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Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff: It's 'Not Prudent' For Israel To Attack Iran Now

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey urged against an Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear program, telling CNN's Fareed Zakaria this morning that "It's not prudent at this point to decide to attack Iran," and such a strike would be "destabilizing and wouldn't achieve [Israel's] long-term objectives."
Dempsey, the highest ranking military officer in the U.S., went on to emphasize that while all options remain on the table, U.S. intelligence indicates that Iran has not yet decided to pursue a nuclear weapon:

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