Israel Matzav: Brzezinski: Shoot down IAF jets over Iraq

Brzezinski: Shoot down IAF jets over Iraq

Zbigniew Brzezinski, former National Security Adviser to Jimmy Carter and a campaign adviser to President Obama, told The Daily Beast in an interview on Sunday that the United States should shoot down IAF jets over Iraq if they are headed for Iran.

Is the fallout as bad if Israel preemptively strikes Iran?
Absolutely. That is the way, more importantly, how the Iranians would view it. They really can’t do much to the Israelis, despite all their bluster. The only thing they can do is unify themselves, especially nationalistically, to rally against us, and the mullahs might even think of it as a blessing.

How aggressive can Obama be in insisting to the Israelis that a military strike might be in America’s worst interest?
We are not exactly impotent little babies. They have to fly over our airspace in Iraq. Are we just going to sit there and watch?

What if they fly over anyway?
Well, we have to be serious about denying them that right. That means a denial where you aren’t just saying it. If they fly over, you go up and confront them. They have the choice of turning back or not. No one wishes for this but it could be a Liberty in reverse. [Israeli jet fighters and torpedo boats attacked the USS Liberty in international waters, off the Sinai Peninsula, during the Six-Day War in 1967. Israel later claimed the ship was the object of friendly fire.]

One big difference: The attack on the Liberty was not pre-meditated (and don't even bother coming out of the woodwork Libery freaks, because I will delete all your comments).

And you thought Samantha Power was the only one in this administration who was willing to shoot at America's (former) number one ally? Does anyone believe that Obama no longer talks to Zbig? What could go wrong?

Israel Matzav: Brzezinski: Shoot down IAF jets over Iraq