Speaking of Israel...

[Don Corleone]

It's too bad more right-wing Israelis can't see how much this is hurting them. I have some friends in Israel who are on the right (some on the left too), and they were thrilled... Bibi's going to tell it like it is...

Everybody knows Iran wants the bomb... the question is... how the do you stop them from getting it... when India, Pakistan and hell... North Korea (after a fashion) already have it. Hell, the Russians would LOVE to give it to them.

There's no effective way of guaranteeing Iran doesn't achieve nuclear capability without continually destroying their infrastructure and blockading all traffic in and out. Not feasible.

Better to try to control the conditions under which they enter the playing field and make them responsible parties at the table right up front. Make sure they know that these things have signatures and if Hamas lets a dirty bomb off in a Tel Aviv bus depot, there's an ICBM coming straight for Tehran.

What's more... does Israel really want to reduce its chances to Republicans having an upper hand in Congress? Getting Israel's defense sucked into our quaqumire was a big mistake by Bibi, IMHO.