December 18, 2006

Israeli official: We have time to block Iran nuclear program - Haaretz - Israel News

Israeli official: We have time to block Iran nuclear program - Haaretz - Israel News: "A senior political source in Jerusalem said Monday that there is plenty of time for diplomatic efforts to effectively block Iran's nuclear program, basing his comments on an assessment by Mossad chief Meir Dagan.

Dagan told the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that Iran will be in a postion to build a nuclear bomb by 2009, at the earliest, and rejected talk of 'a point of no return,' saying that 'such a concept does not exist.'

'The diplomatic effort to block Iran's nuclear program is far from being over. The threat is close enough to draw attention and yet far enough to allow time for action,' the source said. " Read complete post here.