This has to be a concern, right? If I was in charge over in Israel I would be working on plans every day to either wipe Iran off the face of the Earth or attack, invade, and take over Iran.

 

From TedCruz.org:

 

• We must make clear to the world that the U.S.-Israel alliance is once again a strategic bedrock for the United States.
  
• America’s security is significantly enhanced by a strong Israel. Israel has been, is, and always will be the Middle East bulwark in defense of the West. Our American-Israeli alliance is something to celebrate.
  
• A Cruz administration will on day one recognize Jerusalem as the eternal, undivided capital of Israel and the US embassy will be moved to Israel’s capital city.
  
• A Cruz administration will continue to support Israel’s regional qualitative military edge and make sure that, especially in light of the worsening security climate caused by Iran and ISIS, Israel has everything it needs to defend itself.
  
• We should strengthen our partnership with Israel by supporting cooperative efforts such as missile defense to counter terrorism.
  
• A President Cruz will immediately reassess US policy towards the Palestinian Authority. Not one penny of American tax dollars should go to an organization that incites hatred against Jews and seeks to partner with the terrorist group Hamas.
  
• We should move to defund the United Nations if it continues its anti-Israel bias and withdraw federal funding from any American university that boycotts Israel.
  

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What concerns me is the combination of Cruz and Israel.

 

Anyone? Agree? Disagree?

For Israel, attacking/invading Iran is a ridiculous concept. You do realize that, at a minimum, they have to invade two other Arab countries just to get there, right? Pretty sure Jordan and Iraq will have issues with such actions.

Once the nuclear agreement was signed the clock started ticking.

 

I'm not sure who the president will be when Israel begins bombing the Iranian nuclear program, but its going to happen it's just a matter of time.

 

Can anyone honestly blame them?

Once the nuclear agreement was signed the clock started ticking.

 

I'm not sure who the president will be when Israel begins bombing the Iranian nuclear program, but its going to happen it's just a matter of time.

 

Can anyone honestly blame them?

 

Agreed.

Israel doesn't need to start working on plans to destroy Iran...They probably already have worked out about 50 different ways to do it, if they feel it is needed to ensure thier safety.

 

For those worried about Cruz's bullet points above, which one is the most worrisome?

Once the nuclear agreement was signed the clock started ticking.

 

I'm not sure who the president will be when Israel begins bombing the Iranian nuclear program, but its going to happen it's just a matter of time.

 

Can anyone honestly blame them?

 

No.

Israel doesn't need to start working on plans to destroy Iran...They probably already have worked out about 50 different ways to do it, if they feel it is needed to ensure thier safety.

 

For those worried about Cruz's bullet points above, which one is the most worrisome?

 

Can't stand Cruz but none of them bother me.

Lost me at "If Cruz is elected ..."

That Israel vs. Iran battle has been going on covertly for years and will escalate quickly as Iran gets closer to nuclear capabilities.

Lost me at "If Cruz is elected ..."

 

I hope you are right.

This has to be a concern, right? If I was in charge over in Israel I would be working on plans every day to either wipe Iran off the face of the Earth or attack, invade, and take over Iran.

 

From TedCruz.org:

 

• We must make clear to the world that the U.S.-Israel alliance is once again a strategic bedrock for the United States.
  
• America’s security is significantly enhanced by a strong Israel. Israel has been, is, and always will be the Middle East bulwark in defense of the West. Our American-Israeli alliance is something to celebrate.
  
• A Cruz administration will on day one recognize Jerusalem as the eternal, undivided capital of Israel and the US embassy will be moved to Israel’s capital city.
  
• A Cruz administration will continue to support Israel’s regional qualitative military edge and make sure that, especially in light of the worsening security climate caused by Iran and ISIS, Israel has everything it needs to defend itself.
  
• We should strengthen our partnership with Israel by supporting cooperative efforts such as missile defense to counter terrorism.
  
• A President Cruz will immediately reassess US policy towards the Palestinian Authority. Not one penny of American tax dollars should go to an organization that incites hatred against Jews and seeks to partner with the terrorist group Hamas.
  
• We should move to defund the United Nations if it continues its anti-Israel bias and withdraw federal funding from any American university that boycotts Israel.
  

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What concerns me is the combination of Cruz and Israel.

 

Anyone? Agree? Disagree?

 

 

Everything about Ted Cruz is worrisome. Fortunately he will never, EVER be President.

Lost me at "If Cruz is elected ..."

 

PM of Canada maybe?

I am not a huge Cruz fan...I agree with a lot of what he say but he just bugs me...he is just not likeable. However, I think his strategy regarding Israel and Iran is MUCH better than Obama/Kerry's strategy. It seems like Obama/Kerry are more on Iran's side than Israel's...

Whoever is in the Oval Office must recognize that Israel is our best ally in the Middle East and that they have a right to be there and to protect themselves. Israel has practiced a lot of restraint in the way they have treated those who make themselves their enemies.

 

We should take the words of Hamas, Iran, and the rest seriously in regard to their intentions against Israel, and the US for that matter. Israel takes them seriously.

 

This is not a blanket endorsement of every action or policy by Israel. They do some things that are unjust. But most of the criticism of Israel is completely out of proportion to the injustices they have suffered at the hands of the nations around them and ignores the restraint they use in dealing with their enemies.

Just as an FYI, Iran tested two ballistic missiles this week. One had written on it in Hebrew "Wipe Israel off the earth."