Fear Factor?

 

    Well it's not quite "The Fear Factor" on T.V. but was else explains what happened earlier today?  Earlier this morning an Isreali radio station announced the largest American-Israeli war games scheduled to happen in early 2012. The war game would practice dealing with incoming missiles or other attacks to Israel. Originally the radio station reported that it was due to monetary issues but later in the day Israeli commanders explained the U.S. requested that the drills be delayed.

   Personally I am stunned by the move. Holding these drills would be a bold response to an increasingly aggressive Iran. This attempt at appeasement by the two strongest military powers in the world is stunning. Looking at history appeasement didn't work with Hitler and it won't work with Iran. We should have held these drills (which would  help protect Israel from an Iranian missile attack) to show we are prepared for anything Iran does. We've moved a second carrier group into the gulf to counter their Strait of Hormuz threat, why are we stopping now?  Imagine turning the heat on in your house but not closing any windows. It's the same thing, we've dealt with one problem but there is still another problem.  We should be moving to counter their missile threat as well. We are afraid it will provoke the Iranians, but they aren't ready to attack us and they won't because of these drills. All we're losing here is an opportunity to be ready for an attack that could possibly happen in the future. To quote Thomas Jefferson, "A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit."

The original news story is here: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/largest-ever-u-s-israel-military-drill-postponed-amid-rising-tensions-with-iran/

Second source: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501713_162-57359591/israeli-us-war-games-postponed/