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Title: Israeli PM orders investigation into Iran leak
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The Guardian
URL Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/201 ... eli-pm-investigation-iran-leak
Published: Nov 3, 2011
Author: Ian Black
Post Date: 2011-11-03 21:17:13 by Phant2000
Keywords: None
Views: 430
Comments: 30
Kuwaiti paper says Binyamin Netanyahu believes the heads of the Mossad and Shin Bet may have leaked plans for attack Israel's prime minister has ordered an investigation into alleged leaks of plans to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, it has been reported. According to the Kuwaiti newspaper al-Jarida, the main suspects are the former heads of the Mossad and the Shin Bet, respectively Israel's foreign and domestic intelligence agencies. Netanyahu is said to believe that the two, Meir Dagan and Yuval Diskin, wanted to torpedo plans being drawn up by him and Ehud Barak, the defence minister, to hit Iranian nuclear sites. Tzipi Livni, leader of the opposition Kadima party, is also said to have been persuaded to attack Netanyahu for "adventurism" and "gambling with Israel's national interest". The paper suggested that the purpose of the leaks was to prevent an attack, which had moved from the stage of discussion to implementation. "Those who oppose the plan within the security establishment decided to leak it to the media and thwart the plan," it said. Both Dagan and Diskin oppose military action against Iran unless all other options – primarily international diplomatic pressure and perhaps sabotage — have been exhausted. In January the recently retired Dagan, a hawk when he was running the Mossad, called an attack on Iran "the stupidest idea I've ever heard". The Kuwait paper has a track record of running stories based on apparently high-level leaks from Israeli officials. Even well-informed Israeli observers admit to being confused about what is going on behind the scenes. "It seems that only Netanyahu and Barak know, and maybe even they haven't decided," commented Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff, both respected Haaretz writers. "While many people say Netanyahu and Barak are conducting sophisticated psychological warfare and don't intend to launch a military operation, top officials … are still afraid." The idea that something significant is going on in this highly sensitive area was rekindled last week in comments by columnist Nahum Barnea, who wrote in Yedioth Ahronoth that the officials running Israel's military and intelligence services were opposed to a war with Iran. "Binyamin Netanyahu and Ehud Barak are the Siamese twins of the Iranian issue," he wrote. "A rare phenomenon is taking place here in terms of Israeli politics: a prime minister and defence minister who act as one body, with one goal, with mutual backing and repeated heaping of praise on each other… They're characterised as urging action. "Netanyahu portrayed the equation at the beginning of his term as: [Iranian president Mahmoud] Ahmadinejad is Hitler; if he is not stopped in time, there will be a Holocaust. There are some who describe Netanyahu's fervour on this subject as an obsession: all his life he's dreamed of being Churchill. Iran gives him the chance." The debate in Israel was further fanned on Wednesday when Israel successfully test-fired a missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and striking Iran.
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#1. To: Phant2000 (#0)
Not really very sophisticated, but yes, this is exactly what is happening. God is always good!
Same kind of psychological warfare they have used for so freaking long one has to ask, "Will we ever learn?"
To ask that sort of question presupposes that we are in some sense interested in learning anything. If the truth be told, most of us are not interested in learning anything at all. For most of us, once we've made our daily buck and our hunger for cheap diversions and entertainment has been satified, we don't want to know nothin'.
the guy at the music store, possessed of a "revolting mormon cleanliness"... is that the part that offends you christine? or is it the part where these dismal little businessmen feel justified in burying their heads in the moneymaking sand?
"well, fuck me dead! ...i wasnt paying attnetion, i didnt see it coming, it's not my fault, i was only making a buck, and that's what i was put on earth to do."
maybe it was the part where herman cain is apparently unaware of the fact that china has had nuke weopons for ages, and this mormon businessman was making excuses for cain, apparently on the basis of the fact that the mormon busninessman didnt know about china's nukes, himself. what is it that's got your panties wadded up?
i guess the most interesting thing about the music store guy, a very minor tycoon, was his faith in the system. faith, too, in mormons' alliance with israel? maybe so, but he hadnt lthought about it. he was too busy being clean and making money.
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Thanks for posting all this stuff, TwentyTwelve. It's real informative, but we Americans don't want to know nothin'. You can save your breath. We got another crusade to fight. Somebody's got to save the world from itself, you know.
I have been reading and watching reports of Irans supposed activity to develop nuclear weapons for some years now. Why no reports on the activity of Israel and its nuclear weapons? Those who are in the line of fire of Israel, IMO, are entitled to defend themselves, but with bullets against nuclear weapons? I think Iran is entitled to an equal playing field, which Israel does NOT want. Talk about bullies ...
Israel is the main cause of the world's turmoil. Israel wants the world to kill itself so they can have the entire planet to themselves.
I'm not asleep TwentyTwelve, and neither are you and others on this 4um. However, because most ARE, chances are the evildoers will reach their goal.
Shame on you!! Objecting to the murder of Iranian women and children is veiled anti-Antisemitism!!. sarc/off "While many people say Netanyahu and Barak are conducting sophisticated psychological warfare and don't intend to launch a military operation, top officials … are still afraid."
#2. To: RickyJ (#1)
... this is exactly what is happening.
#3. To: Phant2000 (#2)
"Will we ever learn?"
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The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has not found conclusive evidence that Iran is developing nuclear weapons, a US magazine has reported.
#23. To: Phant2000 (#22)
I think Iran is entitled to an equal playing field, which Israel does NOT want. Talk about bullies ...
#24. To: TwentyTwelve (#23)
Israel wants the world to kill itself so they can have the entire planet to themselves.
#25. To: TwentyTwelve, Phant2000 (#23)
Israel is the main cause of the world's turmoil. Israel wants the world to kill itself so they can have the entire planet to themselves.
-Alex Kurtagic
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World War 3 A Foregone Conclusion? | Before It's News
#27. To: X-15 (#25)
AND I am gonna continue shaming myself if that is how you define objection to support of the REAL terrorists of the world! Shame on you!!
#28. To: TwentyTwelve (#26)
I suspect Israel won't be happy until that occurs. Contrary to their consensus, if and when it does comes, they will suffer at the hands of those countries who they think they can count on to defend them. It won't happen. There are countries in closer proximity to Israel than the U.S. who will NEVER support Israel, but will turn against them should they continue with their goal. Besides, God does not reward such evil! WW3 a foregone conclusion?
#29. To: Phant2000 (#27) (Edited)
Please allow me to join you and share merrily in your shame. AND I am gonna continue shaming myself if that is how you define objection to support of the REAL terrorists of the world!
"the man who puts all the guns and all the decision-making power into the hands of the central government and then says, “Limit yourself”; it is he who is truly the impractical utopian." Murray Rothbard
#30. To: noone222 (#29)
Great company, I'd say. You are not only allowed, but welcomed!!! Please allow me to join you and share merrily in your shame.
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