Nukes are very much THE issue for the United States. It's the only issue even as a nuclear armed Iran is a threat to the American empire. Oil use by the US is perhaps even less the issue than it having unchallenged supremacy in controlling its access. As of now it has that. A nuclear Iran challenges that.
Conversely, obviously Israel wants to overthrow the Iranian government. Just like they preferred Saddam gone. Both regimes assisted or assist revolutionary groups resisting Israel. I think it pretty plain that Bibi chose NOW to strike though because his country is polarized and his government is in danger of falling. Strictly a wag the dog aggression to distract attention from domestic problems and try to unite Israelis behind him against a foreign adversary. Not a new gambit or idea. It's an old trick of course.
Joe_McCarthy 0 points 4 hours ago
Nukes are very much THE issue for the United States. It's the only issue even as a nuclear armed Iran is a threat to the American empire. Oil use by the US is perhaps even less the issue than it having unchallenged supremacy in controlling its access. As of now it has that. A nuclear Iran challenges that.
Conversely, obviously Israel wants to overthrow the Iranian government. Just like they preferred Saddam gone. Both regimes assisted or assist revolutionary groups resisting Israel. I think it pretty plain that Bibi chose NOW to strike though because his country is polarized and his government is in danger of falling. Strictly a wag the dog aggression to distract attention from domestic problems and try to unite Israelis behind him against a foreign adversary. Not a new gambit or idea. It's an old trick of course.