PMO: U.S., Israel see need for 'tangible action' on Iran nukes

[Satyagrahi]

Source: Haaretz

The United States and Israel agree on the need for "tangible action" to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's spokesman said Friday, after a visit by U.S. President George W. Bush.

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During meetings with Olmert and Defense Minister Ehud Barak, more data was presented to back the desire for a reassessment of an American intelligence report which concluded that Iran had halted its nuclear weapons program.

One Israeli source said that it is hoped that the new information would influence the administration's stance on Iran's nuclear program.

The source said that Olmert would discuss the subject during his visit to Washington in two weeks.

Read more: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/984045.html

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Additional reporting:

Sources in Jerusalem say U.S. could strike Iran this year

Sources in Jerusalem believe that the U.S. administration could carry out an operation against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's regime over the next year. Officials in the Prime Minister's Office said the possibility was discussed in closed talks between Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and U.S. President George Bush, during the latter's visit to Israel this week. The officials said that Bush wants to deal with Iran on a root level, to weed out the negative influence aiding militant groups like Hezbollah and Hamas.
http://www.infolive.tv/en/infolive.tv-22568-israelnews-sources-jerusalem-say-u-s-could-strike-iran-year

M.J. Rosenberg:

Upon landing in Israel, Bush said he had a gift for Olmert and Peres but he could not reveal what it is for security reasons. But I can tell you.

I think it is a promise that either the US will attack Iran sometime in the next 250 days or Bush will give Israel the go-ahead to do it.
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/05/15/bush_birthday_gift_to_israel_w/

Todd Gitlin:

This wondering comes from Jerusalem, where I'm attending Shimon Peres' President's Conference on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel. There's more to say about the goings-on, and the contribution I'm going to make tomorrow, but I'll do that later, when I have time.

For now, I'm preoccupied with Iran. The reason is that, for two days now, so many speakers have been preoccupied with Iran, and talking rather casually about the prospect of a preventive strike.
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/05/14/iran_whats_the_game/

[LynnTheDem]

1. Guess who the world sees a "need for 'tangible action' on" ...

And which "Iran nukes" would that be? The non-existent invisible ones?

[UpInArms]

2. gotta cook the "intelligence" again

reassessment of an American intelligence report which concluded that Iran had halted its nuclear weapons program.

:nuke:

[jonnyra]

3. America and Israel

are the worlds most dangerous terrorist organization. Their willingness to kill innocent people for their own deluded fantasies and objectives are second to none.

Its coming folks...Bush/Cheney will get their rocks off while America takes the plunge off the cliff. And there aint a damn thing anyone seems willing to do to stop it.