Joint Chiefs Chairman Warns Against Israel Attacking Iran

Submitted by Cheston Catalano

Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, says “it’s to prudent at this point” to attack Iran, adding, “a strike at this time would be destabilizing.”

But in a comment likely to fuel speculation about Israel’s military plans, he added: “I wouldn’t suggest we’ve persuaded them that our view is the correct view.” The two countries were having a “candid, collaborative conversation” which was continuing, he said.

His concerns were echoed by William Hague, the British foreign secretary, who said it was “not a wise thing at this moment” for Israel to launch military action against Iran.

By: Cheston Catalano

Cheston Catalano is a Kentucky-based journalist whose work has been featured in the Chattanooga Times Free Press and the Clarksville Leaf Chronicle. He is a long-time contributor to Liberaland.