Israeli former intelligence chief slams leadership stance on Iran
April 28, 2012 – 18:10 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – The former head of Israel’s domestic intelligence
agency has accused the country’s leadership of “misleading” the public
on the merits of a possible military strike on Iran.
According to BBC News, Yuval Diskin said an attack might speed up any
attempt by Iran to obtain a nuclear bomb.
The comment follows remarks by other leading figures contradicting the
prime minister and defense chief’s views on the subject.
Iran denies it is seeking nuclear arms.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud
Barak have repeatedly said Iran must be prevented from building
nuclear weapons and have not ruled out military action to disrupt its
nuclear program.
Diskin, who stepped down as Shin Bet chief last year after six years,
said he had “no faith in the current leadership” of Netanyahu and
Barak.
“I don’t believe in a leadership that makes decisions based on
messianic feelings,” he said at a public meeting.
“They are misleading the public on the Iran issue. They tell the
public that if Israel acts, Iran won’t have a nuclear bomb. This is
misleading. Actually, many experts say that an Israeli attack would
accelerate the Iranian nuclear race.”
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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