Posted on 02/27/2012 6:46:37 PM PST by SmithL
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Israeli officials say they won't warn the U.S. if they decide to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, according to one U.S. intelligence official familiar with the discussions. The pronouncement, delivered in a series of private, top-level conversations, sets a tense tone ahead of meetings in the coming days at the White House and Capitol Hill.
Israeli officials said that if they eventually decide a strike is necessary, they would keep the Americans in the dark to decrease the likelihood that the U.S. would be held responsible for failing to stop Israel's potential attack. The U.S. has been working with the Israelis for months to persuade them that an attack would be only a temporary setback to Iran's nuclear program.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak delivered the message to a series of top-level U.S. visitors to the country, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the White House national security adviser and the director of national intelligence, and top U.S. lawmakers, all trying to close the trust gap between Israel and the U.S. over how to deal with Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Netanyahu delivered the same message to all the Americans who have traveled to Israel for talks, the U.S. official said.
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No way would I expect anything less from Israel.
Israel isn’t stupid.
Israel telegraphing to Obama: “You’re a tool!”
Hey, Israel: We don’t trust the bastard (literal) either.
In a move to prevent alleged US President Barry Soetoro from claiming the victory Israeli PM Bibi Netanyahu sent word to the dork in DC…
I wouldn’t tell anybody either.
Not if they want a successful raid..
“Hey, we left it on your answering machine, but you were on the golf course.”
Thanks SmithL.
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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