o The Muslim Brotherhood would still have come to power in Egypt
o Syria would still be mired in a bloody civil
War
o And Iran would still be pursuing nuclear capabilities and a hegemonic role in the Gulf
And ladies and gentlemen,
It is Iran's pursuit of nuclear capabilities which is the greatest challenge facing Israel, the region and the world today...
A nuclear Iran spells the end of any conceivable non-proliferation regime.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and later Egypt will follow suit. In the future, even terrorist groups may try.
Diplomatic efforts continue. Sanctions are unprecedented and hurting, but frankly — while exhausting all diplomatic means is understandable — | do not believe it will lead to
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