Israeli Top Brass Not Convinced About Iran's Nuclear Might

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In interviews in the Israeli media and on the radio, two of Israel's most senior military commanders said they believed Iran was still a long way from producing a nuclear weapon.

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Speaking on Israel's Army Radio this morning, Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz said the international community should not see Iran's uranium enrichment as the significant breakthrough Iran's leaders were making it out to be.

"The Iranians aren't there yet. It will take them time before they achieve nuclear capability," he said. "I think things will change in this process and we shouldn't see this as a foregone conclusion."

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In interviews with two of Israel's top-selling newspapers this morning, the head of military intelligence Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin warned that President Ahmadinejad's claim "is intended to strengthen Iran in its negotiations with the international community."

He went on to say, however, that the limited uranium enrichment success claimed by the Iranians meant they had crossed a technological threshold, and he warned "they could reach a nuclear bomb within about three years, by the end of the decade."

http://abcnews.go.com/International/print?id=1834353

[almaty 19]

hmmm..maybe they are just sayin g that prior to a surprise bombing..like that did to iraq

[Fischkoepfin 1]

I think they know from experience how long it takes to produce a nuclear bomb. Currently, Iran is producing uranium that has been 3% enriched which is far away from being weapon grade enriched uranium.

It's good to know that Israel is keeping calm for the moment...