At some point every day I either hear or read some expert comment on the financial crisis that we are in. Today's advice was typical, 'patience is needed for the market will certainly come back.' I have yet to hear even a hint of a potential additional nosedive due to a terrorist attack on our nation. Should this not at least be mentioned?
Israel has a decision to make, and soon. Are they going to let Iran produce nuclear weapons? Israel's decision and those of their enemies effect us. Can we simply wish this situation not to exist? With a Republican administration, Israel could wait and let the West try to twist Iran's arm to end its nuclear program. With Barack Obama, they most likely feel that negotiations will drag on until Iran has the weapons. With a Republican administration they could rely on strong American support if they attack Iran's weapons sites. With Barack Obama, they probably are not sure and may even doubt support beyond verbal condemnations.
We can talk all we want about what is right and wrong but in my estimation, this is present day reality. If Israel waits for the new administration, then I believe that turmoil, at least with Israel involved, will be a few years away. Israel may have three weeks to a month to act if it wants President Bush in office at the time. We know that there are numerous terrorist cells in America. What they have available to them... we do not know. We can only speculate on what these enemies would consider the ideal time to launch another attack on our homeland.
Would they hold off on an attack on America with Barack Obama in office thinking that they might get more results from an America that wants to cut its national defense and end international interventions? Do they think that an attack when Barack Obama is president would be responded to with far less vigor than what President Bush responded with? These are questions being bandied about by the agencies involved with our national defense.
Have our enemies considered that an irony would be if American response was far greater with a Democrat as president for there would not be an opposition party attacking the president for strong responses? We simply do not know the response of Arab neighbors if Israel attacks Iran. Israel also may feel pressured to act now for Russia is establishing themselves more and more in Iran. So back to Wall Street, economic indicators may be positive or negative, yes they matter, but what about the war we are in? It would be nice to hear someone at least tie these two issues together for a moment, and while they are at it they might mention possible societal upheaval in China.
Israel has a decision to make, and soon. Are they going to let Iran produce nuclear weapons? Israel's decision and those of their enemies effect us. Can we simply wish this situation not to exist? With a Republican administration, Israel could wait and let the West try to twist Iran's arm to end its nuclear program. With Barack Obama, they most likely feel that negotiations will drag on until Iran has the weapons. With a Republican administration they could rely on strong American support if they attack Iran's weapons sites. With Barack Obama, they probably are not sure and may even doubt support beyond verbal condemnations.
We can talk all we want about what is right and wrong but in my estimation, this is present day reality. If Israel waits for the new administration, then I believe that turmoil, at least with Israel involved, will be a few years away. Israel may have three weeks to a month to act if it wants President Bush in office at the time. We know that there are numerous terrorist cells in America. What they have available to them... we do not know. We can only speculate on what these enemies would consider the ideal time to launch another attack on our homeland.
Would they hold off on an attack on America with Barack Obama in office thinking that they might get more results from an America that wants to cut its national defense and end international interventions? Do they think that an attack when Barack Obama is president would be responded to with far less vigor than what President Bush responded with? These are questions being bandied about by the agencies involved with our national defense.
Have our enemies considered that an irony would be if American response was far greater with a Democrat as president for there would not be an opposition party attacking the president for strong responses? We simply do not know the response of Arab neighbors if Israel attacks Iran. Israel also may feel pressured to act now for Russia is establishing themselves more and more in Iran. So back to Wall Street, economic indicators may be positive or negative, yes they matter, but what about the war we are in? It would be nice to hear someone at least tie these two issues together for a moment, and while they are at it they might mention possible societal upheaval in China.
