The fact that everyday Israelis have weathered yet another war with the Islamic Republic of Iran so successfully should inspire us to ask what we could achieve if we weren’t held back by fear.
Israelis deserve much of the credit. Without their vigilance and support Israel could not fight Iran as effectively. Sadly in the US the average person is concerned with the price of gas as opposed to what a nuclear-armed Iran would do. And I am not dismissing the fact that many people are hurting financially as a result of gas prices.
"Ending the war with Iran still in possession of the tools it is currently using to target [Gulf states] would be a strategic disaster." Absolutely correct. The theocracy which is responsible for all this needs to go and the US/Israeli partnership is working to neuter Iran's capabilities. I do expect the the resumption of effective offensive action against Kharg Island and Iran's electric system. If I were on a targeting committee I'd also destroy their above ground sewage system nodes.
Way too optimistic. Gulf monarchies are structurally duplicitous — they sign normalization deals in English and fund destabilization in Arabic. Qatar hosts the Hamas political bureau while posing as a peace broker. Saudi and UAE elites court Israeli tech money while their institutions bankroll the very forces killing Israelis. This isn't nuance, it's a con.
And the elephant in the room: the US strong-arming Israel into ceasefire negotiations is a purely political decision — Biden and now Trump managing domestic optics, Arab lobby pressure, and arms-deal relationships. It has nothing to do with Israeli security and everything to do with Washington's interests. Forcing a democratic ally to the table with a genocidal terror organization, on a timeline set by Doha and Cairo, is a betrayal dressed up as diplomacy.
Any framework for Jewish futures that rests on Gulf goodwill or American pressure as stabilizing forces is built on sand.
“Ending the war with Iran still in possession of the tools it is currently using to target [Gulf states] would be a strategic disaster,” a Gulf official recently told The Times of Israel. Well, talk is cheap. As they say, “Shit or get off the pot.” The Saudi and the UAE have 600 planes between them. Nearly twice as many as Israel. Get in them and join the fight with Israel. That would be the best message they would send to the Regime and earn some respect.
Better they should sit on the sidelines in awe of the Israeli Air Force. It's one thing to buy a warplane. It's a completely different thing to have the guts to fly one into battle. Let them keep spending their hydrocarbon dollars on instruments of war and keep relying on Israel to protect them from each other. The last thing we need is for them to feel they have enough training to go head to head in the cockpit against Israel.
Agree but since the US and Israel are doing the job at present but really why should the Gulf states commit themselves militarily? Yes, it would be great if they did but they will stand on the sidelines and let others do the heavy lifting.
Israelis deserve much of the credit. Without their vigilance and support Israel could not fight Iran as effectively. Sadly in the US the average person is concerned with the price of gas as opposed to what a nuclear-armed Iran would do. And I am not dismissing the fact that many people are hurting financially as a result of gas prices.
The "average person" thinks short term, is geographically ignorant, and is easy prey to bad faith actors like Tucker.
"Ending the war with Iran still in possession of the tools it is currently using to target [Gulf states] would be a strategic disaster." Absolutely correct. The theocracy which is responsible for all this needs to go and the US/Israeli partnership is working to neuter Iran's capabilities. I do expect the the resumption of effective offensive action against Kharg Island and Iran's electric system. If I were on a targeting committee I'd also destroy their above ground sewage system nodes.
Way too optimistic. Gulf monarchies are structurally duplicitous — they sign normalization deals in English and fund destabilization in Arabic. Qatar hosts the Hamas political bureau while posing as a peace broker. Saudi and UAE elites court Israeli tech money while their institutions bankroll the very forces killing Israelis. This isn't nuance, it's a con.
And the elephant in the room: the US strong-arming Israel into ceasefire negotiations is a purely political decision — Biden and now Trump managing domestic optics, Arab lobby pressure, and arms-deal relationships. It has nothing to do with Israeli security and everything to do with Washington's interests. Forcing a democratic ally to the table with a genocidal terror organization, on a timeline set by Doha and Cairo, is a betrayal dressed up as diplomacy.
Any framework for Jewish futures that rests on Gulf goodwill or American pressure as stabilizing forces is built on sand.
“Ending the war with Iran still in possession of the tools it is currently using to target [Gulf states] would be a strategic disaster,” a Gulf official recently told The Times of Israel. Well, talk is cheap. As they say, “Shit or get off the pot.” The Saudi and the UAE have 600 planes between them. Nearly twice as many as Israel. Get in them and join the fight with Israel. That would be the best message they would send to the Regime and earn some respect.
If only the Arab states would commit some military hardware to the endeavor.
Better they should sit on the sidelines in awe of the Israeli Air Force. It's one thing to buy a warplane. It's a completely different thing to have the guts to fly one into battle. Let them keep spending their hydrocarbon dollars on instruments of war and keep relying on Israel to protect them from each other. The last thing we need is for them to feel they have enough training to go head to head in the cockpit against Israel.
I read an argument that the Arab states committing militarily could be more of a liability than a benefit. Something to consider.
Agree but since the US and Israel are doing the job at present but really why should the Gulf states commit themselves militarily? Yes, it would be great if they did but they will stand on the sidelines and let others do the heavy lifting.
Because it’s their economy, legitimacy and yes, their independence that is at stake.
Bravo and Amen!