Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Israel's Military Intelligence Chief Speaks Out On Iran's Nuclear Program

Photo: IDF Military Intelligence Chief Brigadier-General Aviv Kochavi. Photo by: Alon Ron

MI Head: Iran Sanctions Not Affecting Nuke Program -- Jerusalem Post

Maj.-Gen. Aviv Kohavi tells Knesset's FADC that within a year or two Teheran will be capable of creating a nuclear weapon.

Head of Military Intelligence to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Maj.-Gen. Aviv Kohavi on Tuesday said that sanctions imposed against the Iranian government have not harmed the country's nuclear program or the strengthening of its military.

“The Iranian regime is maintaining stability despite the sanctions," Kohavi explained. "It is maintaining its basis for its strength and the sanctions do not harm its nuclear program and the strengthening of its military."

Read more ....

Update #1: New MI chief: Iran could have nukes within two years -- Haaretz
Update #2: MI chief: Iran 1 year away from bomb -- Ynet News
Update #3: Iran not working on bomb: Israel intelligence head -- AFP
Update #4: Israel's new top spy: Iran bomb possible in 2 years -- Reuters

My Comment: A sober analysis .... Israel (and everyone else) will have some hard decisions to make in the next year or two to make.

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