Michael Carmichael: Netanyahu has Decided to Attack Iran!

Senior Israeli officials now confirm that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has, "decided to attack Iran before the US elections in November." Netanyahu's agenda is much broader than knocking out Iranian nuclear installations for his aim is to reshape the political landscape in the USA and Israel, shifting everything to the far, far right in order to create a new comfort zone for religious fundamentalists. Netanyahu's major backer,, Sheldon Adelson, is now firmly behind Mitt Romney, and they are known to believe that an Israeli attack in September or October will displace Obama and many dovish Democrats in Congress and establish a hawkish regime in Washington. Israel has agreed to restrain any attack on Iran until after the current round of five talks between Iran and the P5+1 that will come to an end in either late July or August: "US, Israel continue preparations for strike on Iran nuclear facilities. The website cites US defense contracts and Israel's new military preparations, suggesting that all sides are getting ready for whatever may come. Israel and the US are pushing forward with preparations to jointly strike Iran's nuclear facilities, the US blog Business Insider reported on Saturday. "US defense contracts, an Iranian F-16 acquisition, and Israel's new military preparations suggest that all sides are getting ready for whatever may come," the report says. According to the blog, the US navy has recently signed a $338 million contract with defense contractor Raytheon to "provide the Navy with 361 Tomahawk cruise missiles in their most recent configuration. According to the website, the US is either renewing its stock of missiles or planning ahead.