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Ashkenazi in U.S.: IDF must prepare to strike Iran
By Natasha Mozgovaya, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: israel news, dennis ross, IDF 

Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi on Monday said that while Israel was interested in exhausting diplomatic options against Iran's nuclear program, the army must nevertheless prepare itself for a military attack.

Ashkenazi, who is currently visiting the United States, has decided to cut short his trip in order to take part in a special cabinet session on negotiations for a deal to release abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.

During a visit to Washington, D.C., Ashkenazi met with Dennis Ross, the designated U.S. envoy to the Persian Gulf, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to discuss the Iranian issue.
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The IDF chief told Ross that Israel would not tolerate a nuclear Iran. He said that a diplomatic approach to Iran's contentious nuclear program must be taken first, but said Israel must also prepare for other possibilities.

Ashkenazi also met during his trip with General James Jones, national security adviser to President Barack Obama, to discuss other Middle East issues. The IDF chief held a number of other meetings over the course of his visit, but was forced to turn down an invitation to dine at the home of outgoing Israeli envoy Salai Meridor, in the company of other senior American officials.

While in New York, Ashkenazi attended an event sponsored by the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces and attended by some 1,500 donors.
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  1.   Iran 22:52  |  farrokh 16/03/09
  2.   War against Iran will never help 22:53  |  Antonio da Silva 16/03/09
  3.   Israel will learn 22:54  |  Mad Iranian 16/03/09
  4.   Iran replies: Ashkenazi is castrated when it comes to Iran 23:00  |  Aounist 16/03/09
  5.   Israel will learn II 23:02  |  Mad Iranian 16/03/09
  6.   Israel represents a threat to Iranian soveregnty 23:05  |  kaled 16/03/09
  7.   Attacking Iran? 23:05  |  P. J. Casey 16/03/09
  8.   HOW WILL ISRAEL DO IT? 23:06  |  Ed 16/03/09
  9.   seems to be a lot of preparing 23:10  |  flimflam 16/03/09
  10.   Intersting indeed, especially (as always) at the end. 23:12  |  Johnboy 16/03/09
  11.   Yiddisher kop time! 23:13  |  MARK KLEIN, M.D. 16/03/09
  12.   "Israel was interested in exhausting diplomatic options" 23:15  |  alan 16/03/09
  13.   bluff 23:16  |  Ryan 16/03/09
  14.   Two worlds colliding 23:28  |  American 16/03/09
  15.   Ashkenazi 23:36  |  Brod 16/03/09
  16.   IDF Chief`s Geography 23:50  |  joe 16/03/09
  17.   War is preferable to annihilation 23:57  |  Baruch Gold 16/03/09
  18.   Israel will surrender,as always 00:12  |  Absolute Sweden 17/03/09
  19.   Diplomatic activities and military option 00:15  |  Geoff 17/03/09
  20.   Ashkenazi lobbies for regional war 00:21  |  RG 17/03/09
  21.   Iran - nuclear power 00:21  |  American 17/03/09
  22.   Sinking feeling... 00:37  |  Adam 17/03/09
  23.   Code speak: Iran will be attacked by Israel 00:42  |  petra 17/03/09
  24.   Once again 00:42  |  WHG 17/03/09
  25.   Boy, Oh Boy! The Jihad 6 will be here en-force momentarily. 00:48  |  flyingdoc57 17/03/09
  26.   Ashkenazi is insane......... 00:56  |  Diego 17/03/09
  27.   Double standard 00:57  |  BDS 17/03/09
  28.   This man needs a keeper 01:06  |  Mark Lincoln 17/03/09
  29.   Is there anyone in Israel in touch with reality? 01:11  |  Mark Lincoln 17/03/09
  30.   Bring it on 01:24  |  Rostam 17/03/09
  31.   threats invite pre-emptive attack by enemy as well 01:34  |  when will they learn 17/03/09
