Here we go:


Some in the left media (Joe Klein specifically- on CNN about 30 minutes ago)are speculating that the Hizballah incursion was actually an act by Iranian elements, the Iranian para-military wing that supports Hizballah in Southern Lebanon (can't remember their name). The reason for this, as Joe Klein explained, was that it provides Iran with an opportunity to deflect all of the attention it was sure to get at the upcoming G8 summit. Others still (NPR) are supporting this concept by arguing that Iran may lose the support of Putin as the potential for accesion to the WTO is presented to Russia. NPR seems to confirm this an dis reporting that Israeli intelligence officials have leaked that the Israeli government has intel to show Iranian involvement.

It seems that Israel has not only taken Iran's bait, but has decided to call Iran's bluff and "go all in". Israel knows that although Iran will be able to play victim and win European support, they will ultimately lose their nuclear capability after U.S.-supported Israeli strikes obliterate their facilites. Iranian meddling in Israel will provide Israel and the United states with an opportunity to take out the Iranian nuclear capability before it is too late and without time-wasting diplomatic wrangling. The real issue here is not kidnapped soldiers or Hizballah or Hamas, it is Iran.