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Source: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-15/israel-would-strike-iran-to-gain-a-few-years-oren-says
Israeli Ambassador: Israel Would Strike Iran to Gain a Few Years
(Bloomberg) Tony Capaccio and Nicole Gaouette - Israel would be willing to strike Iran's nuclear facilities, even if doing so only delayed its ability to produce nuclear weapons for a few years, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren said Wednesday in Washington. "One, two, three, four years are a long time in the Middle East," Oren said. "Diplomacy hasn't succeeded," Oren said. "We've come to a very critical juncture where important decisions do have to be made." "An Iranian nuclear weapon is an existential threat to Israel," Oren said. "We don't just say it. They say it as well. They confirm it."