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Report: U.S. fears Israeli strike won't take out Iran nukes
By Haaertz Service
Tags: U.S., Israel, Iran, Nuclear

Senior United States defense officials fear that a much-anticipated Israeli strike against Iran's nuclear facilities would fail to destroy them due to lack of intelligence about their location, the Sunday Telegraph reported.

The British newspaper stated that evidence of the CIA and Mossad espionage agency's dearth of knowledge on the matter emerged during recent Israel-U.S. talks.

Citing an official familiar with the discussions who has briefed Iran experts in Washington and London, the Sunday Telegraph stated that the talks were between Admiral Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the American Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Israeli generals.
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Despite the gaps in intelligence, the Pentagon chiefs worry that Israel will feel compelled to act within the next 12 months, despite no guarantee that it can do more than slow Iran's development of a nuclear weapon, the Sunday Telegraph reported.

While Iran insists its program is for peaceful purposes, Israel, the U.S. and other allies fear that the Islamic Republic is covertly seeking to produce nuclear weapons.

The American commander's assessment emerged after an Iranian government spokesman on Saturday said his country's nuclear program remains unchanged, indicating that Tehran has no plans to meet the West's central demand that it stop enriching uranium.


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      2.   Hint Hint 12:08  |  Dror 06/07/08
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      7.   Change in attitude 12:46  |  Dror 06/07/08
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      9.   Fahmin - Why don`t you stop already. If Iran has 13:11  |  stinglikeabee 06/07/08
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      17.   Iran will be a nuclear power 13:36  |  Siad 06/07/08
      18.   Stephen 13:45  |  FalluJah 06/07/08
      19.   IRAN WILL NEVER ACHIEVE A NUCLEAR BOMB ?? 13:53  |  Bill 06/07/08
      20.   Iran is NOT HIZBULLA..Israel should TRY.. 13:59  |  ali 06/07/08
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      44.   to #10 15:48  |  someone 06/07/08
      45.   Iran is driven by a desire to secure its rule 15:53  |  Dror 06/07/08
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      149.   Sorry folks I could not answer...Went fishing today. 01:08  |  Stephen. 07/07/08
      150.   You know the saying? 01:09  |  Kucku Muruku 07/07/08
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      153.   The iranian response on Dimona might take out israeli nukes 01:17  |  Aounist 07/07/08
      154.   Harry, If You Have Evidence of an Iranian Atomic Weapons Program. 01:50  |  Reader 07/07/08
      155.   Whats More Important Is Whats Not Being Said. 03:14  |  DIsh It Out 07/07/08
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      182.   Viper, Spyguy and Dror 13:20  |  FreeOne 07/07/08
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