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Another extremely scary rumor from the international rumor mill, this one supposedly originating with a "top official" with the Israeli government privy to the inside view of Bush's recent trip to Israel. Here's a bit of the article in the Jerusalem Post:
Frankly, I'm speechless. Any thoughts on a) the accuracy of the statement that Bush is planning attacks, and b) the likelihood of it actually happening?
...The White House on Tuesday flatly denied an Army Radio report that claimed US President George W. Bush intends to attack Iran before the end of his term. It said that while the military option had not been taken off the table, the Administration preferred to resolve concerns about Iran's push for a nuclear weapon "through peaceful diplomatic means."
Army Radio had quoted a top official in Jerusalem claiming that a senior member in the entourage of President Bush, who concluded a trip to Israel last week, had said in a closed meeting here that Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney were of the opinion that military action against Iran was called for.
The official reportedly went on to say that "the hesitancy of Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice" was preventing the administration from deciding to launch such an attack on the Islamic Republic for the time being.
The Army Radio report, which was quoted by The Jerusalem Post and resonated widely, stated that according to assessments in Israel, the recent turmoil in Lebanon, where Hizbullah has de facto established control of the country, was advancing an American attack...
Frankly, I'm speechless. Any thoughts on a) the accuracy of the statement that Bush is planning attacks, and b) the likelihood of it actually happening?
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