Originally Posted by
tartare
OK, I am still finding this puzzling.
Why would Biden support Israel's right to defend itself, but not support Israel striking Iran's nuclear weapons development facilities?
Is the US concerned that such an Israeli strike alone might not be completely successful, and aggravate the Iranians to the point that they accelerate towards breakout.
At which point, the only power with the reach and mass (TLAMs and Bunker Busters) to rapidly stop Iran would be the United States.... thereby dragging it into direct conflict?
Damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. Hence Biden has ruled out US involvement on this front - for now.
Upcoming election is a bit of a giveaway. No sense in giving Agent Orange more political ammunition if you pardon the pun.
Attacking the nuclear facilities is likely to dramatically precipitate escalation potentially dragging in the US and also Russia. Wig-man can blame it all on the Biden admin' and gives another argument to remove support to Ukraine to end the SMO and become Putin's new bff (for a nice mutually assured backhander) and sojourns together at each others holiday pads.
Yes, the only weapons that could hold the deep nuclear facilities at risk would be the GBU-57's but at nearly 14 metric tonnes each only the US has the strategic heavy bomber reach to accomplish that from Diego Garcia. (Good job they just signed a new 100 year lease).