Israel Steps Up Warnings To Bush On Iran

[Purveyor]

Source: Christian Science Monitor

JERUSALEM - President Bush arrives here Wednesday to propel forward the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. But Israeli leaders seem more interested in focusing on Iran's nuclear program.

Several senior Israeli officials, analysts, and military experts have been increasingly vocal about concerns that the recent National Intelligence Estimate report, which said Iran halted a secret nuclear arms program in 2003, takes the pressure off Iran and will spur them toward nuclear military capability.

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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's spokesman says that during Mr. Bush's visit, the first in his presidency, Israel plans to place Iran as high and as prominently on the agenda as the recently resurrected Israeli-Palestinian peace track.

"We're concerned that the Iran nuclear program is going ahead," says Mark Regev. "We're concerned that there shouldn't be complacency in the international community, and ... that the headlines that came out of the NIE report could give comfort to the regime in Iran."

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[tularetom]

1. They're playing him like a cheap fiddle

"Only a strong leader like you president bush can save the world"

I'm sure Cheney and the neocons have already sent them the script.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

4. True enough, but in fairness (not that Chimpy deserves any consideration)...

...if we stop and think for a moment about what the ramifications for Chimpy could be if he says no -- with Dick Cheney waiting in the wings -- well, enough said.

[ShortnFiery]

2. Well, unless the Bush Bots name Israel as our 51st State, let's tell that foreign country ...

that they're on their own if they wish to "swat at" that hornet's nest?

We love ya guys (Israel) but we're (USA) not your servants. :hi:

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

6. "...we're (USA) not your servants."

You really believe that?

[subsuelo]

3. and who warns us about Israel's nuclear program?

[bahrbearian]

5. Same Puppet , Different Master

Who says Snarly won't share his Toys.

[lovuian]

7. in other words Iran War is still on the table it won't be WMD

it will be the Strait Hormuz

and I think the UAE is behind this also

[focusfan]

8. i think if Bush was smart he would tell Isreal to shut up

they are bullys wanting to start something with Iran just like
Bush

[notadmblnd]

9. Isreal needs to sacrifice their own.

They want war with Iran, they need to fight it themselves.