Israeli media outlets like Haaretz are trumpeting the fact that the Wikileaks documents disclose multiple U.S. contacts with foreign leaders in which they urge the us to attack Iran’s nuclear program. Here’s a sampling from Yossi Melman in Haaretz:
WikiLeaks exposed all on Iran, but told nothing new
In the modern age, covert documents aren’t necessarily as surprising and often state the obvious; in this case: Everyone wants Iran bombed.
It’s undoubtedly true that many nations did urge the U.S. to take action. But what even U.S. diplomats note in the secret cables, is their frustration that figures like the Saudi king would not make such statements publicly and would not support U.S. action against Iran were it to happen. So what you have is a case of the leaders and diplomats from these countries telling their U.S. interlocutors what they think they want to hear. And even if we presume that these leaders do want the U.S. to attack, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, and no nation except Israel wants to eat this pudding.
In essence, any country can say whatever it wants privately. But what is said behind closed doors has very little impact in this type of situation. If a leader is unwilling to support military action publicly, then his country is missing in action from the public debate and private support counts for nothing.
Even more importantly, the above Haaretz headline is absolutely wrong because again, U.S. diplomats express their repeated frustration in these cables with the Russians and Chinese, and view them as being unreliable on the Iran issue. No one can say by any stretch that Russia or China want Iran bombed (note: thanks reader for catching my earlier error).
So much for accuracy and not racing to conclusions. Not so fast fellas. Let’s stop the march to war in its footsteps with a bit of caution and due diligence.
Sloppy journalism.

As Dr. Watson would say: Excellent deduction!
Yossi spent about as much time thinking about that article as he did about stealing your scoop, Mr. Silverstein. It’s sad.
The complexity of actually launching a nuclear attack should be of concern to the Yossimeister as well, but he doesn’t even wax poetic about that because it would show the futility of his wolf cry.
Assuming the Iranians get the bomb, that is, they kick out all of the inspectors, break all of the seals, and make an overt move to streamline enrichment for the next 6-12 months and either somehow miraculously import a huge rocket (delivery system) without the watching world seeing or create one using a piece of gum, a 9 iron, and pine needles like a Shirazi McGyver. Never mind that Israel will just sit on its thumbs as Iran proceeds to do this.
When they do finally build that 20-30 year old piece of junk it will be detonated over Tehran (or where it launches from) by anyone that cares to defend Israel from a nuclear attack (read: THE WORLD).
Now this delivery system, not an ICBM, but some junk that Iran can manage to create (like the ones Yossi Melman, I’m sure, was crying will reach Moscow and Europe (oh no!!!!)) isn’t even a threat. How do we know this? Well it was only about a year ago (July 2009) when Kim Jung-Il threatened to nuke Pear Harbor, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates pretty much replied, “Go right ahead, try us.” The US was ready for the Taepong-2, so why is Israel afraid of the Kotak-o-Chak-101 (I named mine “beating and slaps 101” lol…sorry I call creative liberties on that…)? Iron dome wasn’t expensive enough?
I actually sent him the information myself & wanted him to use it. But of course, one hopes for credit as well if the info is used.
It would be a nice professional courtesy and you’re due credit for your work. I hope he rectifies his mistake.
He did actually write something very gracious in Haaretz about my work regarding Anat Kamm. But you’re right, recognition & credit are the currency of the realm when it comes to the credibility & reputation of blogs & journalism. Every little bit helps.
It is worth noting thar these so called Arab leaders are thugs, tyrants, and American Puppets. They represent only their own self interest which is to stay on power against the wishes of the vast majority of their people. Given their complete dependence on the US, who would expect otherwise? The sooner these medieval royal families and assorted parasites are removed the better.