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Israel mulls timing of attack on Iran
September 24, 2009 - 10:15am
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With Iran possibly having some type of weapon in as soon as 12 months, Israeli Ambassador Alon Pinkus says Israel won't wait until a weapon is fully developed to attack.
"There are other stages before that that are almost as dangerous," Pinkus says.
So will there be an attack between today and a year from now?
"Not necessarily, says Pinkus. "Because that depends on what happens in the political or diplomatic arena within that 12-month period."
However, he says, "If Israel reaches the conclusion that something needs to be done and all else fails, then we would have to assume that any option is viable and all options are possible."
Those options come with complications, including using Iraqi airspace.
"We don't have any type of relationship with the Iraqis," says Pinkus.
But the U.S. does, even as U.S. troops are supposed to be out before the end of 2011.
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