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| US intel chief to come for Iran consultations |
| 2008-06-05 |
| Amidst reports that President George W. Bush is considering taking military action against Iran, the US Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell paid a rare visit to Israel Tuesday for talks with heads of the Israeli intelligence community. McConnell was scheduled to meet with head of Military Intelligence Maj.-Gen. Amos Yadlin, Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi and Defense Minister Ehud Barak. McConnell's office published the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) report late last year, which claimed that Iran had suspended its nuclear weapons program in 2003 even though it had renewed its enrichment of uranium in 2005 |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #4 Still, this is being played to make some in Tehran wish they'd opted for the colostomy bag. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-06-05 16:25 |
| #3 IF this is true, it may NOT be the "big one" Theres lots of action going in Iraq against special groups. Its possible that theres enough documentation that they feel they can, and must, go after Rev Guards units supporting the special group - not necessarily an attack on the nuclear program. Israel would still need to know, as Iran would likely take retaliatory action against them. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2008-06-05 16:22 |
| #2 Was this announced at a press conference or on deep background from McConnell's plane? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-06-05 15:46 |
| #1 "You got about 30 seconds to tell your guys to get back and get their heads down, this is gonna be a big one..." |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2008-06-05 13:40 |