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"Israel's strategy is to make certain that its plans to attack Iran's nuclear facilities and, perhaps other targets, meet no opposition from (US) diplomatic circles...."
As a result, "Asian nations want to freeze the United States out of interference in Asia." Worrisome signs include Israel's "open secret ally, Saudi Arabia," appointing former Egyptian intelligence head Omar Suleiman advisor to Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud.
Washington's increasing its presence in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Oman and perhaps elsewhere in the region. New CIA and Pentagon Predator drone bases were established in Djibouti, Seychelles, Ethiopia, and reportedly Saudi Arabia. More are planned.
Obama's "under tremendous (Israeli Lobby) pressure (to) support an Israeli military strike on Iran...." Doing so would involve Washington and perhaps other NATO partners. To assure pro-Israeli voter support, Obama would have to go along.
Given the potential for war, Russia, China, their Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states, India, Turkey, and other regional nations show justifiable alarm.
On November 10, Israel National News headlined, "Report: Israel Preparing 'Christmas Surprise' for Iran," saying:
Britain's Daily Mail said Israel may attack "Iran's nuclear facilities....as soon as December 25...." An unnamed senior Foreign Office official said, "We're expecting something as early as Christmas," or very early in the new year."
Foreign Secretary William Hague said the IAEA report "completely discredits" Iran's nonmilitary dimension claim.
Israel Defense Minister Ehud Barak told Israeli Radio, "We continue to recommend to our friends in the world and to ourselves, not to take any option off the table," suggesting a possible attack.
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