Bothersome Intel on Iran Jan 14 Newsweek Michael Hirsh
Bush disavows Iran NIE to Israeli Prime Minister
This is troubling:
“He told the Israelis that he can’t control what the intelligence community says, but that [the NIE’s] conclusions don’t reflect his own views” about Iran’s nuclear-weapons program, said the official, who would discuss intelligence matters only on the condition of anonymity.
Bush’s behind-the-scenes assurances may help to quiet a rising chorus of voices inside Israel’s defense community that are calling for unilateral military action against Iran.
Michael Hirsh has the whole story in the new Newsweek.
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