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His outspokenness is significant. He's "outraged," he said, "by the zero degree of responsibility shown by the person who is interviewed or who leaks information, although I can't say I am surprised by this.""Analyses are one thing. Someone who analyzes something in one way today could be voicing the total opposite opinion a month and half from now, with the same self-confidence and persuasive ability. Responsibility is another thing."
"When something goes wrong, the blame will be laid on someone else".It would be a mistake if Israel uses force, certainly now, in order to thwart the Iranian nuclear potential."
He's saying Netanyahu and Barak are irresponsible. They can't be trusted. They're endangering Israelis and regional neighbors. As prime minister, Netanyahu made no "important" decisions. Choices he and Barak made were wrongheaded and ill-considered.
He can barely contain himself on Netanyahu. "That man," he calls him. He "hasn't succeeded in most of the strategic tests he's been subjected to. When I listen to him, I hear echoes of people who lost their parents in mysterious circumstances and then shout about being orphans."
He's also outraged about suggesting an "existential threat," letting emotion override reason, and Israel's willingness to go it alone no matter what other nations think.
He worries about overreaching and bringing down a "house of cards." At the same time, he said:
"Do I agree that Iran should have a bomb? No, I don't personally agree, but it doesn't depend only on me and therefore not only will an attack not advance the achievement of the goal, it also entails long-term dangers."
Key also is diplomacy and peace, not war. "If we had peace accords" with regional countries and Palestinians, no confrontation with Iran would exist. Nor one with Syria. Assad sought peace, but was spurned.
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