Rick Perry: I Would Back Israeli Strike On Iran

Next week the UN International Atomic Energy Agency reports on Iran’s nuclear program. Indications are that the report with offer new details about the weapons program. Texas Governor Rick Perry, who is running for the Republican nomination for President, indicated yesterday that he fully backs Israel in whatever course it decides to take to halt Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

“Obviously we are going to support Israel,” he said during an interview on CNN. “And I’ve said that we will support Israel in every way that we can, whether it’s diplomatic, whether it’s economic sanctions, whether it’s overt or covert operations, up to and including military action.”

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