Will Israel attack Iran?

There's a 50-50 chance, says Jeffrey Goldberg in The Atlantic. Is he right?

If Israel attacks Iran, it could drag the U.S. into a regional war of massive proportions.
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Iran's nuclear ambitions may raise national security issues for the U.S. But Israel sees an Iran armed with atomic bombs as a threat to its very existence. That's why, says Jeffrey Goldberg in The Atlantic, there's a better than 50 percent chance that the Israeli air force will launch a multi-pronged strike against Iran's nuclear facilities by next July. Such an attack, regardless of whether it succeeds or fails, could drag the U.S. into a regional war that "will dwarf Afghanistan in significance and complexity." Is there really a strong chance this could happen? (Watch Jeffrey Goldberg make his case)

Yes, Israel could strike if Obama does nothing: There's a very real chance we're heading straight for "World War III," says Rick Moran at American Thinker. The A-bombs Iran wants to build have Israel's name on them. President Obama is "betting the farm" that "supra-national organizations like the U.N." are best suited to handle such threats. But if he doesn't abandon his "weak" foreign policies, and tackle Iran himself, Jeffrey Goldberg's prediction could come true.

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