Rocket Deployment Strategic for Iran
BY Herschel Smith
18 years, 5 months ago
From a Haaretz commentary:
The Pentagon is following the fighting in Lebanon closely. They believe the key is Israel’s ability to strike at the rocket deployment that Hezbollah received from Iran. The Pentagon regards the rocket deployment as strategic for Iran. That is why Israel must destroy it. Washington’s expectations are also reflected in the swift delivery of bombs and munitions from the United States to Israel.
Translation: In any future altercation, Iran holds the power to punish Israel for any action that the U.S. might take (by “pulling the trigger” for Hezbollah to fire off the rockets again). This would be true in a war with Iran (military altercation) or U.N. sanctions (political altercation). Unless Israel can destroy the arsenal Hezbollah has built via Iran and Syria, this threat remains into the foreseeable future and could effect U.S. planning and strategy.
Think of this as a smaller version of the Cuban missile crisis.
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