Ehud Barak: Most Dangerous Man in Middle East
I know that's awfully strong language, but I can back it up. Haaretz has been filled, over the past week or so, with a torrent of leaks accompanied by screaming headlines about the Iran menace. Some of the articles are attributed directly to Israel's defense minister and some are anonymous. From the tenor and claims, they all derive from the same source: … [Read more...]
Barak Concedes Iran’s Leaders “Have Not Yet Ordered Nuclear Weapon”
Ehud Barak told Wolf Blitzer some eye-opening things about Iran's nuclear ambitions. Though many of Barak's statements contradicted each other, the gist was that he conceded that Iran's Ayatallolah Khamenei had not ordered his scientists to create a nuclear weapon. This statement goes way off the reservation of Bibi Netanyahu's pronouncements which posit … [Read more...]
IDF Chief Goes Off Reservation: Israeli Home Front “Not Ready” for War, Iran Attack Will Have “Limited Effect”
IDF chief Benny Gantz has further confirmed the outright reluctance of the Israeli military to attack Iran, a position that goes directly counter to that of Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Channel 10's Immanuel Rosen reported (video report) about an allegedly off the record conversation (possibly with Rosen himself), in which … [Read more...]