Israeli Judge Winograd Warns Against Iran Attack
Strike "Risks Israel's Future"
High profile Israeli judge Eliyahu Winograd, who was responsible for the probe into Israel’s 2006 invasion of Lebanon, expressed his opposition to plans in Israel’s ruling coalition to attack Iran.
Winograd termed comments from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak “completely irresponsible,” warning that the attack was a threat to Israel’s future.
The judge particularly faulted statements from officials trying to downplay the future Israeli death toll from a war (Barak put it at 500 killed, max), saying that there was no way to estimate that.
“Netanyahu is doing too much talking. What is that good for? You’re planning an operation? Sit down, shut up and plan it quietly. If you’re planning a strike – strike, but why talk about it? So that the Iranians can be better prepared? I don’t understand,” he added.
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Bill Lee
September 2nd, 2012 at 9:41 pm
Yup. That's why I've got no problem with it. I don't even care if the US wrecks itself further with another war. Go for it, you scumbags.
jacksplace58
September 3rd, 2012 at 2:21 am
It seems to me all he's saying is "shut up and do it if you're gonna do it!"
peter vojta
September 3rd, 2012 at 10:13 am
Yes, could anybody shut the mouth of this warmonger. Not even Goebbles was so st…id like this crackpot…peter czech
Johnny_Warbucks
September 3rd, 2012 at 10:49 am
The good judge is a regular Einstein, ain't he?
Mark
September 3rd, 2012 at 4:07 pm
I agree with jacksplace58. The judge is not saying that such an attack would be irresponsible. He's only saying that talking about it in advance is irresponsible – just do it already. He's a murderous racist pig just like the rest the warmongers. They only disagree with each other about strategic details.
Hexexis
September 3rd, 2012 at 4:51 pm
The Forward has a recent article on dissent among military commanders over the proposed invasion of Iran by Israel. Really sounds like Netanyahu wants to lure the US of A into doing the job for him; not exactly an olympian venture.