By Donnel Jones

The Wall Street Journal has an excellent editoral. It calls for allowing Israel to join NATO in the face of Iran’s plans to make a nuclear bomb.

Of course the Europeans will object but here is one rationale for forcing Europe’s hand to allow the Jewish state to join:

Many Europeans will object that NATO is a geographic defense pact, but it has already expanded its field of operation beyond Europe into Afghanistan. If NATO is going to continue to be relevant, it has to adapt to confront new threats to global stability, and a nuclear Iran certainly qualifies. It’s fanciful for Europe to think it could stay aloof from an Iranian strike against Israel or the U.S., since the latter would surely retaliate and wider regional war would ensue. Iran is also developing ballistic missiles that will eventually have the capitals of Europe within range.

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Related: Israel, Arab/Muslim World, War Against Islamo-fascism, Europe

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