Israel at War Watch: Israel v. Iran – What is at Stake?
David Frum at AEI has a piece, Iran’s Showdown with the West, outlining what is at stake in the current Israeli war with Hezbollah – Iran’s proxy.
Now see the stakes if Iran loses. If Hezbollah is destroyed as a military force, Iran loses its most potent weapon of attack and retaliation against the Western world.
Through the years of negotiating with Iran over its nuclear bomb program, the Iranians have repeatedly threatened: “If you should dare ever to strike our nuclear facilities, we will unleash a global Hezbollah terror campaign against oil in the Persian Gulf, against Israel, against Europe, against the United States!” No more Hezbollah means no more such terror threats.
When negotiations over the nuclear program resume, they will resume with the West powerfully strengthened and Iran visibly weakened by the failure of Iran’s own reckless aggression. This will be Israel’s achievement–and Israel’s latest gift to the peace of the world.
Yet, today, Iran continues to bloviate.
America has alot riding on the IDF. But, the war won today against Hezbollah may save the world from a nuclear conflagration in the future.