Restoring the Sacred

Friday, August 13, 2010

Obama to Israel: You're On Your Own


Caroline Glick is convinced that the Obama administration will do nothing to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. That's an opinion shared by many, but Glick makes a convincing case based on evidence, which she says is found in "every aspect of Obama's foreign policy."

To all intents and purposes, there are no circumstances in which Obama would order an attack on Iran's nuclear installations to prevent Iran from developing and fielding nuclear weapons. Exceptions to this statement fall into two categories. Either they are so implausible that they are operationally irrelevant, or they are so contingent on other factors that they would doom any US attack to failure.

Glick's arguments lead her to conclude:

First, and most urgently, Israel must attack Iran's nuclear installations. Iran's nuclear ambitions must be set back at least until 2017, the latest date at which a new -- and hopefully more rational -- US administration will certainly be in office.

To read the whole piece, go here.