Dagan Speech
inset-Meir Dagan. Photo: the-peoples-forum
The Monthly Review-- Haifa-In an unexpected series of declarations Meir Dagan the former Chief of the Mossad surprised the Israeli Political System by attacking its national security judgement concerning a possible attack of Iran. He stated that Israel must accept a nuclear Iran, and that an attack on the reactor of the Islamic Republic of Iran would be a very foolish idea, with little likelihood of success. In his speech Dagan argued that it would be hard to predict the regional implications of this attack on Israel's security, He reiterated that if anyone seriously considers a strike he needs to understand that he is dragging Israel into a regional war that it would not know how to get out of. Major General and Minister Yosi Peled criticized the Dagan declarations arguing that Israeli politicians and representatives have to keep calm and maintain the policy of ambiguity, and not to give direction of thought to its enemies. MK Israel Hasson (Kadima) and a former Deputy Head of the Shabbaq tried to understand Meir Dagan by claiming that he is sure that Dagan knows more than others about direction, and motivations of Israeli decision makers. At the same time with his experience he is trying to warn against any possible strategic mistake, which might be pursued toward Iran. Meir Dagan's hidden legacy of his closeness former Israeli Prime Ariel Sharon lies in hundreds of covert actions and assassinations for which neither the Mossad nor the Government of Israel will ever claim responsibility. Currently, with his blunt attack on the Israeli political system, Dagan is urging it to refrain from the same actions that he might have taken when he was the Chief of the Mossad. Last year's assassination of Mahmud Al-Mabhouh has thrown the spotlight on Meir Dagan, as one of Israel's most shadowy person who according to Abu Dhabi officials conducted the Mabhouh's assassination. In his public appearances since leaving office in September 2010 it seems that he has become more moderate and less aggressive by calling on the Israeli leadership to act swiftly and implement a political initiative to get Israel out from the political stalemate and its political isolation. Amir Oren the Chief Correspondent for security affairs of Haeretz told the Monthly Review that the three veteran security personnel Dagan Ashkenazy and Diskin have no confidence in the current Netanyahu -Barak Government. This is important because it means that those people who in the past conducted the most sensitive operations and who know better than most people how the Government has to act in political matters have lost confident in the current government. Oren argues that first of all we have to take this issue in a proportion; this is a domestic Israeli debate which maybe aims to warn the Iranian leadership and give the impression that Israel might conduct an offensive attack against Iran. Everything is possible said Amir Oren to the Monthly Review.
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