Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Israeli Intelligence Assessment: Iran Does Not Know if It Wants To Build A Nuclear Bomb

Suspected uranium-enrichment facility near Qom, Iran. DigitalGlobe/Handout/REUTERS

Israel: Iran Still Mulling Whether To Build Nuclear Bomb -- Haaretz

Israel also believes the Iranian regime now faces an unprecedented threat to its stability, with pressures both home and abroad.

Iran has not yet decided whether to make a nuclear bomb, according to the intelligence assessment Israeli officials will present later this week to Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Dempsey will be arriving on his first visit here since being appointed chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in September. He will meet with various senior defense officials, including Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Benny Gantz.

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My Comment:
They may be 'mulling' on whether to build the bomb or not .... but they are sure going to a lot of trouble to protect the scientists who can build one when the decision is finally made.

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