Israel’s ex-spymaster: Netanyahu, Barak unfit to tackle Iran
Arab News Saturday 28th April, 2012
JERUSALEM: A former Israeli spymaster has branded the country's leaders unfit to tackle the Iranian nuclear program because of what he called the "messianic feelings" behind their threats to launch a pre-emptive war on Iran.
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