Road to Iran: Israel discusses Iran airstrike options

Jersualem - The Pentagon is looking into the possibility of Israel launching a strike against Iran's nuclear facilities. In the past months there were several working-level discussions trying to map out the possible scenarios for such an attack, according to administration sources who were briefed on these meetings. The discussions, which were describes as intelligence-oriented and not policy-oriented, examined the likelihood of an Israeli pre-emptive attack against Iran and the method in which such an attack could be carried out. One of the main questions presented in these discussions was whether Israel would inform the US in advance in case such an attack is to take place and when would such an advance notice be given. The sources pointed out that it is clear that Israel would have to coordinate with the US forces air control any attempt to fly over Iraq on the way to Iran, if Israel chooses to attack using the shortest route.

Well, what is the hold-up? Bush administration should know better that the approval rating will continue slipping until something decisive is done about growing global threat of Iran. A well-coordinated strike at Iran's nuclear, command&control and military installation might trigger a democratic revolution there - and that will stop the need for the global coalition of nations of going in there and removing Ahmadinejad and his crazy Islamic fundies later. Giving Iran time to reconsider it's nuke ambitions - yeah right - is reminiscent of letting Hitler have Czechoslovakia, hoping he will stop there