  32.   Come On Guys Stop Repeating Yourselves 01:51  |  Dav Lev 17/03/09
  33.   Too much talking 02:00  |  An American 17/03/09
  34.   More talk. What for? 02:21  |  Fortuna Benmayor 17/03/09
  35.   It seems Iran is justified after all... 03:04  |  Murat 17/03/09
  36.   Strongy agree with #2 03:33  |  MARK KLEIN, M.D. 17/03/09
  37.   #3 is right 03:36  |  An American 17/03/09
  38.   Crazy talk 03:38  |  Peter Williams 17/03/09
  39.   To: when will they learn 03:38  |  Yoel 17/03/09
  40.   #3 Oh, Pleeeeazzzzeeeeeee 03:40  |  Johnboy 17/03/09
  41.   brain damage 04:18  |  sal 17/03/09
  42.   Expectations and reality 04:32  |  Johnboy 17/03/09
  43.   What era is this? 04:36  |  Peter 17/03/09
  44.   Tell Ashkenazi: "It`s Israel`s Call" 04:41  |  Ralph 17/03/09
  45.   What part of there wont be another Holocaust dont you understand? 04:42  |  Dan 17/03/09
  46.   "Donors" to the IDF??!! 04:55  |  TimothyL 17/03/09
  47.   Ashkenazi lobbies for regional war. 05:13  |  RG 17/03/09
  48.   #10 To when will they learn 05:24  |  Gabriel 17/03/09
  49.   Sounds Like a Threat 05:39  |  Mark of Lewiston 17/03/09
  50.   To Dav Lev #4 `Come on guys...` 05:51  |  Colin Wright 17/03/09
  51.   ISRAEL IS EREADY TO STRIKE IRAN,NU LET¨S DO IT. 06:00  |  J LASHAK-KOROGODSKY 17/03/09
  52.   Funny, that. 06:12  |  Colin Wright 17/03/09
  53.   Ashkenazi in U.S; IDF must prepare to strike Iran 06:27  |  Silvienne 17/03/09
  54.   chantage.... 06:43  |  Khashayar 17/03/09
  55.   Ashkenazi wants to enter the game with Iran 07:13  |  Yasser 17/03/09
  56.   Just an empty threat 08:05  |  Liat 17/03/09
  57.   Interesting - Why no replies from the `foaming mouth` brigade? 08:38  |  J 17/03/09
  58.   So what was Dennis Ross and Hillary Clinton answer? 08:56  |  JustMe 17/03/09
  59.   Do not underestimate the Israelis! 09:34  |  Westwell 17/03/09
  60.   If he was serious, he would not be telling the media of his plans 09:51  |  Natallie Durson 17/03/09
  61.   # 1 no mark, ashkenazi isn`t so bad 10:00  |  eric 17/03/09
  62.   NOTE he says Israel,not USA,if all other avenues fail 10:00  |  PETER SM 17/03/09
  63.   Yep, bluffing yet again 10:05  |  Ryan 17/03/09
  64.   Ashkenazi must enjoy his days in Washington D.C...... 10:11  |  Swiss (Dino) 17/03/09
  65.   Natallie Durson - Just wait and see if he is serious or not. You 10:18  |  Ben 17/03/09
  66.   Ashkenazi 13:13  |  Brod 17/03/09
  67.   #34 Apologist PETER SM excuses Ashkenazi 13:42  |  Roo 17/03/09
  68.   Nerve 13:51  |  George Rupp 17/03/09
  69.   Israel is one of USA few true allies. 14:30  |  Efi 17/03/09
  70.   Why is there no discussion 15:24  |  ZAZ 17/03/09
  71.   y dont the isrealis go it alone! if they can! 17:32  |  ace 17/03/09
  72.   Antisemitism 17:32  |  Bobi 17/03/09
  73.   # 37 Ben 18:09  |  Ahemedinejad 17/03/09
  74.   strike on Iran 18:19  |  Chanan 17/03/09
  75.   Fools Rush In... 18:20  |  Cool B 17/03/09
  76.   So what`s it going to be oh Israel? 18:51  |  Crafty Man 17/03/09
  77.   Israeli`s Threats - Yapping Dog To Which No Attention is Paid 18:51  |  chet 17/03/09
  78.   Dav Lev of Burbank the New IDF chief... 18:55  |  Iran 17/03/09
  79.   ground forces? 18:57  |  pedro 17/03/09
  80.   Time for Israel to threaten Iran`s oil fields! 19:47  |  martin knopfman 17/03/09
  81.   #51 Pedro. Israeli ground forces would be decimated. 20:08  |  Lou Medel 17/03/09
  82.   #41 Efri, what tosh!!! Really. 20:13  |  ballistic 17/03/09
  83.   #5 American 20:23  |  Moshe 17/03/09
  84.   Strike Iran with everything Israel got 20:29  |  Baruch Gold 17/03/09
  85.   this is why i fear for israel 20:36  |  michael 17/03/09
  86.   #8 Mark Klein,MD 20:36  |  Moshe 17/03/09
  87.   The world`s probably enjoying watching Israel sweat. 20:56  |  Michael 17/03/09
  88.   Sure why not? Iran must also prepare to liquidate Israel 21:00  |  Normal 17/03/09
