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U.S. Arranges Secret Talks Between Israel, U.A.E. Over Iran
WSJ ^ | Aug. 15, 2019

Posted on 08/15/2019 11:47:00 AM PDT by nuconvert

Washington prods longtime adversaries on intelligence sharing, military cooperation against a common threat

Israel and the United Arab Emirates held secret meetings arranged by the U.S. in recent months to share information and coordinate efforts to counter what they see as the increasing threat posed by Iran, according to U.S. officials familiar with the clandestine diplomacy.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iran; israel; uae

1 posted on 08/15/2019 11:47:00 AM PDT by nuconvert
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To: nuconvert

Secret?

Not any more.


2 posted on 08/15/2019 11:58:20 AM PDT by billyboy15
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To: nuconvert

Secret meeting.

Here is the transcript of all that was said.

Another secret meeting will be held tomorrow at 2:15pm and will discuss these five topics.

Everything on that list is secret.—AP


3 posted on 08/15/2019 11:59:54 AM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud,harvesting,non-citizen votforbing & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: billyboy15

Needs to be double or triple secret.


4 posted on 08/15/2019 12:00:40 PM PDT by subterfuge (RIP T.P.)
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To: nuconvert

Not quite Cone of Silence level secret is it.


5 posted on 08/15/2019 12:02:48 PM PDT by DungeonMaster (Prov 24: Do not fret because of evildoers. Do not associate with those given to change.)
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To: nuconvert

Makes sense, our government is solidly Sunni in the musloid civil war. So it makes sense we would try to get as many other Sunni lead nations as possible to chill out with the Israelis.


6 posted on 08/15/2019 12:04:51 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: billyboy15

Riots in the streets in the UAE? Why would there be? Oh, don’t worry about that. They’re always carrying around severed heads on pikes around here./s


7 posted on 08/15/2019 12:05:21 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: nuconvert

Irresponsible reporting by the WSJ if this was indeed secretly arranged.


8 posted on 08/15/2019 12:06:41 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: nuconvert

HEY!!

WE’RE GONNA HAVE A TOP SECRET MEETING WITH SEVERAL OTHER NATIONS ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT WE CAN NUKE IRAN OFF THE MAP!!

SSSSHHHH... KEEP IT ON THE LOWDOWN, WILL YA?


9 posted on 08/15/2019 12:16:51 PM PDT by joethedrummer
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To: Robert DeLong

Not really a secret, maybe just not publicly acknowledged. Israel has plenty of open contacts with UAE, including government officials. Israeli companies provide security and electronics for some UAE assets.


10 posted on 08/15/2019 12:19:49 PM PDT by jjotto (Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
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To: jjotto

I wouldn’t be surprised if Israel has contacts and low-level relations with other Gulf countries like Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain as well.


11 posted on 08/15/2019 12:31:02 PM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: MplsSteve

It is certain they do, as well as many connections with the Saudis. Arabs are terrified of Persians. These countries know Israel is no threat to them.


12 posted on 08/15/2019 12:39:54 PM PDT by jjotto (Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
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To: subterfuge

Only if the Dean puts the UAEs on probation


13 posted on 08/15/2019 1:04:41 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (Pussie Smollett, Mizzou, campus fake nooses, fake "protests" FAKE EVERYTHING Hey CNN? lol)
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To: billyboy15

The meetings were several months ago. This report is not out there by accident.


14 posted on 08/15/2019 1:13:25 PM PDT by livius
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To: livius

Several months ago?

Headline says “arranges”, not arranged.


15 posted on 08/15/2019 2:06:19 PM PDT by billyboy15
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To: billyboy15

Read the article. It says “held” secret meetings several months ago.


16 posted on 08/15/2019 3:08:34 PM PDT by livius
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