time.com - 11/24/2008
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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 undercut some of Israel's own assessments, they ...
codepinkdc.blogspot.com - 11/23/2008
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codepinkdc.blogspot.com —
Medea Benjamin November 22, 2008 DAY ONE in
Tehran What an extraordinary day! After arriving at our...
hotel in the middle of the night, I woke up early raring to go. Our hotel is in a great location downtown, and I took some time before our meetings ...
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Medea's Blog Day #1 Iran Citizen Diplomacy
telegraph.co.uk - 11/23/2008
timesonline.co.uk - 11/23/2008
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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 ...
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Israel fears US will dither while Iran goes nuclear
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US pressures Israel not to attack Iran or Hamas
Israel Matzav —
... in the days between now and the inauguration of Democratic President Barack Hussein Obama. U.S. officials have asked Israel to refrain from launching any major military action in the region during the waning days of the Bush presidency, Israeli sources have told TIME. Previously, some Israeli military officials had hinted to the media that if Israel were to carry out its threats to strike at Iranian nuclear installations , it might do so before Barack Obama enters the White House in January. But now a Defense Ministry official says, "We have been warned off." The call for ...
On Iran, it's "Bad Cop, Bad Cop"
Newshoggers.com —
... U.S. officials have asked Israel to refrain from launching any major military action in the region during the waning days of the Bush presidency, Israeli sources have told TIME. Previously, some Israeli military officials had hinted to the media that if Israel were to carry out its threats to strike at Iranian nuclear installations, it might do so before Barack Obama enters the White House in January. But now a Defense Ministry official says, "We have been warned off." ...
On Iran, it's "Bad Cop, Bad Cop"
Crooks and Liars —
... U.S. officials have asked Israel to refrain from launching any major military action in the region during the waning days of the Bush presidency, Israeli sources have told TIME. Previously, some Israeli military officials had hinted to the media that if Israel were to carry out its threats to strike at Iranian nuclear installations, it might do so before Barack Obama enters the White House in January. But now a Defense Ministry official says, "We have been warned off." ...
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