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| Netanyahu Cancels Security Meeting over 'Iran Leaks' |
| 2012-09-06 |
| [An Nahar] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday canceled a security cabinet meeting after details from an initial session, which reportedly concerned the Iranian threat, were leaked to the press. "A short time after the conclusion of yesterday's meeting, a very serious thing happened: a leak from within the cabinet's discussions," said a statement from his office. "Yesterday, somebody severely undermined the confidence that Israeli citizens give to this forum. He violated the most basic rules regarding the conduct of security cabinet discussions," he said. Details about the meeting, at which the 14-member security cabinet was briefed by military intelligence chief Aviv Kochavi, Tamir Pardo who heads the Mossad spy service, and Yoram Cohen who runs the Shin Bet internal security, were splashed across the front page of Wednesday's Yediot Aharonot. Under the headline: "Dispute over Iran between intelligence agencies," the article said the various organizations "presented conflicting positions on Iran." "There is currently a disagreement about the point at which Israel's ability to damage the Iranian nuclear program loses its effectiveness," the paper said, indicating it was the first time "in many months" the forum had held an in-depth debate about Iran's nuclear progress. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 It's also a bad sign if Netanyahu is sitting on a chair with a white cat on his lap. It's imperative to leave the Cabinet meeting IMMEDIATELY - if Bibi has a white kitty :-) This infomercial is provided as a public service to high-ranking Israeli politicians :-) |
| Posted by: Raider 2012-09-06 20:08 |
| #8 The traitor is probably already known. (Nod to The Day of the Jackal) Minister: There is one thing: how did you know whose telephone to tap? Lebel: I didn't, so I tapped all of them. |
| Posted by: Shinter Javirong9154 2012-09-06 16:50 |
| #7 Hahahaha! NOTE to all members of Israeli Cabinet ... check floorboards carefully before sitting down. |
| Posted by: Raider 2012-09-06 15:20 |
| #6 Maybe at the next meeting some guy's chair will fall through a hole in the floor and he'll be dropped into the shark cage. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-09-06 15:05 |
| #5 Look beyond the veil. All the excitement could really be from the content of the leak, which may identify the leaker. Or, satisfaction that items discussed were also leaked through other channels. Or even, they are ready to go now and this is intended to mask the timetable. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2012-09-06 13:32 |
| #4 There are multiple assessments. I'm not necessarily comforted by that fact, unless I have a basis for trusting one over the other. |
| Posted by: lotp 2012-09-06 12:56 |
| #3 No doubt Netanyahu is furious. But if you look at what actually was "leaked" - it didn't do any great harm. The leaks don't appear to have strengthened the position of Washington or Tehran. But they have probably set the world's mind at ease - at least a little bit. Speaking as one individual, I feel better for knowing that the situation (as view by the Israeli Cabinet) is "disturbing but not daunting". At least they are looking things in a balanced and rational way. |
| Posted by: Raider 2012-09-06 09:38 |
| #2 "14-member security cabinet", I think someone is going to be a little nervous. That person has got to go. |
| Posted by: Dale 2012-09-06 03:41 |
| #1 If you throw a stone, you may hit the Kremlin. Just saying. |
| Posted by: newc 2012-09-06 00:13 |