Former Mossad Head: U.S. Attitude toward Egypt Raises Questions for Israel

(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - Former Mossad head Danny Yatom said in an Israel Radio interview that U.S. treatment of Egyptian President Mubarak sent a dangerous message to Washington's allies in the region - including Israel - that they could not rely on America. "The way Obama and Hillary Clinton abandoned Mubarak at once is very problematic, and I think hints to other allies - for instance Israel - that these things can happen under certain grave circumstances to us as well, and to others." "They should have supported him [Mubarak], but demand more reform," he said. "I think he would have responded."


2011-02-01 10:15:19

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