Dempsey Lands in Israel
The US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, is expected to arrive in Israel today (Sunday), for the purpose of a work visit. General Dempsey will be arriving as a guest of IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz. The visit will focus on improving the military cooperation between the US and Israel with regards to regional developments, such as the ongoing conflict in Syria. Reports published in the US and around the world have attributed attacks within Syria to Israel, which has denied any involvement.
Another issue to be dealt with during Dempsey’s visit is the Iranian nuclear program and concerns in Washington over the possibility that Israel might launch a surprise attack against Iran. These concerns have been fueled by recent statements made by Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Speaking about the issue of Iranian nuclear weapons program in an interview to CBS two weeks ago, Netanyahu said that “Israel will have to consider how to stop Iran. The leaders in Tehran are mistaken if they think that we will allow them to reach a nuclear bomb. I am determined to do whatever is necessary to protect my country against a regime that repeatedly threatens its very destruction”.
Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke today at a government meeting about the swearing in of new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. “Iran’s president might have been replaced, but the regime has remained as it was,” Netanyahu said. “One of Iran’s intentions is to develop nuclear capability and weapons with the purpose of destroying Israel. This is a risk for both Israel and the whole world, and we are all committed to preventing this from happening.”
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WarSclerotic 
August 5, 2013 at 1:46 PM
This is a risk for both Israel and the whole world, and we are all committed to preventing this from happening.”
I,am not sure about that ¨¨ all ¨
If all was committed it was already done.
August 5, 2013 at 1:56 PM
BIBI know what he has to do, but he is afraid for the aftermath.
But will that keeping him from taking action ?
He is still trying to get support , but how many time is left and is there any reality that he get support, i do not think so.
He is on his one.
What a terrible position a human being can be in, to have to take this kind of decisions.
August 6, 2013 at 11:29 PM
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. In the end his people must be protected.