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africa.reuters.com - 11/25/2008
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By Jeffrey Heller WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Tuesday Israel was free to take any action it deemed necessary against Iran's nuclear program, saying there were no U.S. restraints. But the outgoing Israeli leader, who held farewell talks with U.S. ...
iht.com - 11/24/2008
The 'blogfather' of Iran
— iht.com — Hossein Derakhshan, a former journalist, blatantly defied the government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad by visiting Israel and... writing about it on his Farsi blog. (more) The 'blogfather' of Iran

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Iran Assessment Creates an Israeli Headache
time.com - 11/24/2008
Iran Assessment Creates an Israeli Headache
— time.com — Israeli officials were shocked and disappointed by the U.S. intelligence agencies' report downgrading the risk of Iran's... building nuclear weapons. That's because not only do some of the key conclusions of the latest National Intelligence Estimate ... (more) Iran Assessment Creates an Israeli Headache

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timesonline.co.uk - 11/23/2008
Israel fears US will dither while Iran goes nuclear
— timesonline.co.uk — Mounting fears that the United States will do nothing to prevent Iran becoming a nuclear power will... be outlined by Ehud Olmert, Israel s prime minister, when he meets President George W Bush in Washington tomorrow. Israel is concerned that Bush will ... (more) Israel fears US will dither while Iran goes nuclear

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On Iran, it's "Bad Cop, Bad Cop"
Newshoggers.com — ... That same story was told to Reuters back in October too, by another of the endless succession of unofficial officials with which the Bush administration massages the media. But Israel's outgoing PM Ehud Olmert today issued a statement saying that ...

On Iran, it's "Bad Cop, Bad Cop"
Crooks and Liars — ... That same story was told to Reuters back in October too, by another of the endless succession of unofficial officials with which the Bush administration massages the media. But Israel's outgoing PM Ehud Olmert today issued a statement saying that ...

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