Israeli Ex-Intel Chief Slams PM's Iran Stance
ABC News Saturday 28th April, 2012
The former head of Israel's Shin Bet security agency has accused the country's political leaders of exaggerating the effectiveness of a possible military attack on Iran, in a striking indication of Israel's turmoil over how to deal with the Iranian nuclear program. Yuval Diskin said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak -- who have been saber-rattling for months -- have their judgment clouded by "messianic feelings"...
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