caspian , Your assertion about Isreal is wrong.It is a powerful nation and it can wipe out the arabs in a real battle. Yes, US and NATO allies will support Isreal. At the same time Egypt,Jordan and Saudi stay away from this mess. Only two nations creating terrorist activities , those are Iran(non Arab) and Syria. Syria's is equiped with out dated soviet weapons. Iran , is surrounded by US navy and its ground trops . Gulf natins have give bases for US navy. Afganistan and Iraq have US troops. Iran will get a surprise from Isreal.Just like they wipe our sadams nuclear fesilities in 1981. DONT MEASURE A NATION BY ITS SIZE , MEASURE IT BY ITS BRAIN AND GUTS.