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Bush reportedly rejected Israeli plea to raid Iran (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 1/11/2009
Bush reportedly rejected Israeli plea to raid Iran (AP)
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AP - President George W. Bush rejected a plea from Israel last year to help it raid Iran's main nuclear complex, opting instead to authorize a new U.S. covert action aimed at sabotaging Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program, The New York Times reported.
U.S. Rejected Aid for Israeli Raid on Iranian Nuclear Site
nytimes.com - 1/10/2009
U.S. Rejected Aid for Israeli Raid on Iranian Nuclear Site
— nytimes.com — President Bush deflected a request by Israel last year for help in an attack on Iran’s main... nuclear site and told the Israelis about new covert action against Iran. > (more) U.S. Rejected Aid for Israeli Raid on Iranian Nuclear Site

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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 1/7/2009
Ross, Holbrooke, Haass To Serve As Envoys
— marcambinder.theatlantic.com — Transition officials confirm that President-elect Obama has asked Dennis Ross , Richard Haass , and Richard Holbrooke... , to serve as his chief emissaries to  world hot spots. It's expected that Ross will get the Iran portfolio, that Holbrooke, the ... (more) Ross, Holbrooke, Haass To Serve As Envoys

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Obama v. the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran - Glenn Greenwald
salon.com - 1/12/2009
Obama v. the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran - Glenn Greenwald
— salon.com — [updated below -- Update II (Obama's prior NIE statement)] Regarding Barack Obama's statements about Iran yesterday during... his ABC News interview, Charles Davis makes an excellent point (h/t Jonathan Schwarz ): President-elect Barack Obama in an ... (more) Obama v. the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran - ...

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Iran's Almost-3:00 AM Call
Corrente — The New York Times is reporting that we almost carried out an act of war against Iran at the behest of our BFF: WASHINGTON – President George W. Bush rejected a plea from Israel last year to help it raid Iran's main nuclear complex, opting instead to authorize a new U.S. covert action aimed at sabotaging Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program, The New York Times reported. Read more…

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