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What is going on in the Middle East?
Israel responded violently to the Oct. 6 atrocity and the Americans were alarmed because their reconciliation policy toward Iran, initiated by Obama, was suddenly in jeopardy. The Americans have given Iran billions, removed restrictions to trade, and encouraged moderation by Israel in its relations with its tormentor. One might argue the Americans are cynically trying to avoid damage to Iran's contribution to the world's oil production--and American oil prices in an election year-- but that likelihood is subservient to the basic Obama theme of normal relations with the terrorist theocracy. Then Iran hit Israel with 330 missiles.
The Middle East froze. What would Israel do? Would Israel hit the oil refineries? The Iranian nuclear facility? Biden said, "Don't."
And Israel has done nothing. And Passover is coming. And some of Israel's domestic polling has turned cautious.
There are rumors. The U.S. has traded Israel Rafa for Iran. America has threatened to remove military support. Or military hardware supplies. There is some gigantic NATO-like plan on the table here with the Shiites.
Whatever is afoot, Israel's declining a righteous revenge opportunity would be a first. And its impact would be fascinating because, while the university children demonstrating do not understand, both aggression and caution with fanatics are dangerous.
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