Valerie Jarrett hasn't made up her mind yet.

Well obama does need a wag the dog. Hope, unless it's entirely necessary, Bibi doesn't do it...

Obama needs this.
This is the 'wag the dog' Obama October surprise.

Obama will try to tip over the chess table.

The failure of the Obama weeks of lies about the deadly Benghazi debacle leaves Obama desperate.

And Congress will again be bypassed.

It's October.

FTA -- The source, said to be in favour of the strike, said the Israel-led assault would be 'transformative' and would end up 'saving Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, reanimating the peace process, securing the (Persian) Gulf, sending an unequivocal message to Russia and China, and assuring American ascendancy in the region for a decade to come.'

Now that's one magical strike. The source, code name plugs, forgot to mention the strike would take place the day before Obama's next debate.

Warning to Bibi.

This is nothing more than an election ploy. Such a strike will not simply end the standoff. Iran has too many facilities dug in too deep for a single strike to significantly damage. Iran will most certainly retaliate.

If the attacks do result in an obama win expect absolutely no American support from November 7th forward.

In other words this administration will help you poke a rwalyy pointy stick into a very large hornets nest but once the hornets swarm forth, you're on your own.

You want to judge the sincerity of the Wons commitment? Schedule the raid for November 10th. Watch how the won reacts, if he is adamant it happen a week earlier, leave the room, you're being set up.

If Bibi is smart, he won't allow this to happen until AFTER the election.

Obama is NO friend to Israel.

Hopefully Bibi can hold out until after the election. I`m sure he`d feel better about the whole situation knowing Romney will be taking the helm.

Never gonna happen. If he plays this game, he will lose votes. The Islamic constituency (vital to Michigan) will stay home. The code-pink types will stay home, NoI will stay home, and the jew-hating, truther freaks that latched on to Ron Paul's campaign will stay home. This could cut out 20% of the votes for Obama and put California in play.

Obama must feel that this will help him in the Election.

Just noise. Such a raid wouldn't do much, and would be 95% US bombers. Unless we just lend a few to Israel for the month.

Any major action against Iran has to be as much about regime change as about nuke targets.

Hoping Bibi doesn't let Obama use him this way. Israel is fighting for it's life, not for Obama's reelection.

Israel would be better off doing it on their own. There would be a far better chance of it surprising Iran. Keeping the politics out of it is much more likely with no US involvement right now.

What #7 said. I don't think Netanyahu got where he is by being gullible, but I still pray. No Israeli should trust Obama. His actions speak very loudly -- he wants you gone.

I ask myself: "Would an attack on Iran before the election actually enhance Obama's re-election chances?" I find myself saying he's got nothing to lose right now........

Scares the *ell out of me....

Warning to the PM, it's October shenanigans. If you do it, the event will be exploited to get Obama re-elected and you will be on your own after Nov 6. Count on it.

This is based on an unnamed source 'close to the discussions'. It is being considered.

Not much for Bibi to entrust the existence of his country and the lives of its citizens.

While many (including me) think a joint strike might be the best approach to stop an Iranian bomb, beware the constraints that would be placed on Israel if it were to happen. Bibi would need a reliable partner in such a dangerous move - a partner far more reliable than NerØbama.

The refueling logistics for Israeli bombers are troublesome. Barky's only play is creating a chaotic situation as a excuse to 'postpone' the elections until a better time.

Israel can't trust Barky but they see a Mormon Eagle Scout in the distance....riding over the hill.

I'd like to see Israel simply use their own Nukes because they will need to take out Iran's ability to retaliate as well as cripple their centrifuge farms.

There are newer and better Nukes waiting to replace the ones expended.

Big war---good.

Long war---bad.

Simple, blow a huge hole below ground at the nuke facilities, then blow a path between the nearest water supply lake to the facility...let the water fill up the facility. If they try to pump the water out, blow up their electricity supply.

Another target will be the govt. leadership, the military and all weapons stockpiles. I'm sure the Israelies know where all of them are!

May and up being the best alternative.
but Bib should refuse any joint action before the election. If you do it then do for military not political motives.

You don't have to erase underground facilities although that is the idea. If the facility cannot be entered or exited or supplied it may as well not exist.

But I don't see it as a one day or one week deal. Air superiority and surveillance to blast anything that moves or can even be seen near the facility would be needed for some time. Israel can't do it.

If this was really going to happen we would not be reading about it until a week after it happened.
Just more Obama BS
Another scenario is
Both parties secretly agree to attack, US launches its weapons and planes and at the most crucial minute Israel stands down and states we have no knowledge of this plan, asks what are you doing Obama?