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U.S. Military Chief Warns of Rising Nuclear Threat

[Wall Street Journal] - Yochi J. Dreazen Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Center for Strategic and International Studies Tuesday that the "window is closing" for preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Iran was likely just one to three years away from successfully building a nuclear weapon, which means that the U.S. and its allies are running out of time to persuade Iran to abandon its nuclear program. "Iran is very focused on developing this capability," he said. "The clock is ticking and that's why I'm as concerned as I am." Adm. Mullen said the U.S. is keeping all options on the table to prevent Iran from attaining nuclear weapons, "including certainly military options." Mullen also cautioned that a possible Israeli military strike on Iran risked destabilizing the broader Middle East and triggering retaliatory Iranian attacks elsewhere in the world.
2009-07-08 06:00:00
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