Posted on 03/30/2012 5:33:15 AM PDT by SJackson
JERUSALEM Two reports today about Irans nuclear program and the possibility of an Israeli military strike have analysts in Israel accusing the Obama administration leaking information to pressure Israel not to bomb Iran and for Iran to reach a compromise in upcoming nuclear talks.
The first report in Foreign Policy quotes anonymous American officials saying that Israel has been given access to airbases by Irans northern neighbor Azerbaijan from which Israel could launch air strikes or at least drones and search and rescue aircraft.
The second report from Bloomberg, based on a leaked congressional report, said that Irans nuclear facilities are so dispersed that it is unclear what the ultimate effect of a strike would be A strike could delay Iran as little as six months, a former official told the researchers.
It seems like a big campaign to prevent Israel from attacking, analyst Yoel Guzansky at the Institute for National Security Studies told ABC News. I think the [Obama] administration is really worried Jerusalem will attack and attack soon. Theyre trying hard to prevent it in so many ways.
The Foreign Policy report by Mark Perry quotes an intelligence officer saying, Were watching what Iran does closely But were now watching what Israel is doing in Azerbaijan. And were not happy about it.
If true, the deal with Azerbaijan totally changes the whole picture, says Guzansky, making it far easier for Israel to strike faster and harder, rather than having to fly 2,200 miles to Iran and back over Iraqi airspace.
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So when talking to 0bama, don't tell him a damn thing!
I suspect Bibi has Barky’s number already-it’s been a constant theme from Day 1.
Screw with the Mossad, and they have a million ways to get even with you.
I’m just sayin’.
They should feed him misinformation.
I'd try a "canary trap" or two. Come to think of it, maybe they already have.
Duh...
Obamarx is simply trying to postpone a strike past the election so oil doesn’t shoot up to $175/bbl and gas go to $7/gallon thereby ensuring his defeat.
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