Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Israel Is A Long Way Off From Making A Decision On A Military Strike Against Iran's Nuclear Program



Israel Says 'Very Far' From Decision To Attack Iran -- New York Times/Reuters

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Wednesday any decision about an Israeli attack on Iran was "very far off."

Barak was speaking on Israel's Army Radio before a planned visit Thursday by U.S. armed forces chief General Martin Dempsey that has triggered speculation Washington will press Israel to delay any action against Tehran's nuclear program.

Barak's remarks suggest that Iran, which denies trying to make a nuclear bomb while defying international censure of its secretive uranium enrichment and missile projects, has not yet advanced past what Israel might deem a critical threshold.

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More News On Reports That Israel Has Not Made A Decision To Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities

Israel's Barak says Iran attack decision 'far away' -- Yahoo News/AFP
Israel ‘very far’ from decision to attack Iran: defense minister -- National Post/Reuters
Barak says Israeli decision on Iran strike remains ‘far off’ -- Washington Post
Barak: Israel 'very far off' from decision on Iran attack -- Haaretz
Barak Says U.S. Army Chief Won’t Press Israel on Iran Strike -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Israel Says Decision on Iran Attack “Far Off” -- Voice of America
Israel says decision on attack on Iran is not close -- CNN

My Comment: The interesting thing about this story is that even though Israel's Defense Minister is adamant that Israel has not made a decision (yet) to strike Iran .... no one believes him.

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