AP source: Israel won't warn US before Iran strike

Associated Press ^ | 2/27/12 | KIMBERLY DOZIER

[SmithL]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Israeli officials say they won't warn the U.S. if they decide to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, according to one U.S. intelligence official familiar with the discussions. The pronouncement, delivered in a series of private, top-level conversations, sets a tense tone ahead of meetings in the coming days at the White House and Capitol Hill.

Israeli officials said that if they eventually decide a strike is necessary, they would keep the Americans in the dark to decrease the likelihood that the U.S. would be held responsible for failing to stop Israel's potential attack. The U.S. has been working with the Israelis for months to persuade them that an attack would be only a temporary setback to Iran's nuclear program.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak delivered the message to a series of top-level U.S. visitors to the country, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the White House national security adviser and the director of national intelligence, and top U.S. lawmakers, all trying to close the trust gap between Israel and the U.S. over how to deal with Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Netanyahu delivered the same message to all the Americans who have traveled to Israel for talks, the U.S. official said.

[Lysandru]

Who can blame the Israelis? Seriously, this Administration is likely to warn the Iranians.

[dartuser]

This administration would contact the Iranians and give them a headsup.

[ncfool]

Why should they...

[mkmensinger]

“Israeli officials say they won’t warn the U.S. if they decide to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities”

Why would they? Obama would simply warn the Iranians.

[ladyjane]

They’d be idiots if they did. And they are not idiots.

[Chode]

not if they want a chance of a successful strike they won't...

[fabian]

Nobody should be told...

[A Navy Vet]

"Israeli officials said that if they eventually decide a strike is necessary, they would keep the Americans in the dark..."

Good. Very good. Israel knows better than to trust the bambi administration. Let them do what it takes to survive...

[GeronL]

Good. They are getting smart.

When it comes to a war, Obama is with the Muzzies. I think he said so in one of his books?

[Doogle]

..considering who’s president, it’s a good move

[Doogle]

DAYTONA......Montoya just hit a jet dry truck...big blaze

[A Navy Vet]

I don’t know if was in one of his pre-mature books about himself, but he has said, to paraphrase, “...if the winds change, I will support Islam” or something like that.

[Irenic]

I agree. Obama is bad enough but toss in Valerie Jarrett— I wouldn’t say a squat to this administration.

[Marathoner]

Excellent. Hell, I wouldn’t tell these clowns anything.

[GOPJ]

...they would keep the Americans in the dark to decrease the likelihood that the U.S. would be held responsible for failing to stop Israel's potential attack.

... and it doesn't hurt to know Biden won't be dropping hints within minutes of being informed..

[ScottinVA]

Good.. I completely agree with the Israelis. The 0bama-ruled “United” States is not a particularly good ally to non-muslim countries. Hopefully the “United” States will undergo regime change in November.

[az.b1bbomberfxr]

God bless the USA, God Bless Israel and God bless Benjamin Netanyahu!

[SmithL]

fyi

[beethovenfan]

Why the hell would they with Hussein the Incompetent in the WH?

[Cicero]

they would keep the Americans in the dark to decrease the likelihood that the U.S. would be held responsible for failing to stop Israel's potential attack.

Heh, heh. The real reason is that the government headed by Barack Hussein Obama is Israel's enemy. And so is Hillary, and her body-pal Huma.

But they've actually come up with a very nice diplomatic excuse. "We aren't telling you for your own good!"

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

Anyone have any guesses as to how the Iraqis are going to react when the Israelis strike and cut through Iraqi airspace in the process?

[HereInTheHeartland]

I would guess that we will know!

This is a really bad situation and it will happen. Hard to see anyway this turns out that is positive.
It should have been dealt with 4 years ago.

[Signalman]

Agree. Considering who the current U.S. Prezidon’t is, I wouldn’t give the U.S. advance notice either.

[FlyingEagle]

No need to say anything to the US, before or after.

[Cicero]

Anyone have any guesses as to how the Iraqis are going to react when the Israelis strike and cut through Iraqi airspace in the process?

"Gosh! By Allah, PBUH, what was that?"

[txhurl]

They didn’t even trust W enough to inform him of 9/6/2007, due to conditions at state dept, and I hope they don’t now, either.

Just Do It.

[Tucker39]

“The U.S. has been working with the Israelis for months to persuade them that an attack would be only a temporary setback to Iran’s nuclear program.”

A “temporary” setback? I’ll take it! If that advice from the numbnuts in the State Dept. isn’t stupitity gone-to-seed!

I’m happy to learn that Bebe and Israel are not going to let the Obummer regime talk them out of protecting themselves!

[greene66]

Very, very smart move by the Israelis. Obama and his crowd would tip off the Iranians in a split-second.

[unixfox]

Israeli officials said that if they eventually decide a strike is necessary, they would keep the Americans in the dark to decrease the likelihood that the U.S. would be held responsible for failing to stop Israel's potential attack.

That's all you need to know about the so called "leadership" of our country.

[Drill Thrawl]

Iraq shouldn’t matter. Supposedly the Saudis have given Israel landing and fueling rights. The Saudis may not like the Jews, but they HATE Iran.

[Nachum]

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[txhurl]

And it’s not some prolonged invasion, it’s in, booms, out.

[ncfool]

Yes it’s George Bush’s fault. He disarmed Iraq for Israel. God bless George Bush he planned this out well.

[doorgunner69]

Nailed it.........And the Israelis know it too..........

[paddles]

Ballistic missiles don’t need landing rights or aerial refuelling....

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Can Israel hit the White House?

[Drill Thrawl]

And it’s not some prolonged invasion, it’s in, booms, out.

Shame it wont be very bright, very hot, booms.

[tomkat]

With this mulatto muslim (piss on allah) asswipe maggot in the Whitehut, there's no upside to Israel for prior notification.

Until that traitØr is removed, one way or another, Israel has to figure they're just about in it alone.

[mulder1]

I'm betting sooner, rather than later and the Iranians will be defanged. We will owe the nation of Israel another thank you for keeping n-weapons out of the hands of terrorists.

[Lancey Howard]

No way would I expect anything less from Israel.
Israel isn’t stupid.

[Hoosier-Daddy]

Israel telegraphing to Obama: “You’re a tool!”

[Hoosier-Daddy]

Hey, Israel: We don’t trust the bastard (literal) either.

[bksanders]

In a move to prevent alleged US President Barry Soetoro from claiming the victory Israeli PM Bibi Netanyahu sent word to the dork in DC…

[philman_36]

I wouldn’t tell anybody either.

[cardinal4]

Not if they want a successful raid..

[SunkenCiv]

“Hey, we left it on your answering machine, but you were on the golf course.”

Thanks SmithL.

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