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Thu, August 19, 2010 -- 9:09 PM ET
Israel Assuaged On Iran Threat, U.S. Officials Say
The Obama administration, citing evidence of continued troubles inside Iran's nuclear program, has persuaded Israel that it would take roughly a year -- and perhaps longer -- for Iran to complete what one senior official called a "dash" for a nuclear weapon, according to American officials.
White House officials said they believe the assessment has dimmed the prospect that Israel would pre-emptively strike against the country's nuclear facilities within the next year, as Israeli officials have suggested in thinly veiled threats.
Read More: http://www.nytimes.com?emc=na
We'll give you that it's merely a "breaking news alert," but the head hurts at the implications. (Actually, merely figuring what the implications are, both political & nuclear winter, seems like a big damn chore. Back to meaninglessness we can dig; baseball on the telly.)
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