the obama administration happy. what the obama administration is saying about the effect of sanctions is reelection propaganda. i think that the israelis and the united states in this upcoming conference will agree on one thing and that is nobody wants israel to act alone. the israelis would appreciate that we act with them just as captain nash has said. if israel strikes we ll get blamed for it as well. the israelis demonstrated twice before, they will act against a hostile power getting close to nuclear weapons and they will do it here as well, despite the obama administration s unbelievable pressure on israel not to acts. alisyn: captain nash, help us understand the significance of sending the joint chief s chairman to israel? the pentagon said this trip has been planned for some time. whether it has or not, its
an invisible hearing aid is wonderful. finding one with zero daily hassle - too good to pass up. call 1-800-411-7040 right now and ask abt your risk free 30 day trial. get a lyric in your life. alisyn: this is a fox news alert on new developments in a growing showdown with iran. welcome to america live. i m alisyn camerota in for megyn kelly today. we start with the latest twist in a dangerous game of who blinks first in the middle east. the u.s. and israel canceling large-scale war games over worries it could lead to increased tensions with iran. let s go back in time. it was october 13 when president
france and brussels. in light of iran s threat to close the strait of hormuz and its apparent progress in enriching iranian. this is dempsey s first visit to israel since taking over as joint chiefs chair at the end of september. it comes days after president obama spoke with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. it comes as the u.s. and israel played plans for a large-scale war games exercise in part to avoid increased tensions with iran. it was a joint decision that the timing wasn t right, and not just because of iran s threats. last week s assassination of an iranian nuclear scientist raised tensions. a bomb was attached to his car. iran blamed the u.s. white house spokesman jay carney of course denied the charges.
relevance is all the more important given what s going on. he has the responsibility to act as the direct representative and advisor to the president of the united states for all military matters. so having him sit down with the head of the defense forces in israel are they are the two top military guys. they will have to speak directly to each other, not nuance anything. this has got to be frank discussions. alisyn: obviously the story is getting more intense. captain chuck nash, ambassador john bolton, we ll be watching what happens this week. some of mitt romney s rivals attacking him for his work at bain capital. we have a fair and balanced look at bane bain capital. who they are, what they do and what they have done. tea party rallies and protests have sparked protests from
and israel postponing a major military exercise as the drum beat of possible war in the region gets louder. general martin dempsey, he s the highest-ranking officer in the u.s. military, he will be visiting israel this week, and he s meeting with that country s top brass. the visit comes as u.s. concern is growing that israel is on the brink of taking military action against iran s nuclear facilities. reena ninan is live in jerusalem with the latest. reena? reporter: hi, ali. first, israeli officials said this delay was because of budget woes, but the truth is the delay could very well be because of using a pressure tactic maybe to threaten iran the use of force at a time that could be the most optimal to pressure them. it s likely the drill will be move today the summer of this year moved to the summer of this year. it s not completely off, but just slightly delayed. the last time israel and the u.s. held joint training drills was in 2009. this year is expected to be the