Has the end game begun? Privately, senior Israeli officials now warning Iran war
[Has the end game begun? Privately, senior
Israeli officials now warning Iran war could
come in 2013: Netanyahu preparing public
Netanya, Israel] "Over the past several
weeks, I have been hearing from current and
former senior Israeli officials and advisors
at the highest possible levels, that the
showdown with Iran is entering the critical
”end game” phase. I’m hearing from people
with direct knowledge of the plans that war
could come in 2013.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is
beginning to prepare the public in Israel
and around the world for a “military
option.” This is why he appeared on CBS’s
“Face The Nation” on Sunday (see excerpt of
transcript below).
The PM called the Iranian a “messianic,
apocalyptic” regime bent on genocide, a
reference to the Shia eschatology Khamenei
holds that Iran must annihilate Israel and
the U.S. to usher in the reign of the
Twelfth Imam. Netanyahu also called the
incoming Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani,
a “a wolf in sheep’s clothing” who has
bragged in the past about negotiating with
the West while secretly advancing nuclear
enrichment. What’s more, Netanyahu vowed not
to “wait too long” to stop Iran.
Expect more public diplomacy by Netanyahu
and his team in the weeks ahead.
This is one of the reasons why the PM is
sending his most trusted foreign policy
advisor, Ron Dermer, to the U.S. to serve as
Israel’s ambassador. Dermer will work to
ensure U.S.-Israeli relations are strong at
this critical moment. Dermer (who grew up in
Miami Beach and is a native English speaker)
will also explain Israel’s principles,
objectives and actions to the American
people before, during, and after any crisis
with Iran.
Here’s the key: Israeli intelligence now
believes Iran will likely have a “nuclear
device” in as soon as four to six months,
and an operational nuclear bomb or warhead
within a year.
But top Israeli political and military
leaders — up to an including the Prime
Minister — do not believe they can afford to
wait that long. Therefore, they are making
final preparations for war, a war that they
increasingly believe may have to be launched
before this year is over.
Haven’t we heard warnings like this before?
Yes, we have. But war was avoided in the
past because various countries, including
Israel, have used a wide range of covert
operations to slow Iran’s progress towards
building The Bomb. However, Israeli leaders
are concerned that that they have few
options left in their bag of tricks, and
that with North Korea’s assistance, Iran is
about to cross the red line..." Full text:
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Has
the end game begun? Privately, senior
Israeli officials now warning Iran war