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January 18, 2012       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/israeli-defense-minister-decision-on-whether-to-attack-iran-very-far-off/2012/01/18/gIQAlplQ7P_story.h

Israeli Defense Minister: Decision on Iran "Very Far Off"

(AP-Washington Post) Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told Army Radio Wednesday that his country is "very far off" from deciding on whether to launch a military strike on Iran's nuclear program. He also denied media speculation that Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, would use his visit to Israel on Thursday to pressure Israel not to attack. Barak said the U.S. respects Israel's freedom of action and that the Israeli government doesn't "have the luxury" to "roll over responsibility" for Israel's fate to the U.S.

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