Opinion

Obama must force Israel to stand down

Posted February 09, 2012 4:00 am

Most media reports indicate an Israeli war against Iran, possibly as early as spring. Israel has determined there is room for only one major power in the Middle East and it is willing to jeopardize massive regional war and a world wide economic meltdown to maintain their regional hegemony.

The Obama administration has pushed back ... timidly. President Obama knows that an Israel — Iran war would be a catastrophe, but he is terrified of publicly alienating the Israeli Likud Party and the American Israel Lobby, especially in an election year.

Regardless, he should unequivocally declare that the U.S. will not support Israel’s plans for a needless, criminal war against Iran and will instantly cut off our $3 billion yearly foreign aid to Israel should any overt military action be undertaken.

Walt Zlotow

Glen Ellyn

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