Israel As The Linchpin For The Entire Middle East: The Debunking Of A Myth

A myth popular in Obama's circle is that, if only the Israel-Palestine conflict could be resolved, everything else in the Middle East would fall in place.

Well, kiddies, consider this:  Israel has for years been rumored to have one, or more, atomic bombs.  It remains a rumor only because Israel has never admitted to the rumor.  In other words, Israel has worked hard to maintain deniability.  Okay, but who actually believes that Israel has no atomic bombs?  (Golda Meier, at the time of the Yom Kippur War, warned that she would unleash Israel's atomic weapon, if she found Israel being destroyed.)

In any event, it is clear that Islamic nations are quite confident that Israel does, in fact, possess one or more atomic bombs.  And, that includes Saudi Arabia.  But has it prompted Saudi Arabia to acquire an atomic bomb?  No.  But, how the situation changes when Iran appears on the verge of producing such a bomb.  Saudi Arabia has made it clear that if Iran acquires the bomb, Saudi Arabia will buy one from Pakistan.  Indeed, the Saudis have already let it be known that they've made preliminary arrangements.

Let's recap: Israel with an atomic bomb leaves Saudi Arabia unperturbed.  Iran with an atomic bomb has Saudi Arabia running over to Pakistan to buy one for themselves.  Who worries Saudi Arabia the
most, Israel or Iran?

Less dramatic (perhaps) but equally compelling is what's happening in Syria.  Israel has been very careful to keep out of this conflict, with one exception; namely, when rockets are shipped to Syria for transfer to Hezbollah, Israel tries to destroy them (usually with some success).  But that's strictly between Israel and Hezbollah and, of course,  with their sponsor; namely, Iran.  The many thousands of Syrian dead and the hundred of thousands of Syrian refugees starving and without shelter is a truly horrible situation.  But, it's got nothing to do with Israel.

Then there's Egypt where the Egyptian government is working with Israel to keep the Sinai free of Islamists.  The only one upset with that situation seems to be Obama.

If that man would only stick to community organizing.