ACTION IN THE MIDEAST – AT 1:28 P.M. ET:  There are now direct confrontations between Israel and Iran on Israel's northern border.  The situation is very dangerous.  From Fox:

Israel said it struck "nearly all" of the Iranian infrastructure sites in Syria on Thursday, in direct response to a barrage of Iranian rocket fire targeting Israeli military positions in the Golan Heights.

The Israel Defense Force (IDF) said it deployed fighter jets that struck every target on its list. The targets included military compounds, intelligence operations and munition warehouses, a statement read. The strikes were Israel's largest air operation in years, the statement read.

The missile launcher responsible for the Iranian rocket strikes was destroyed, according to the release.

Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, a military spokesman, called the roughly 20 missiles fired from Iranian forces based in Syria "the most severe attempt" by Iran's Al Quds force to attack the country. It was the first time Iranian forces have attacked Israel from Syria, according to Reuters.

Conricus said four rockets were intercepted and the others fell short of their targets. No injuries or damage was reported.

COMMENT:  Eight years ago there were no Iranian troops on Israel's border.  Eight years ago there were no Iranian troops in Syria, or Iraq.  Eight years ago Iran was a much weaker, and poorer country.

And eight years ago there were no Russian troops in the Mideast.

One man allowed the changes to occur that permitted those developments.  His name is Barack Obama, but notice that his name rarely appears in any discussion of the current Mideast crisis.  Protecting Barack is still the main objective of the left.

I'm doubtful that the current confrontation between Iran, which is sworn to destroy Israel, and Israel, will actually result in a major war.  But that war may well occur in the future, especially if President Trump is driven from office. 

The Mideast is a tinderbox.  So unnecessary.  We would have been much better off had Obama, with his sidekicks Hillary Clinton and Grand Admiral John Kerry, never been in office.

May 10, 2018