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April 16, 2009       Share:    

Source: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-us-iran16-2009apr16,0,5208507.story

U.S. Defense Secretary Warns Against Israeli Strike on Iran's Nuclear Facilities

[Los Angeles Times] Paul Richter - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates warned this week that an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities would probably delay Tehran's nuclear program from one to three years. A strike, however, would unify Iran, "cement their determination to have a nuclear program, and also build into the whole country an undying hatred of whoever hits them," he said. In their private conversations, U.S. officials are discouraging such a course, even though officials say they would never deny Israel's right to act in self-defense.

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