Thursday, May 14, 2009

Israel to CIA Chief: "Israel does not intend to surprise the US on Iran."

AFP, here

 "CIA chief Leon Panetta has held secret talks in Israel with top officials who assured him the Jewish state would not launch a surprise strike on Iran, a report said.

According to the public radio report, Panetta arrived in Israel two weeks ago for a round of talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Ehud Barak and other top officials......

The Israeli leaders assured Panetta that "Israel does not intend to surprise the US on Iran."...

Israel nevertheless refuses to remove the option of taking military action against the Islamic republic.'

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