ISRAEL would be the THIRD most powerful nuclear state in the world after Russia and the US.
The consensus in both America and Europe is that 200 nuclear warheads is the minimum size of Israel's secret, underground arsenal in the Negev.
Informed intelligence in both continents estimates the actual figure as anything from 250-500.
Obviously, if the true figure is at the top of the scale, then Israel would be the THIRD most powerful nuclear state in the world after Russia and the US.
That is why Europe is so concerned at Israel's grossly disproportionate military power - a power sufficient to decimate half the globe.
The question is: why have all US administrations since JFK turned a blind eye to this astonishing position and even colluded in this secret arsenal that is outside the NPT and the IAEA?
The consequence is that the US and the international community has lost any control over this potential Armeggedon.
That is the simple explanation as to why Netanyahu and Ehud Barak can treat the US with such contempt.
Netanyahu certainly seemed to lead Hillary around by the nose the other day.
Well written and argued.
Depressing.
November 7, 2009 5:52 AM | Reply | Permalink
Maybe not --the World view is changing... Hillery may have been flattered into playing footsey with BiBi but the World is not buying it!
http://gulfnews.com/opinions/columnists/support-the-boycott-israel-campaign-1.522042
November 7, 2009 11:50 AM | Reply | Permalink