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The new Israeli government headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly declared that a primary foreign policy objective is to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons capability.

Israel is a "one-bomb state," such that one atomic weapon, even a relatively low-yield bomb of the type the United States dropped on Hiroshima or Nagasaki in World War II, would destroy the modern Jewish state as we know it today.

The Obama administration has repeatedly declared the intention of following up on the campaign promise to negotiate directly with Iran. This represents a fundamental policy shift from the Bush administration's efforts to apply international sanctions through the United Nations in an effort to force Iran to quit enriching uranium.

Consistently, Iran has insisted upon the nation's right as a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty to pursue the "full fuel cycle," code words for Iran's determination to advance uranium enrichment technology in Iran under Iranian control.

In recent months, top Iranian government and military figures have issued warnings that the time is getting short, such that Iran might well have the capability to develop and deliver at least one nuclear weapon by the end of 2009 or the beginning of 2010.

At the same time, the international community has expressed doubt that the Iranian government will make any serious concessions on their atomic program.

In press conferences and speeches, President Obama has openly acknowledged the U.S. government now believes Iran is pursing a nuclear weapons program.

At the end of the Bush administration, the international press credibly reported that the Olmert government in Israel was denied fly-over rights in Iran in order to launch a military strike on Iran.

Known as the "Sampson Option," an Israeli first-strike on Iran's nuclear facilities becomes increasingly likely to the extent Israel feels isolated from the world community and concludes there is no chance the Obama administration will ever be able to induce Iran to stop enriching uranium, regardless how seriously the president intends to push direct negotiations as a strategy.

We have already seen two wars launched by Israel against terrorist surrogates financed and supported by Iran: the 2006 war against Hezbollah in Lebanon and the 2008 war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Now, a war between Israel and Iran is on the near horizon, possibly fated to occur before the end of 2009.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #54445 in Books
• Published on: 2009-09-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

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• ISBN13: 9781439183014
• Condition: NEW
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About the Author
Dr. Jerome Corsi received a Ph.D. from Harvard University in political science in 1972 and has written many books and articles, including the No. 1 New York Times best-seller, Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry. His latest best-seller was The Late Great USA: The Coming Merger with Mexico and Canada. He is a senior staff reporter for WorldNetDaily.com and the author of two books on contemporary Iran: Atomic Iran and Showdown with Nuclear Iran. In his 2005 book Black Gold Stranglehold: The Myth of Scarcity and the Politics of Oil, which he co-authored with Craig. R. Smith, Dr. Corsi predicted oil prices at over $100 a barrel.

Customer Reviews

must read ASAP
Well written and documented, easy to read. Wish it were also available in Print form, not just electronic. But, timing is essential to this book and publishing it electronically is the fastest way to market. Just wish more people would read, and comprehend, this book. Clearly explains how Iran is the reason there is no peace in the Middle East, and Hezbollah and Hammas are Iranian outposts surrounding Israel.

iran and israel
This book is an eye opener to what could very realistically happen in the near future. I think Israel will act first simply because there nation is most immediately affected by Iran.

Not worth $8+
Interesting read, but essentially an essay based upon evidence gathered from people involved in Israeli politics in the 1990s filled out with some newspaper quotes. By no means is this a full length book, nor a complete analysis of the current situation. Not worth the $8. A search of the JPost and NYT archives would easily allow the reader to come to many of the same conclusions as the author. If you're looking for in depth analysis, look elsewhere.