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"Some of Mr. Obama's advisers have argued that Israel needs a stronger public assurance that he is willing to take military action, well before Iran actually acquired a weapon. But other senior officials have argued that Israel is trying to corner Mr. Obama into a military commitment that he does not yet need to make."Israeli cabinet members downplayed alleged US/Israeli tensions. Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz said:
"All in all, the strategic and defense relations between Israel and the United States have remained as strong as they have ever been. The cooperation is very good, and also my in contacts with senior officials in the United States I don't hear of any unprecedented crisis in the relations. I hear it in the media. I don't see it in reality."
Environment Minister Gilad Erdan agreed, saying:
"I don't think there's an American signal here. There are internal American issues with which we do not interfere".(W)e are still very proud of the fact that the security cooperation between Israel and the United States has reached unprecedented records during the term of the present government."
Vice Prime Minister Silvan Shalom added that Washington and Israel are in lockstep agreement on Iran's nuclear program. Disagreement only reflects timing.
Netanyahu is more volatile, brash, and belligerent. He puts his foot in his mouth so often he risks swallowing it and choking. On Sunday, he told cabinet ministers:
"The international community is not setting Iran a clear red line, and Iran does not see international determination to stop its nuclear project."
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