As I have long said, the biggest danger than Iran poses to Israel is that Iran and the US may start to get along, leaving Israel out in the cold - which is why the pro-Israeli agents are so active at undermining any such potential event. Now, according to Arm Control Today:
In recognition that U.S. and Israeli aims regarding Iran may diverge, part of Israel's security establishment also appears to fear that a U.S.-Iranian dialogue may be successful in addressing U.S. concerns, but not those of Israel. The Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz reported Nov. 23 that a draft Israeli National Security Council annual situation assessment, which is to be presented to the Israeli cabinet in December, "recommends close cooperation with the U.S. to prevent a deal between Washington and Tehran that would undermine Israel's interests."
The article continues:
One key Israeli official, however, suggested a potential benefit from U.S. talks with Iran: the likelihood that such dialogue will be a route to stiffer sanctions. Amos Yadlin, the head of Israeli Military intelligence, said in a Nov. 17 lecture in Tel Aviv that he is not opposed to U.S,-Iranian talks, highlighting that if such talks should fail, "there could be a greater realization that sanctions and the diplomatic campaign against Iran should be stepped up." He added that Iran is "very susceptible" to economic pressure at present due to the global economic crisis.
So in short, the Israelis are out to sabotage and undermine any potential US-IRan talks. Look forward to AIPAC and their friends acting all loony when it comes to pressuring Obama to not talk to Iran, or trying to brand any such talks as "failures" which "only" leave open the option of more confrontation that Israel desires I predict this will be the major theme of the Israeli's anti-Iran PR work for the next 4 years or so.
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