IDF Chief Heads To Washington To Stress Iran Dangers To U.S

[Purveyor]

Source: Haaretz

Israel Defense Forces Chief-of-Staff Gabi Ashkenazi on Thursday left for an official visit in the United States in which he is expected to warn American military officials about the efforts in Iran to develop nuclear weapons.

During his five-day visit, Ashkenazi is scheduled to meet James Jones, U.S. President Barack Obama's newly-appointed national security adviser, Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff and Dennis Ross, whom U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has appointed to be her Special Advisor for the Gulf and Southwest Asia.

In addition, Lt. Gen. Ashkenazi will meet with senior American journalists and with the heads of AIPAC, the American pro-Israel lobbyist group.

The Chief of Staff will be a guest of honor at the annual "Supporters of the IDF" convention in the city of New-York and will address its participants.

Lt. Gen Ashkenazi is also scheduled to conduct meetings with the staff of the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations in New York, Mr. Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State as well as with the heads of the New York Jewish Federation.

Read more: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1070921.html

[Howardx]

1. "meet with senior American journalists"

why is that necessary? do other countries top military leaders meet with "senior american journalists"? i smell a "fear the iranians" propaganda smear coming.

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[acmavm]

3. More figgin's genocidal than you can shake a stick at:

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Lt. Gen Ashkenazi is also scheduled to conduct meetings with the staff of the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations in New York, Mr. Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State as well as with the heads of the New York Jewish Federation.

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[Prometheus Bound]

4. "the IDF chief will meet with top Navy, Air Force and Army commanders. "

Mar 13, 2009 0:33 | Updated Mar 13, 2009 7:49
Ashkenazi to focus on Iran in US visit

...Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen will be out of town during Ashkenazi's visit. Instead, the IDF chief will meet with top Navy, Air Force and Army commanders.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1236764175936&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

[UndertheOcean]

5. Why the hell is the US wellcoming this Eichmann wannabe