President Barack Obama's national security adviser is citing a heightened risk that Iran will respond to growing pressure over its nuclear program by stoking violence against Israel.
The adviser, retired Marine Gen. James Jones, said history shows that when regimes are feeling pressure they can lash out through surrogates.
He said that in Iran's case that would mean facilitating attacks on Israel through Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. Iran helps arm Hezbollah and Hamas.
Jones also alluded to the prospect of additional international sanctions being applied to Iran as one factor in making Iran feel greater pressure. He said another factor is internal pressure _ an apparent reference to street protests against the Iranian leadership over the disputed presidential election last summer.
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Obama aide says Iran may lash out at Israel - (Jan 31, 2010)
My thoughts: Does this mean we should expect a "false flag" attack soon... An attack that will blamed on Iran... An attack that will be used to justify a war with Iran? The date for the completion of Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant has recently been pushed back from late March to late Sept 2010. In any case.. a couple of months for waraholics to get their "ducks in order."
Bushehr plant on come on stream by late September - (Jan 20, 2010)
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