The alarming report today of Israel's plans for a nuclear strike on Iran's nuclear technology development sites shows that Israel's hawkish government cannot see beyond the next military operation.
Timesonline.UK - Israel Nuke story
Publicly stating such a threat will motivate all states who feel endangered by Israel's nuclear arms to seek a deterrent as soon as possible. Since Pakistan, China, and the Soviet Union all posess transferable nuclar weapons, there is a real prospect of the announced or private acquistion of these weapons, resulting in a much more dangerous Mideast.
The path that Israel has chosen is dragging America, and much of the world into a very dangerous situation. Is there nothing that America can do to change the policy of this tiny country that seems intent on tearing the world apart to ensure its "survival?" If Israel strikes first with nuclear weapons, it will forfeit any moral high ground which may remain to it and open the gates to hellish retaliation. The Old Testament is not a practical policy guide in an world where nuclear weapons exist.