TOP US MILITARY GENERAL doesnt believe that a ATTACK on IRAN will DESTROY the NUCLEAR PROGRAM

	TOP US MILITARY GENERAL doesnt believe that a ATTACK on IRAN will DESTROY the NUCLEAR PROGRAM TOP US MILITARY GENERAL doesnt believe that a ATTACK on IRAN will DESTROY the NUCLEAR PROGRAM The top US military official reiterated Washington's opposition to a unilateral Israeli strike on Iran yesterday, saying that it would "clearly delay but probably not destroy Iran's nuclear program." The comments by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey are only latest of months of such comments from top US officials, intended to tamp down heated rhetoric from Israeli officials about staging a unilateral strike on Iran. Gen. Dempsey himself has made similar statements in the past, although yesterday's were the firmest yet. His comments came the same day that the International Atomic Energy Agency released its latest report on Iran's nuclear program, which stated that Iran has doubled its number of centrifuges and accelerated its nuclear fuel production -- a clear sign that despite international pressure, it is moving forward with its nuclear development (although not a definitive sign that Iran has military intentions). Iran's nuclear program: 4 things you probably didn't know Speaking in London, Dempsey said that he did not know what Iran's intentions were -- because intelligence does not provide such information -- but that he did know that the international pressure on Iran was having an impact and an Israeli strike would cancel that progress, the Guardian reports. "I don't want to be complicit if they [Israel] choose to do it," he added. The New York Times <b>...</b>	From: RTGlobalReport Views: 11 0 ratings
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