Businessinsider.com: A surprise deal by Israel’s house of representatives Monday night has apparently left the U.S. far more concerned about an attack on Iran, by the new government, than it has let on.
Ron Friedman at The Times Of Israel reports that a local TV news station led the story that Washington officials are holding “marathon talks” over concern that Israel will strike Iran before America’s November elections.
From The Times:
Undisclosed Washington sources told Channel 10 that they worry Kadima was offered a place in the coalition to shore up support for a preemptive attack aimed at halting the Islamic Republic’s nuclear drive, and that Kadima chairman Shaul Mofaz would approve of such an attack.
The report added that the US officials believe early Israeli elections would have kept the F-15s at bay, but are now genuinely concerned that with political backing, there is little to stop Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from ordering the attack.
Basically the U.S. thought that with Israeli elections not happening until September they were safe, but now, all bets are off.
What does the relationship between the USA and Israel have in common with the relationship between a mother and her child? – The child can do nothing wrong. Whatever it does it will still have the mother’s support…