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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 barrage of news concerning preparations for an attack on Iran came as a result of leaks made by disgruntled former Israeli intelligence chiefs who are trying to prevent the attack and remove Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office, according to reports. The Kuwaiti al-Jarida newspaper reports today that Netanyahu has ordered Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen to conduct an urgent investigation into the leaks, fearful that the blaze of publicity surrounding plans for a military assault could derail the agenda to target Iranian nuclear facilities. “According to the report, former Mossad chief Meir Dagan and former Shin Bet chief Yuval Diskin are those responsible for leaking information to the media regarding an attack on Iran,” reports Haaretz.com.
Originally posted by muzzleflash
I just can't fathom how the Cold War could still be alive today, but maybe it is?
Originally posted by havok
Anyone who thinks that Iran will pose a threat is honestly an idiot.
Pakistan has nukes!
NORTH KOREA has nukes! (they pose a real threat)
Russia had over 30,000 nukes at one time...did we invade them?
Nope...cause they don't have oil reserves?!
Or is it because of some "hidden" reason?
I agree Corruption....
Propaganda at its finest.
Truly sickening how they want the public to "fear" Iran.
I've had just about as much as I can take of the media.
They will hype this up so the people agree with the War.
And of course we all know why there is even attention there right now.
Pathetic.
WASHINGTON - Despite weeks of tough warnings, the Obama administration has backed away from its calls to impose new and potentially crippling economic sanctions against Iran in retaliation for an alleged plot to kill Saudi Arabia's ambassador on U.S. soil, according to diplomats and American officials.
Although U.S. officials had declared that they would "hold Iran accountable" for a purported plot, they now have decided that a proposed move against Iran's central bank could disrupt international oil markets and further damage the reeling American and world economies.
The softening position illustrates how concern over the weak economy has hobbled the administration when it comes to combating what officials describe as Iran's efforts to attack U.S. interests in the Middle East and elsewhere.
Originally posted by phantomjack
Originally posted by havok
Anyone who thinks that Iran will pose a threat is honestly an idiot.
Pakistan has nukes!
NORTH KOREA has nukes! (they pose a real threat)
Russia had over 30,000 nukes at one time...did we invade them?
Nope...cause they don't have oil reserves?!
Or is it because of some "hidden" reason?
I agree Corruption....
Propaganda at its finest.
Truly sickening how they want the public to "fear" Iran.
I've had just about as much as I can take of the media.
They will hype this up so the people agree with the War.
And of course we all know why there is even attention there right now.
Pathetic.
What is pathetic is that you and others who think that Iran is harmless need to get into reality here.
Ahmedinajad has how many times stated that he wants to wipe Israel off of the Earth? Do I need to actually post all of the times he has made the statement?
He thinks the 12th Imam is coming.
How do you think he would go about Wiping Israel off of the planet? Conventional weapons? Bullets?
I dont think so.
This man is the madman of our times. Hitler was ignored for how many years?
Yes, as the headline reads, it is time for Obama to act. But, in this case, we have a limp wrist president who will NEVER do anything about the problem we face with Mahmoud on the planet.
Iran needs to be blasted back into the stone ages where they belong.
Oh, and I will preempt all of you Bush haters who will respond that Bush Lied about WMD in Iraq. Hussein had 3 years to dispose of his arsenal before we entered the war. Do you really think that those WMD are not in Syria? Did you think that Hussein was just going to let us walk in and find them? CONVOYS of trucks were photographed travelling back and forth to Syria for years proceeding our attack on Bagdad. And, over 500 tons of yellow cake was found and shipped to Canada for disposal. Why do you think Hussein would have 500+ tons of yellow cake laying around?
YELLOW CAKE
IRAQ WMDs Found
EVEN MORE WMDs in IRAQMore WMD's Found
So all of you jew haters can continue to live in a world where ice cream and peaches are served with balloons and pony rides...or you can live up to reality and grow up. Iran is a threat to not only the region, but to the world and must be dealt with accordingly.
If they need power, they can run an extension cord into Russia to get power. Trying to hide behind nuclear power plants as an innocent means of providing electricity to the people is one thing...but to threaten to wipe a country off of the map and deny the holocaust ever occurred is another.
Ahmadinajad is a terrorist. PERIOD! And you are going to forgive him?
TERRORIST
So all of you jew haters can continue to live in a world where ice cream and peaches are served with balloons and pony rides...or you can live up to reality and grow up. Iran is a threat to not only the region, but to the world and must be dealt with accordingly.
Originally posted by edog11
reply to
I am really sorry to hear that your country is withering away before your eyes, but you should know that "you the people" have the right, and the responsibility to kick them out of positions of power if they get too out of control. YOU are America, and your government should be a representation of you.
But you ARE responsible for their actions. If YOUR government kills countless people and terrorizes half the planet, YOU better stop them since YOUR government represents YOU.
Do you understand what I am saying here? It is not just YOUR RIGHT to stop your out of control government, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!
IT--edit on 4-11-2011 by edog11 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by aRogue
Why doesn't China, India or Russia stand up and do something about this # and end it once and for all? Each and every one of those countries have the capability and know-how to grind the US and Israel to dust. Why won't they? Me thinks they're in on it too... only reason i can think of tbh.
Originally posted by edog11
reply to post by MamaJ
I am really sorry to hear that your country is withering away before your eyes, but you should know that "you the people" have the right, and the responsibility to kick them out of positions of power if they get too out of control. YOU are America, and your government should be a representation of you.
But you ARE responsible for their actions. If YOUR government kills countless people and terrorizes half the planet, YOU better stop them since YOUR government represents YOU.
Do you understand what I am saying here? It is not just YOUR RIGHT to stop your out of control government, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!
IT--edit on 4-11-2011 by edog11 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Hootsmanwheresmaheid
reply to post by Corruption Exposed
Israel and the US have nukes why not Iran? Who the f'k do these people think they are, God?