?
955277
Being the most powerful nation in the world i believe it is imperative that we form a coalition with all other peace loving countries and eliminate all the radical terrorists before it is to late.
524299
Personally, I think we should step aside and let Israel take care of Iran for us.  We could claim total ignorance.
656294
Iranian Policy is fraught with peril and so long as they call for the destruction of Israel they will NEVER be a part of the World community.  I just hope Iran is not dumb enough to provoke the rest of the world to the extent that it causes military action to be taken against it ----that would destroy Iran; throw the MidEast into turmoil; and have a disastrous impact on the global economy
752778
Hello?  Israel is our ally.  They need nukes for protection. Iran wants to annihilate them and us.
620609
Their hatred of Israel is greater then that of the United States.  I suppose they'd also state this because every one knows they already have missile systems that can reach Israel, but they don't have them that can reach the United States yet.  So its a double win for them; they attack our ally and the one they hate the most.
271208
I believe war is hinging on the Israeli PM elections, if Netanyahu is elected he has said he will attack Iran. Iran is looking for an excuse to launch an attack on Israel and they have the weapons to do it. If Israel attacks Iran they will play the self-defense card and launch a major chemical and or Nuclear strike on Israel. Then the domino's begin fall. Look for Venezuela to do something, they seem to be pretty "chummy" with Iran as of late. I wouldn't be surprised at all if South American Nations were able to launch attacks against the US much like Iran is doing in Iraq now. And then there is always the wild-card on the Korean Peninsula.
162989
It would be very difficult for the U.S. and Israel to accept Iran having nuclear weapons. I give it less than a year because I believe common wisdom is that Iran could have nuclear capability that soon. \n\nWho will be involved?\nUs and Israel mainly, with Bush trying to put together a coalition like he did with limited success for Iraq.\n\nWill this lead the Western world into an endless war with Islam? \nI don't think so, but this is why it's so important to foster democracy in Islamic countries.\n\nHow far off is a war with Iran and Israel, and when will the global community step in and stop the Iranian "president" from dictating us and threatining us with oil?\nThe "global community" won't do anything to stop Iran, in my opinion. They're all afraid of terrorist retaliation. Look at news organizations' reaction to the rioting over the cartoons. They're all afraid to run the cartoons.\n\nIs oil worth the threat of an arms race in the middle east?\nI don't quite understand this question. Are you saying we are somehow responsible for encouraging an arms race because we want middle east oil? An arms race between who and whom?
123448
Actually in my opinion.. It will be Israel that cripples Iran and it's "nuclear research".. The jews will not wait around for any longer than six months to see what happens with the UN sanctions..\n\nThe USA will be attacking Syria to destroy the headquarters of Hamas and Al-Quaeda inside of Damasacus after Iran is neutralized and Iraq is under the control of the Iraqi security forces...
52992
Israel holds America by the balls.
380763
Doubtful, the most likely aggressor will be the Isaelis. Since Sharon was incapacitated, they've been more or less leaderless since January of this year. Now that they've taken some action to get a new leader, i'm sure they'll be making some kind of decision. The US response most likely will be in defense of the Israelis. \n\nThe only wild card is Pres. Bush, he doesn't have an election to worry about and probably wants to leave a legacy: "the person who had the courage" to make the decision to stop Iran's quest for a nuclear weapon, even if it meant using a tactical nuke on some of the hardened facilities such as the nuclear enrichment plan at Natanz.\n\nPres. Bush's generals appear to have recommended against a military response, and may resign over the whole issue, if the Commander-in-Chief decides to proceed anyway.\n\nA US attack will lead to fearful consequences, but on the other hand, do we let a megolomaniac get control of a nuclear device?  Hard questions to answer.
484599
Iran has successfully out-manouvred the US at every stage of this developing crisis. They've done so through skillful diplomacy, using rhetoric aimed more at their allies than at the West, thus building a huge Worldwide backing, not out of support for Iran, but out of common hatred for the bully boy tactics of Bush America. \n\nAmerica has no answer to the Iranians because it understands  only one response to its belligerence. America expects States to roll over and surrender to its might. When this doesn't happen America can't cope. Iran knows this and is having enormous fun making America look ridiculous. Its all a game and America is losing every move.\n\nIran also knows America is not a serious military threat. America would be taken apart if it tried to take on Iran because the whole Islamic World would be aligned with Iran in a flash. So what does America have to do? It can do only one thing: Start treating Iran with respect and negotiate a settlement as a partner in this little World instead of acting the bully boy.
351455
Thank you for asking this question. We need the whole world  very aware of this subject. The U.S would bring a lot of support that Israel cannot do on itself. Iran has pretty much everybody else on it;s side. But I know the U.S wouldn't just want to support Israel out of goodwill they would ask for somethig in return, but hey it would totally be worth it cause we all know the U.S rocks at fihgint poor countries :-P. sorry I needed a lil politcal humor in there. \n\nAnywho, I'm nto supportive of any war, it's useless in my opinion but it's never gonna stop happening. It's just the way it is and I quote Vonnegut "So it goes". So yeah! Israel all the way.
987617
Will Israel Strike Iran? I f they feel threatened enough, Yes. They have never  been one to wait and see. Will they use the Nuclears? Not unless they are hit with Nuclears first. Israel has had Nuclear Capability since the 70s.\nWill Iran strike with Nuclears?  No,because they then would be a target for retaliation from the U.S.\n\nWho is the threat ? North Korea, their economy is in the tank,  Their leader  is delusional and wants to rule the world. Their leader doesn't seem to care whether  the populace lives or dies.     What have they got to lose?
554907
No-one can stop Iran developing peaceful nuclear power ; they have every right to it.\nAfter that, if the U.S. continues to bug them to the extent that they feel threatened by it and by Israel, then they will have every right to develop nuclear weapons for self-defence.  In fact they already have this right, as does every country on earth, except the Vatican (which we'll have to call the Vatican't) because it would be unChristian.
877079
The U.S would win, who do you think trained all of those Israeli pilots? (hint: the U.S did) Who gave them their fancy planes? The U.S did, which means the U.S knows  the strengths and weaknesses of Israeli aircraft. If I was a U.S commander, I'd stage my carriers pretty far off the Israeli coast, use conventional cruise missiles to damage Israeli aircraft and airfields, as well as command and control centers, mop up the rest with the fighter compliments of my carriers, along with additional aircraft from my bases in places like Saudi Arabia and Iraq(the Saudis wont mind the U.S launching from there, I'm sure). The U.S would certainly lose aircraft and pilots, but they have more to lose. Once the IAF is destroyed you blockade Israeli ports at your leisure and send in the troops. The Israeli army is no joke, but again they train off the U.S model, and the U.S has more stuff than they do, I would bet that the U.S would win a war with Israel in under 18 months, and some of that time would include the buildup you would need to accomplish that task.
568561
There will be no war if Israel gets out of occupied land.\n\nThe Arabs have now discovered USA's duplicity & israel's chronic insincereity . Result = Israel's domination of USA's political decisions & USA citizen's gradual awakening to this cancer.\n\nBush is in political taters , Sharon is out and while things are cooler in Palestine, the natives there are building up their lives. \n\nUSA's back is being broken on the battlefield and in the banks.....trillions $ in the black; petrol will keep going up and US economy will keep going down.\n\nTime will hit back hard ....US will fail in Iraq & Iran;it has not learnt from a 10yr war in Vietman , when it finally ran with tail in between legs !
294401
No they won't vote for sanctions and if they do, it probably won't help.  I think the breaking point will be is if Iran becomes a real nuclear threat, Israel will pre-emptively take out its nuclear facilities...again.