Tuesday, February 28, 2012

No Heads Up From Israel To The U.S. If They Should Decide To Attack Iran

Israeli Air Force F-15 Eagles

Israelis Reportedly Don't Plan To Notify US If Decision Made To Strike Iran -- FOX News/AP

Israeli officials say they won't warn the U.S. if they decide to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, one U.S. intelligence official familiar with the discussions told the Associated Press. The pronouncement, delivered in a series of private, top-level conversations, sets a tense tone ahead of meetings in the coming days at the White House and Capitol Hill.

Israeli officials said that if they eventually decide a strike is necessary, they would keep the Americans in the dark to decrease the likelihood that the U.S. would be held responsible for failing to stop Israel's potential attack. The U.S. has been working with the Israelis for months to persuade them that an attack would be only a temporary setback to Iran's nuclear program.

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My Comment: I am sure that as we you are reading this, U.S. spy satellites are closely monitoring what is happening at Israel's major military bases .... and this does not include the ground assets that the U.S. has within the Israeli military itself. My prediction .... if Israel should decide to attack Iran, the Americans will have a 24-48 hour heads up on what is happening.

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