You know, in the future, perhaps Barack Hussein Obama might want to just send a memo off to the mullahs in Iran directly that includes our latest intelligence report on the Iranian nuclear situation - that way the Iranian leadership can make adjustments. Good grief. Why in the sam hell our President would be talking about what we do and don't know about Iran at this momentous time in history is truly beyond me. Why would he even open his fucking mouth on this subject? Well, I guess if he wanted to tip off the enemy a little bit and wanted to beat the New York Times to the punch this would make sense.
Anyway, according to DAWN, this is what the President shared with NBC:
President Barack Obama said the US has a ”very good estimate” of when Iran could complete work on a nuclear weapon, but cautioned Monday that there are still many unanswered questions about Tehran’s inner workings.
”Do we know all of the dynamics inside of Iran? Absolutely not,” Obama said. ”Iran itself is a lot more divided now than it was. Knowing who is making decisions at any given time inside of Iran is tough.”
Obama said that while he believes the standoff with Iran over its nuclear program can still be resolved through diplomacy, the US has done extensive planning on a range of options.
”We are prepared to exercise these options should they arise,” Obama said during an interview with NBC that aired on the ”Today” show.
Let me give the President a few pointers on how to be Commander-in-chief. When a reporter asks you a question like "What do we know intelligence wise about the Iranian nuclear facilities?" then simple respond with - "That is classified information." There you go, is that so damn tough?
US has ‘very good’ intelligence on Iran: Obama
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama said the US has a ”very good estimate” of when Iran could complete work on a nuclear weapon, but cautioned Monday that there are still many unanswered questions about Tehran’s inner workings.
”Do we know all of the dynamics inside of Iran? Absolutely not,” Obama said. ”Iran itself is a lot more divided now than it was. Knowing who is making decisions at any given time inside of Iran is tough.”
Obama said that while he believes the standoff with Iran over its nuclear program can still be resolved through diplomacy, the US has done extensive planning on a range of options.
”We are prepared to exercise these options should they arise,” Obama said during an interview with NBC that aired on the ”Today” show.
Obama’s comments come amid increased tensions in the Middle East and elsewhere over the prospect that Israel, a key US ally, could soon launch a unilateral strike against Iran.
Fearing that such a step could trigger a broader war and disrupt the international economy, the US and other western nations are scrambling to try to persuade Israel against a strike.
On Sunday, Obama said the US was working in ”lockstep” with Israel and did not believe Israel has decided whether to attack Iran, and said he hopes the standoff can be resolved diplomatically.
”I don’t think that Israel has made a decision on what they need to do,” Obama said during an interview with NBC. Iran insists its nuclear pursuits are for peaceful civilian purposes, not a bomb.
Obama refused to say whether the United States would get notice from Israel before any potential strike on Iran.
”I will say that we have closer military and intelligence consultation between our two countries than we’ve ever had,” Obama said, adding, ”We are going to be sure that we work in lockstep as we proceed to try to solve this — hopefully diplomatically.”
The United States is leading that persuasion initiative, even though Washington largely has concluded that outside argument will have little effect on Israeli decision-making.
”Any kind of additional military activity inside the Gulf is disruptive and has a big effect on us,” Obama said. ”It could have a big effect on oil prices. We’ve still got troops in Afghanistan, which borders Iran.”
As for the danger of retaliation by Iran against the United States, Obama said, ”We don’t see any evidence that they have those intentions or capabilities right now.”
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Every time Obama does this the Israelis cringe. This time may have been the one that has broken the camel's back and the Israelis will stop sharing Intel with the US.
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