‘If Iran reaches critical point in nuke drive, Israel will attack’Outgoing US Central Command chief James Mattis: I take the Israelis at their word, and they won’t need our help.
In a little-noticed exchange Tuesday at the Senate Armed Services Committee, a top US general said he had no doubt Israel would attack Iran if the Islamic Republic reached a critical point in its nuclear weapons drive. Furthermore, said General James Mattis, Israel could so without the assistance of the United States.
Mattis, who is retiring this month as head of the US army’s Central Command, which includes the Middle East and North Africa, was responding to questions from Sen. Lindsey Graham, who asked him whether he believed Israel would strike at Iran if the regime “reached a critical point in terms of nuclear capability.”
Responded Mattis: “The Israelis have said so; I take them at their word.”
Graham followed up by asking whether Israel would need US assistance to carry out such an attack. Said Mattis, “They could conduct a strike without our help.”
FULL STORY: http://www.timesofisrael.com/if-iran-reaches-critical-point-in-nuke-drive-israel-will-attack/
House resolution would back Israel strike on Iran
WASHINGTON (JTA) -- Republican congressmen in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a resolution to support an Israeli strike against Iran's nuclear facilities.
The nonbinding resolution introduced Tuesday by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) "fully supports Israel's lawful exercise of self-defense, including actions to halt Iranian aggression such as a strike against Iran's illegal nuclear program."
Another 12 Republicans are co-sponsors.
A nonbinding Senate resolution introduced last week in time for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's annual conference calls on President Obama to support Israel logistically should Israel feel "compelled" to strike Iran to stop its suspected bomb-making. Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful.
Also Tuesday, Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) introduced the Senate version of another House bill introduced last week in time for AIPAC's conference that would designate Israel a "major strategic ally," a one-of-a-kind definition.
Those bills would codify much existing legislation on U.S. Israel missile defense, energy and cyber-security cooperation as well as seek avenues to allow Israel to join a program that allows foreign nationals to enter the United States without a prearranged visa.
http://www.jta.org/news/article/2013/03/06/3121371/house-resolution-would-back-israel-strike-on-iran
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