re: #221 Kosh’s Shadow

Threats from the top of the Obama administration:
Emanuel: Thwarting Iran hinges on Israeli-Palestinian talks

My God.

If the quote was as reported, this is blackmail, pure and simple.

Self-defeating blackmail, no less… right, like a nuclear-armed Iran would be solely Israel’s problem?!

I fear that Israel is going to have to do this job on her own, and live with the predictable diplomatic consequences (not to mention, having to put her own military personnel in harm’s way, while the rest of the world turns away.