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Rubin Reports: Obama’s ‘Secret’ Plan on Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Issue and Why (Even the Saudis Tell You) It Will Fail

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US President Barack Obama

US President Barack Obama
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Let me stress that point. Obama’s strategy makes war–including the chance of an Israeli attack some day–more, not less, probable. Incidentally, forgive me for adding that my argument that Israel was never going to attack Iran at this time has been increasingly shown to be accurate.

At any rate, Obama’s strategy will fail to do anything but possibly look good to his domestic audience.

What then is the alternative? Not war, but a comprehensive strategy designed to contain and weaken Iran that goes beyond sanctions to political action. This means undermining Iran’s allies, Hizballah in Lebanon and the Syrian regime, and giving strong support to the Arab states of the Persian Gulf so that they feel the United States is really going to protect them. These people don’t want an American president who panders to what he thinks Arabs and Muslims want but a president who is tough in protecting U.S. interests – interests that include their own survival.

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About the Author: Professor Barry Rubin is director of the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center and editor of the Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA) Journal. See the GLORIA/MERIA site at www.gloria-center.org.


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One Response to “Rubin Reports: Obama’s ‘Secret’ Plan on Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Issue and Why (Even the Saudis Tell You) It Will Fail”

  1. Ayax Perrella says:

    Hard problem.
    Don’t forget that Obama is a muslim even if he says not.
    Dont forget that the Gulf states are arabs and, as arabs, they are traitors. Now they say they are friends and cooperate with Euroope and Artzot Habrit, but when they will decide, they will be enemies. Teheran is saying yes yes, but the only thing they are doing is to loose time and in the meanwhile they are progressing with their nuke bomb.
    Obama knows it and this is his will. Forget plans and nonsenses. We don’t want a nuke war. So it’s necessary to act now. Israel has radar invisible planes. It’s not difficult to eliminate nuke installations before is too late.
    We know that the stupid international community will blame Israel, but that will be the same. Let them say like stupids. The Israel safety is first.
    Shalom.

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