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Why Israel Can't Wait

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Well written and documented, easy to read. Wish it were also available in Print form, not just electronic. But, timing is essential to this book and publishing it electronically is the fastest way to market. Just wish more people would read, and comprehend, this book. Clearly explains how Iran is the reason there is no peace in the Middle East, and Hezbollah and Hammas are Iranian outposts surrounding Israel.

This book is an eye opener to what could very realistically happen in the near future. I think Israel will act first simply because there nation is most immediately affected by Iran.

The book is timely and objective. It alerts the reader about the serious situation we have in the Middle East today. Iran is bent on the destruction of Israel, and if Israel is to defend itself, something must happen quickly.

As others have noted, this is a short book that outlines the reasons that Israel can not wait for a resolution of the Iranian nuclear weapon threat. While much of the material is available elsewhere, the author weaves it together in a convincing case.

It's also a book that should remind us that Iran was a critical issue in the political debates of 2008 but largely missing from the day to day concerns of the press corps.

The struggle to hold the nuclear line against a country as large, wealthy and radical as Iran is critical to the entire nuclear proliferation issue. It's also a convincing reason why we need to be spending more of our stimulus dollars to maintain critical work on projects such as the F-22. Without this capability we are somewhat a paper tiger, relegated to the use of cruise missiles or non-nuclear ICBM's to attack the many deeply buried sites in Iran. Or perhaps pushed over the nuclear threshold to eliminate an impending threat.

One of the dangers in the area is that while our intelligence may provide some indication of Iranian progress on the bomb, it is not likely to provide highly reliable intelligence on Iran's impending actions. Why ?, because the Iranian leaders may not know how they will react to tomorrow's sunrise , much less international events. The connections between Iran and a cast of characters from N. Korea and various South American countries to China and Russia pose conflicting loyalties and opportunities for the Iranians.

If you value brevity and efficiency in writing this is a great book. If you are looking for something that is likely to sit unread due to its length and complexity, but looks impressive on your library shelf it's not the book for you.

Quick easy read which begs to be passed on to a friend.

Two years ago we were told that it was imperative that our leaders meet directly with the Iranian leaders to defuse the impending nuclear confrontation. Israel is still waiting for that meeting.

Interesting read, but essentially an essay based upon evidence gathered from people involved in Israeli politics in the 1990s filled out with some newspaper quotes. By no means is this a full length book, nor a complete analysis of the current situation. Not worth the $8. A search of the JPost and NYT archives would easily allow the reader to come to many of the same conclusions as the author. If you're looking for in depth analysis, look elsewhere.