'Strike Fallout Can Never Be As Bad As Nuclear Iran'

[Purveyor]

The outcome of a strike on Iran's nuclear sites, no matter how destructive, can never be as bad for Israel as an Iran armed with nuclear weapons, former Mossad chief Danny Yatom said on Wednesday at a security conference at Bar-Ilan University's Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic studies.

Yatom took up a position that is diametrically opposed to that of another former Mossad chief, Meir Dagan, who sparked significant controversy by stating earlier this year that an attack on Iran would be a foolish move that would lead to a war with an unknown outcome.

“There is a big argument over whether to attack Iran or not,” Yatom said. “The argument is legitimate. Some say Israel will pay a high price, no matter who does the attacking.”

“As difficult a price it may be, and even if those predicting apocalyptic results are correct – and I don’t think they are – this is still not as bad as the threat of an Iranian nuclear bomb,” he argued.

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[Tesha]

1. They say that now, but when a Pakistani nuke vaporizes Jerusalem, opinions may vary. (NT)

[teddy51]

2. I don't know, Israel scares me with a nuke every bit as much as Iran would. n/t