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We will not continue to bow to places like Iran much longer.................
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Israel presently is perceived as a U.S. protectorate. It is commonly believed that if Iran attacks Israel the U.S. will be drawn into another major war on Israel's behalf. I believe the earnest attempt to avoid that contingency is not "bowing" to Iran but is a rather sensible diplomatic effort.
If you will read the transcript of PBS' John Miller's 1998 interview with Usama bin Laden (in an Afghanistan cave) you will find the primary provocation for the 9/11 attack was U.S. support of Israel's expansion into Gaza.
Who Is Bin Laden - Greetings America. My Name Is Osama Bin Laden Hunting Bin Laden FRONTLINE PBS
Bin Laden made that quite clear in his demand that the U.S. seek to constrain Israel's expansion. When no such action was taken either by Clinton or Bush the World Trade Center was attacked by Bin Laden's followers and 3,000 Americans were killed.
Iran has made its aggressive posture toward Israel perfectly clear. Do you believe the U.S. should stand firmly in support of Israel and risk becoming involved in a war with Iran? If so,
why? Or do you believe it to be more in keeping with U.S. interests to negotiate a peaceful resolution with Iran -- even though such negotiation appears to compromise our so-called "alliance" with Israel?
I see Iran as our enemy and Israel as our friend...................
I see a sea of Muslim countries surrounding a small strip of land that have vowed to destroy them.............
I see the Iranians as State Sponsors of Terror........
I see Iran as their Quods Forces fought against U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.........
I see our men and women coming home in boxes from IED'S from Iran..................
I see the Ruling Emams in Iran chanting Death to America...........
I see Iran stating they will never stop until Israel is destroyed.........
I see Rockets fired into Israel made in Iran..........from the strip and Lebannon......
I see Revolutionary Guard in these places training their puppets to kill and terrorize Israel.......
I see an Iran with NO PEACEFUL attempts for Nuclear Weapons................
I see a program from a Terror Supporting State trying to acquire ICBM technology...........
I see an Iran which recently made and destroyed a Mock AIRCRAFT CARRIER in the Gulf...........bragging that they can now sink an Aircraft Carrier...........
I remember the mines in the water when I served over there...........
I remember the suicide boats..............
I remember their ships attempting to attack our forces in Tanker Escort missions..........
I remember go to GQ for Iranian jets trying to get close enough to fire..........as we put missiles on the rail in response.........
I remember that they held our people for over a year when Carter was President...........
I see that they are assisting the radicals in Yemen that have ousted our presence and shut down our embassy................
I see.................I hear.....................I listen................
I choose Israel as an ally over the rest of them..............and that will never change...............