Ex-Mossad Chief: Iran Rational; Don't Attack Now -- CBS News
(CBS News) The former head of Israel's intelligence service believes the Iranian regime is a rational one and even its president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - who has called for Israel to be annihilated - acts in a somewhat rational way when it comes to Iran's nuclear ambitions. While the possibility of a nuclear-armed Iran becomes an election year issue, ex-Mossad Chief Meir Dagan sits down with Lesley Stahl to discuss the Iranian nuclear program and stress that now is not the time to attack it. The 60 Minutes interview will be broadcast Sunday, March 11 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
"The regime in Iran is a very rational one," says the former top Israeli spymaster. And President Ahmadinejad? "The answer is yes," he replies, but "Not exactly our rational, but I think he is rational," Dagan tells Stahl.
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My Comment: Ex-Mossad Chief Meir Dagan .... and many in Israel's and America's intelligence community .... are not in favor of attacking Iran's nuclear facilities. Instead .... they are advocating for more time.
They better be right because that is the policy that President Obama will probably follow .... as well as Israeli PM Netanyahu.
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