Are Israel and Iran on a Collision Course?

Posted by Matt in October 31st, 2006

While America’s attention is focused on the November elections and on North Korea and Iraq, tensions are mounting between Israel and Iran. Iran’s nuclear program, its patron-client relationship with Hezbollah, and its nihilistic rhetoric against Israel are combining with a politically and militarily shaken Israel into a potentially volatile mix.

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