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As well for more fallout tonight from the IAEA's.
Explosive report.
About Iran's nuclear capabilities this.
As Israel calls for global action against Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons could we be on the brink of another war in the Middle East.
Michael -- -- former CIA operative former head of the bin Laden unit often.
Osama bin Laden joins us now Michael as always welcome back.
Pretty much thinks he's judge.
Come to the conclusion.
That Iran is developing nuclear weaponry had we known about this for years or is this timed it for some reason.
In I don't know that standard that judgment certainly the Iraq means higher are trying to develop a nuclear weapon they be stupid if they weren't.
They've spent the last 25 years threatening people and having two people threaten -- in response.
And all the people that threaten them are mostly nuclear powers so I think we have to assume that the Iraq means are going to get a weapon.
The Israeli government and and -- certain lobbying groups are encouraging.
The United States and even Europe but the whole western world to impose some sort of sanctions on Iran now -- well.
-- would happen Michael if for example.
The American government did its best to shut down the central bank of Iran.
Or some clearing house of vital to the -- running -- economy because of what some people in the government are doing.
Well I think probably judge what would happen is what happened in in Iraq is that.
-- that government people who run the government won't suffer it'll be -- every day arriving in school won't have access to food or to Madison's and we'll get America being blamed as we were in Iraq for the death of 600000.
-- a million children.
It's really counterproductive thing it doesn't hurt the people who are actually that the evil -- if you will it hurts the average around -- What what what are the chances.
Of military action is prime minister Netanyahu likely.
To employ some sort of a surgical strike on this -- nuclear.
Our -- -- or whatever it is sort of liked what he or his government did.
With Iraq and if that happens with the United States get involved and if it does happen what -- need the permission of the United States first what's likely.
How what's the scenario that.
Michael I I don't think it could be -- when they hit the Iraqis because there are audience went to school on that lessen their their industry is spread out across the country their facilities.
Israel is a good air force it can't take out that the new -- industry.
And of course the first thing that would happen in an attack would be the price of oil would go through the roof and we'd be back in in a recession.
Cannot -- -- who do it without our permission absolutely.
The Republican Party is turned into a just a big mouth piece for Israel so.
He would have immediate support if -- detected you know you watch McCain you -- watch Lindsey Graham.
They never saw a war they didn't like judge so it could be done.
Is Michael -- we're gonna -- of some agreeing with the present in the United States it is President Obama likely to say the prime minister Netanyahu.
Not so fast because we're in a recession and I'm running for reelection.
And I don't wanna have to take sides and I don't want oil going through the roof.
Well I I I I would say to the president this is not of our business.
If your audience and not in the around it in Israel want to go to war let go judge this doesn't have anything to do with us.
I did this is -- time for non intervention the president should just simply stated that -- who.
It's all -- -- if you like -- you want war you'll go right ahead and do it but word that the cavalry -- comment but.
-- stand right here no no president of the United States since Israel was founded in 1948.
Has adopted that attitude and all of them Republicans and Democrats have basically said.
Come to us first has this paternalistic attitude of the United States towards Israel helped Israel or hurt Israel in the long run.
-- it's kill the -- -- they you know.
They could have taken this care the Palestinian problem militarily long ago we had kept their big mouth shut in our nose out of their business.
That and that intervention is the answer here judge.
You know it what's interesting about the American supporters of Israel is they will eventually sign Israel's -- Warren's.
The discussion and Israel right now according to the Israeli media there is no consensus to attack Iran but the American supporters of Israel.
Want war why -- they want it because they live in North America their kids aren't on the firing line and their money is safe at least for the time being.
An American -- Sun got -- Michael -- are always a pleasure thank you for joining us thank you judge.
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