Well those weren’t exactly the words that Clinton used to describe her response to any theoretical attack by Iran upon Israel but it does, nonetheless, raise some interesting questions like:
Why would Israel need the to U.S. to respond to any theoretical attack by Iran? Last I heard, Israel was more than capable of defending itself and delivering swift justice to the extent that it can pretty much kick all of the Middle Easts ass in one fell swoop if it chooses to.
Perhaps she assumes that at the stage where the U.S. would respond that Israel along with its Syrian, Palestinian and Jordanian neighbors are already destroyed or devastated in which case what would be the purpose of a retaliatory attack be? Punishment?
Why would Iran nuke Israel when the same strike would destroy not only the holy land but the people and surrounding communities that it agitates should populate it? It just doesn’t make any sense and to suggest that Iranians are suicidal, ignorant or illogical. That thesis just wouldn’t be supported by any historical rendering of the facts. Theres almost unanimous concent that Iran has been very shrewd and calculating in its activities from the get go.
Here you have a situation where the U.S (and the world) complains about inflammatory comments by Iran’s powerless figurehead of a president to “Wipe Israel off the map” and an American presidential candidate (who could actually have that power) making the same type of comments to her internal audience.
I don’t think I’m alone in seeing the irony in this one.
Lets also not forget that Hamas makes similar comments about Israel and Israel makes the same kinds of comments about ‘the terrorists’ and on and on.
The U.S wages low level proxy wars in many countries around the world. Funding, training, arming our allies who share our interests to fight against those that have their own self-interest in mind. Iran, Russia, China and many other countries do the same but for some reason this is unacceptable when others do it and in turn Hillary ratchets up the stakes by threatening to kill 47 million Iranians should these proxy wars escalate!
I wonder how much support Hamas receives from Iran compared to say…how much Columbia gets from the U.S. to fight Columbian nationalists? Or how about Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt and on and on..
I guess everyone has spent their supply of outrage on Jimmy Carters visit to Hamas.
History doesn’t support the world view forwarded by candidates and politicians like Hillary Clinton. Iran has not attacked any country that I am aware but instead participates in these low grade proxy wars against countries that dont share its interests (just like everyone else). There is no reason to believe that Iran has the interest or desire to attack Israel in what would be a suicide mission.
No one needs Hillary Clinton escalating tensions beyond the levels they are already at. In fact we need to promote politicians that find constructive solutions in order to de-escalate existing animosities and tension.
