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Originally Posted by downquark1

The countries allied with the US are rooting for Israel (sort of). The countries allied with BRICs is rooting for Iran (also sort of).

The nuke thing is a red herring. It's just Saddams WMD over again.

Russia and China don't want US influence in Iran as that messes with their geopolitical chess game.

The "nuke thing" is a matter of record: The IAEA's report.

And yes, imo, to your chess game assertion. Nevertheless, Isreal, acting on the IAEA report, is in self defence mode.