"Well, one of the concerns people have is that Israel might do it without being asked; that if, in fact, the Israelis became convinced the Iranians had significant nuclear capability– given the fact that Iran has a stated policy that their objective is the destruction of Israel– the Israelis might well decide to act first, and let the rest of the world worry about cleaning up the diplomatic mess afterwards."
Vice President Dick Cheney
20 January 2005, Imus in the Morning
"Clearly, if I was the leader of Israel and I'd listened to some of the statements by the Iranian ayatollahs that regarded the security of my country, I'd be concerned about Iran having a nuclear weapon as well. And, in that Israel is our ally– and in that we've made a very strong commitment to support Israel– we will support Israel if her security is threatened."
President George W. Bush
17 February 2005, News Conference
Next Stop, Tehran?
Chris Toensing, Middle East Research and Information Project
February 2005, The Progressive