  89.   mad iranian 21:27  |  Philippe 17/03/09
  90.   IRAN`s people and the mullah`s regime 21:52  |  Ahmed 17/03/09
  91.   # 3;you will come to eat your words that "Israel will not attack 21:57  |  glenna 17/03/09
  92.   #11;how long does dc have to engage iran diplomatically;until 22:00  |  glenna 17/03/09
  93.   attacking iran 22:01  |  Rafi 17/03/09
  94.   MORE HOLOCAUSTS? 22:40  |  JOHN ISH ISHMAEL 17/03/09
  95.   #80 Martin is right 22:53  |  Baruch gold 17/03/09
  96.   Keep Up the Good Fight Israel! God Bless You! 23:05  |  Rebekah 17/03/09
  97.   #58 Does it matter, JustMe? 23:26  |  Johnboy 17/03/09
  98.   Just do it, wipe the table clean, too many crumbs. 23:31  |  Sapper Joe 17/03/09
  99.   let`s you and him fight 23:36  |  Jim 17/03/09
  100.   #1 farrokh 23:42  |  Jim 17/03/09
  101.   Cut his trip short... 23:46  |  Maureen Ann 17/03/09
  102.   Shiite entity in Persia will be severely punished 23:53  |  17 17/03/09
  103.   Iran fears more Israel than US .Israel always defeated its enemie 00:39  |  Baleg 18/03/09
  104.   martin knopfman "Time for Israel to threaten Iran`s oil fields!" 00:44  |  binny 18/03/09
  105.   strike on Iran 00:51  |  Chanan 18/03/09
  106.   Efie # 69 that is not effin true 01:11  |  American in NY 18/03/09
  107.   # 8- Mr. Dumbkopfman about your daydream 01:21  |  American in NY 18/03/09
  108.   knopfman`s suicide 01:24  |  truth 18/03/09
  109.   martin knopfman 01:26  |  Joan 18/03/09
  110.   It is clearly a threat Mark of Lewiston 02:20  |  Mary Lincoln 18/03/09
  111.   Israel is no longer recognizable 02:27  |  An American Jew 18/03/09
  112.   After you, no after you. 02:41  |  Henk R, 18/03/09
  113.   Iran... 03:35  |  Bob 18/03/09
  114.   AHMADDINEJAD, BACKING BY IMAM AYATOLLAH ALI KHAMENEI ARE WATING 04:01  |  IS ISRAEL READY? 18/03/09
  115.   Make Love Not War 04:17  |  J. D. Spam 18/03/09
  116.   All the more reason to go home and leave us alone 04:32  |  American in NY 18/03/09
  117.   #54 Khashayar 05:24  |  Jim 18/03/09
  118.   #56 Liat 05:35  |  Jim 18/03/09
  119.   Talkback 05:36  |  Brad Ross 18/03/09
  120.   US must lay down the law 05:41  |  Janice 18/03/09
  121.   Iran must be stopped. 06:00  |  Lorenzo 18/03/09
  122.   ROO Israel had NO quarell with Iran.Irans stated aim is to remove 06:01  |  PETER SM 18/03/09
  123.   What Arrogance! 06:21  |  Janet 18/03/09
  124.   checks and balences 06:26  |  BUSHRIP 18/03/09
  125.   IDF IS PREPARED TO STRIKE IRAN,THESE TEOCRATIC COUNTRIE OF SCLAVE 06:44  |  JLASHAK-KOROGODSKY 18/03/09
  126.   To #8, JERICHO MISSLES,ONE WAY,no refueling,no Pilots 07:09  |  ROBOCOP 18/03/09
  127.   A concerned citizen of the world 07:14  |  R 18/03/09
  128.   Toss him out on his head... 07:23  |  Dutch 18/03/09
  129.   Iran must attack pre-emptively to answer the threat 07:26  |  Doug 18/03/09
  130.   Answer to JLashak-Korogodsky from Mexico 07:44  |  Alan 18/03/09
  131.   "tootsie pop", "lollipop", "gum pop", "dum dum pop"...(2nd try) 07:47  |  eric 18/03/09
  132.   Note who he managed to talk to....... 08:51  |  Johnboy 18/03/09
  133.   97 Johnboy , it could happen that way 09:38  |  Ardi 18/03/09
  134.   war against the world 10:09  |  abdel 18/03/09
  135.   Iran is a Peaceful country? 11:32  |  Brian S 18/03/09
  136.   #!25 Brian S 13:59  |  Johnboy 18/03/09
  137.   Henk R # 103 Your lunacy 14:12  |  American in NY 18/03/09
  138.   Diplomatic Option? Dont think so! 15:17  |  Ha Tcherkessi 18/03/09
  139.   IDF must prepare to strike Iran 23:03  |  Hans V. Leugler 23/03/09
  140.   seeing 16:54  |  hokkanen pertti 24/03/09
  141.   On Striking Iran... 05:45  |  Melissa-American 25/03/09
  142.   Wae 11:08  |  Soam 12/09/09
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