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January 17, 2012

Report: U.S. Concerned Israel Is Preparing to Attack Iran 
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The Wall Street Journal reports U.S. military leaders are increasingly
concerned that Israel is preparing to attack Iran over apparent U.S.
objections. According to the Journal, President Obama, Defense Secretary
Leon Panetta and other top officials have delivered a string of private
messages to Israeli leaders warning about the dire consequences of a
strike. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey is set to visit
Israel this week. The United States has also stepped up contingency
planning to safeguard U.S. facilities in the region in case of an
Israeli attack. Meanwhile, the United States and Israel have postponed
what had been described as the largest joint military exercise ever
carried out by the two nations.



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