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Neocon Scheme: Send Nuke Bombers to Israel

Backup Plan

In case the Iran deal falls apart, hawkish U.S. lawmakers and generals want Israel to have B-52s and B-1s. One problem: Israel doesn’t seem to want them.

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A small but influential group of U.S. lawmakers and former top military officers wants to equip Israel’s air force with some of the biggest and most powerful American-made warplanes—the iconic B-52 and B-1 heavy bombers—plus bunker-busting bombs to go with the planes.

Why? To attack Iran’s nuclear facilities, in case the...

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