The US rejects Israel's bid for a red line over Tehran's nuclear program, saying it isn't useful. Skeptics say that such moves would limit US options and risk driving the nation unintentionally into war.



On Sunday Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the United States to declare "red lines" on Tehran's nuclear program, saying otherwise Iran would not take Washington's implied threats to military action seriously.





He tells Canada's CBC news, "The sooner we establish one, the greater the chances that there won't be a need for other types of action."



In August on Israeli television upgrades to their short range missiles were announced, and recent Israeli rhetoric implies military action will be taken against Iran before the US elections, now two months away. Such a conflict would reverberate globally.



If the Israelis attack Iran it is unlikely that anything Obama does will resonate favorably in the American public. People will be unhappy with his lack of decisiveness, inaction, his action, what have you. The point is whatever he does, people won't be happy and if Israel attacks Iran it is feasible the election will then go to Romney, a strong proponent to Israel.



This warmongering rhetoric is strategically placed chronologically in order to put Romney in office. Israelis know they will benefit greatly militarily and economically with Romney, a very pro Israel candidate.



This is a very delicate situation; Russia and China both have warned the west and Israel against attacking Iran over Tehran's nuclear program.



Sergei Ryabkov, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia as quoted by Interfax, "We, as before, see no signs that there is a military dimension to Iran's nuclear program. No signs."



Also a Communist party spokesperson tells The People's Daily, "There may be 10,000 reasons to go to war but you cannot remedy the terrible consequences of plunging the people into misery and suffering and the collapse of society and the economy caused by the flames of war."