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If full-scale war on Syria erupts, the entire region may erupt. If Iran is attacked, far worse consequences may follow.
With elections weeks away in America, Obama won't start another war, especially against Iran. It's hard distinguishing between Israeli rhetoric and intentions.
It's certain Netanyahu won't go it alone. He hasn't the capability or intention of further rupturing US-Israeli relations. Amos Harel is Haaretz's military correspondent and defense analyst.
On October 7, he headlined "Israel attack on Iran this fall is no longer in the cards," saying:
Internal unrest caused by a much weaker Iranian rial and high prices changes the equation, he believes. In other words, he's saying, perhaps sanctions really are biting hard enough to matter. They never do enough to topple regimes.
Up to now, Netanyahu downplayed them. Now perhaps he has second thoughts. In June 2013, perhaps another Green Revolution may accompany the presidential election.
The 2009 one achieved nothing. It was made in America. Days of street protests and clashes followed. Regime change plans failed. Washington's fingerprints will be all over a repeat if intended. If so, expect no more success than before.
Iran's well versed in American tactics. It's prepared and ready to react. At the same time, ordinary Iranians are fed up with US imperialism and permanent regional wars. They're not about to roll over supportively for violent regime change.
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