Israeli spy agency Mossad warned US Congressmen earlier this year against imposing new sanctions on Iran, saying the move would almost certainly sabotage negotiations.
During a visit of those Congressmen to Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to prevent Mossad from briefing them on the danger of the sanctions, cancelling the meeting. It was eventually restored by Ambassador Dermer at the insistence of Sen. Bob Corker (R – TN).
Netanyahu has made clear his opposition to the talks, and has pushed for sanctions very much with an eye on ruining the negotiations. He feared Mossad telling the US officials of the consequence would harm the chances of getting those sanctions imposed.
Mossad’s warning did generate some opposition to the sanctions, and was also the impetus behind House Speaker John Boehner (R – OH) convincing Netanyahu to visit this month and deliver a speech demanding sanctions, with an eye toward undercutting what Mossad had told them.
With friends like these, who would ever need enemies?.
Sounds like mossad needs to start briefing that incorrigible moron, netenyahoo.
Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to prevent Mossad.
who's running the country?
For most of these fools, the news that additional sanctions would spike the negotiations is just one more reason for imposing additional sanctions. As Cotton has admitted, the real agenda is "regime change," ie a Western imposed coup. Unfortunately, it sounds like there are enough Ds supporting to pass Corker's bill. It will be interesting to see whether the rest of the P5+1 make a deal on their own. Europe really needs the energy, so they might. Once BP, Shell and Total start dealing with Iran, US companies will scream bloody murder if only US sanctions are left.
The USG is isolating itself all over the world. That's a good thing.
After Hitlerism, this man is the worst enemy of mankind ever introduced.
Remember our Founding Fathers' warning against "entangling alliances"? Is it possible to imagine any more "entangling alliance" than the current US-Israel "alliance" in which various top officials of each government meet with and lobby each other and attempt not only to shape each other's foreign policy but also seek to interfere with and affect each other's electoral processes? In my view this particular "alliance" is wrong and toxic for both "allies".
Just wondering how the USA's CIA, NSA, and FBI feel about congress being briefed by a foreign intelligence agency. Not exactly a vote of confidence by the congress.
One would think that, if anything, it would have been a joint intel briefing. Then again, I get a faint sense that- at least in the area of Iranian nuclear intelligence- Mossad is standing pretty firm and refusing to be politicized for Bibi's benefit.
HOWEVER, I stand by my fallback position that while Israel is welcome to monitor events for their own purposes, Israel not being a signatory to any IAEA protocol renders them voiceless in any negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear program. When Israel signs on and demonstrates it will comply in good faith- as it requires of Iran- then they can play the game. Otherwise, they can sit in the peanut gallery and watch everyone else play.