Photo: Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey. Kevin Lamarque/ReutersUS Top Officer Heads To Israel Amid Conflicting Views Over Iranian Nuclear Program -- Washington Post/AP
JERUSALEM — The U.S. military’s top officer headed to Israel on Thursday at a time of mounting international anxiety over Iran’s nuclear intentions and the possibility that the Jewish state might take military action to keep Tehran from building bombs.
The arrival of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, comes at a charged time when Israel has grown increasingly vocal about its impatience over the international community’s failure to curb Iran’s nuclear program through sanctions.
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Dempsey to push Israel to give sanctions time -- Jerusalem Post
My Comment: This is the U.S. military chief visiting .... not Secretary of State Clinton. From Iran's perspective, US General Dempsey will be discussing military options with Israel's military chiefs .... not political options with the political leadership.
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