# What leverage does the US Govt have over Israel,  how quick to apply/see results?

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**Created:** [May 22, 2007, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-leverage-does-the-us-govt-have-over-israel-how-quick-to-apply-see-results/405144 "2007-05-22T22:07:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-leverage-does-the-us-govt-have-over-israel-how-quick-to-apply-see-results/405144/41 "2007-05-31T16:30:20Z")

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[QUOTE=ralph124c]  
Israel has indicated many times, that they belive IRAN to be their biggest threat. So, have they made any plans to attack Iran? If 9as we are told) the Iranians are busily making nuclear warheads, the israelis should have made serious plans to deal with the situation.  
Or, does israel think that the US can be maneuvered into war with Iran? :dubious:  
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They bombed Iraq’s reactor back in '81.

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**Author:** ![11811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9d8465/32.png) [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-leverage-does-the-us-govt-have-over-israel-how-quick-to-apply-see-results/405144/42 "2007-05-31T22:53:22Z")

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[QUOTE=Puzzler]  
_Any_ of their actions? Including the current ones aimed to stop (or at least reduce) the continoues shelling of Israel with Kassam rockets?  
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Well, that one I’m behind.

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