Iran Heads Toward Nuclear `Breakthrough,’ Israel Says Mark Drajem and Janine Zacharia Bloomberg Friday, Aug 1, 2008
http://www.prisonplanet.com/iran-heads-toward-nuclear-breakthrough-israel-says.html Iran is on a path toward a “major breakthrough” in its nuclear program that is “unacceptable,” Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz told a Washington audience today. “It is an existential threat,” Mofaz said at a forum on Iran at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. “We have to make sure we are prepared for every option.” Mofaz, a former Israeli army chief of staff, is a potential future leader of Israel because of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s planned departure from office. Mofaz is competing with Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni for control of the ruling Kadima party after Olmert said July 30 that he won’t compete in the party’s Sept. 17 primary amid a corruption scandal. While Mofaz accused the Iranian government of “buying time” in its resistance to international pressure to suspend uranium enrichment, he said the diplomatic “track” should continue. “We don’t want war, we want peace,” Mofaz said. “But we will not let the second Holocaust take place.” The comments from Mofaz, who also serves as transportation minister, echoed statements he made last month to the Jerusalem Post that “all options are on the table. If there won’t be a choice other than a nuclear Iran or a military option, it’s clear what our decision has to be.” Similar threats he made in June contributed to a surge in oil prices. ******************************* * POST TO [EMAIL PROTECTED] * ******************************* Medianews mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews
