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US denies leaking info on Israeli access to Azeri airbases
2012-04-01
White House source tells Ynet DC had nothing to do with leaking information alleging Baku granted IAF access to its airbases in case of strike on Iran

A top White House official denied Saturday that the US Administration was responsible for leaking information, alleging that Israel has secured access to airfields in Azerbaijan ahead of a possible strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, to the press.
 
On Thursday, Foreign Policy Magazine reported that Baku had granted Jerusalem permission to use four abandoned, Soviet-era airbases, where IAF fighter jets could refuel in case of a strike against the Islamic Theocratic Republic.
 
The sources said that the White House had "no interest" in leaks of this kind, adding that the administration would "gladly prosecute" the people behind it -- if they knew who they were.
There is the outlet that originally published the report...Foreign Policy Magazine, I b'lieve it was...
Israel, as well as pro-Israel elements in the United States, blamed the White House for the leak, but according to the official, the US is "crawling with thousands of intelligence and former intelligence officials," and the White House has no way of stopping them from offering information to the media as anonymous sources.
The White House could refuse to accept the publishing outlet's journalists in the White House pool, to be sure, but actually punishing the perpetrator seems to be going a bit far, what?
The official stressed that it was wrong to claim that there was a concentrated media effort within the administration against Israel.
 "They're just doing what comes naturally. They can't be blamed for that."
qJerusalem and Washington, he added, are making "tremendous efforts" on Iran and are working more closely than ever. "Leaks on strategic matters are never good," he said.
 Except when they are, of course, though opinions may differ on specific items. Aren't glittering generalities fun!
The white house stressed that US President Barack Obama's
B.O....
stance on Iran has been made clear in his interview with Atlantic Magazine and his AIPAC address, in which he made clear that as far as the US was concerned, a "nuclear Iran is not an option."
Our beloved president did indeed say a great many things on those two occasions. And other things on other occasions. The Memory Hole isn't what it used to be, what with Google Cache and all.
Posted by:trailing wife

#11  FYI TOPIX > IRAN CLAIMS AZERBAIJAN EMERGED FROM HISTORIC IRAN LAND: EXPERT.

Iranian Pert Armen Israelyan.

D *** NG, DO THE TURKS KNOW???

versus

* SAME > AZERBAIJAN FEARS ARMENIAN ATTACK.

Read, MAMA RUSSIA.

Not unlike Rising China + elsewhere in East Asia, the recovery of ancient or "lost" Muslim territories is deemed as proof of the return of Islamic glory, hence has long been a part of the Radical Islamist agenda, includ as per Regional, Global Jihad. NEO-OTTOMANISM + NEO-PERSIANISM TO NORTH AFRICA ALL THE WAY EASTWARD TO NEO-MOGUL/MOGHUL INDIA + MALAYA-INDONESIA.

Eliminating or subjugating the non-Muslim Countries,Regions in-between.

* CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > SAUDI ARABIA AWAITS ITS "SPRING" | [Guardian.UK] ARABIA AWAITS ITS "SPRING". WITH STAGGERING CORRUPTION + REPRESSION, SAUDI ARABIA IS RIPE FOR REVOLUTION, BUT FEAR DETERS REFORMERS FROM DECLARING THEIR VIEWS.
Posted by: JosephMendioloa   2012-04-01 22:39  

#10  "The One Won will still get 80% to 90% support from the Jewish suicide community"

FTFY, TA.
Posted by: Barbara   2012-04-01 21:42  

#9  but...

Back in the day, Gil Scott Heron had a sort of jazz poem with the refrain "Wake up {persons of Afro-American extraction}, or you're all through". I'd say that pretty much applies to everybody at this point.
Posted by: SteveS   2012-04-01 21:25  

#8  they are. One would hope they see where the current admin's been/going and realize they've been lied to, but...
Posted by: Frank G   2012-04-01 20:05  

#7  Fifty dollars from me to Fred if you're right, from you to Fred if it's less than 75%.

An interesting bet. My understanding was the Jewish community was pretty solid for the Democrats.
Posted by: SteveS   2012-04-01 19:51  

#6  And in spite of all this, I'm pretty sure that The One will still get 80% to 90% support from the Jewish community.  

Are you willing to put money on that bet, Thumble Angeasing5463? Fifty dollars from me to Fred if you're right, from you to Fred if it's less than 75%.
Posted by: trailing wife   2012-04-01 17:20  

#5  And in spite of all this, I'm pretty sure that The One will still get 80% to 90% support from the Jewish community.
Posted by: Thumble Angeasing5463   2012-04-01 14:56  

#4  A little while ago I commented that I thought that Champ was capable of betraying the Israeli's to forestall any attack that he didd't permit. Seems this might well be the proof of that tragic observation and further, the proof that he is a strong supporter of Israel is yet another in an unbroken string of lies and outright misinformation as he pursues the radical agenda of his "transformative" Presidency.
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2012-04-01 12:11  

#3  Additional supporting data. I will of course permit permit you to decide whom it supports:

Link
Posted by: Besoeker   2012-04-01 07:36  

#2  And we believe you.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2012-04-01 03:07  

#1  If you can't believe a top White House official, who can you believe in this administration?
Posted by: SteveS   2012-04-01 00:11  

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