Posted on 09/10/2009 10:48:45 AM PDT by Para-Ord.45
A senior Kremlin official confirmed Wednesday to the Russian paper Kommersant that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu did indeed make a clandestine trip to Russia on Monday.
Commenting on the visit, the official said that "this kind of development could only be related to new and threatening information on Iran's nuclear program."
The Russian newspaper quoted experts speculating that such a trip would only be justified under extraordinary circumstances, "for example, in the case of Israel planning to attack Iran."
The report comes despite a statement Wednesday from the Kremlin press service that "nothing is known" about reports of the visit. Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, also said he had no information, the Interfax news agency reported.
Nevertheless, there was never any official denial of the report from Moscow.
On Wednesday night, the Prime Minister's Office appeared to stick to its original version of events: that Netanyahu was occupied with "secret and classified activities" during his unexplained absence of over 12 hours.
The PMO announced that Military Secretary to the Prime Minister Lt.-Gen. Meir Kalifi was not in contact with the prime minister...
Oh to be a fly on the wall. What indeed could these guys be talking about? Israel needs Russia to pressure Iran or at least to have their spy satellites look the other way when the Israeli bombers take off in the middle of the night heading for Tehran. What could Israel offer in return? A little inside dope on our new President? A real birth certificate for His Majesty? Who knows? It could be anything. The spy novelists must be in heaven.
Ping.
Wasn’t the former PM in Russai a few weeks ago after the Artic Sea disappeared. Was it Rabin? I think Israel probably has the goods on Russia or someone close.
I doubt too, that the PM is sharing much with Obama. I mean, if you were the Israelis would YOU trust the US right now?
I agree with you. This is a big fat slap in the face to Obama who must be wondering himself what is going on. In any case, I expect the Israelis to do the right thing in the end.
How appropriate would it be that Israel goes after Iran’s nuclear locations on 9/11 ??
Just asking.
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