Thankfully Israel has a real leader like Netanyahu who can be trusted to do what’s right for Israel and not worry about Obama and his pathetic love letters to Ayatollah Khamenei.
(Washington Examiner) — Top U.S. defense officials are urging Israeli counterparts to show restraint with Iran, as part of an effort to lower the temperature in the ongoing crisis over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
On Friday, Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is expected to begin talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with Iran expected to top the agenda.
Israeli officials said Thursday that they expect Dempsey will ask Israel to restrain from possible military action against Iran, according to the Associated Press.
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta told reporters Wednesday that the United States has “always expressed a willingness” for diplomatic solutions regarding Iran but noted that the administration hasn’t taken any options off the table. That came after Iranian news agencies reported that President Obama had sent a letter proposing direct talks with Iranian leadership.
Critics said the administration’s overtures to Tehran are politically motivated, and risk emboldening Iran to continue on a path to arming itself with nuclear weapons.
“The administration’s response to the continuing confrontation with Iran has a bit of Keystone Kop quality to it,” said James Carafano, senior defense analyst at the Heritage Foundation, a think tank. The administration’s principle motive appears to be to avoid a conflict ahead of November’s elections, Carafano said.