Report: Netanyahu To Ask Obama For Weapons To Strike Iran

[Purveyor]

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will use a visit to Washington this week to press the U.S. to release advanced weapons needed for a possible strike on Iran's nuclear sites, the Sunday Times reported.

Ahead of his departure Sunday night, Netanyahu bowed to U.S. demands and promised the administration of U.S President Barack Obama that Israel will make several goodwill gestures toward the Palestinians.

For the first time since Operation Cast Lead, Israel has agreed to ease the blockade on the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu has also agreed to discuss all core issues during the proximity talks, with the condition of reaching final conclusions only in direct talks with the PA.

But according to the London weekly, Netanyahu will also seek returns for the concessions, asking Israel's closest ally to provide the IAF with sophisticated 'bunker-buster' bombs needed to break through to Iran's nuclear enrichment installations, many of which are buried underground.

Israel and the West accuse Iran of using its enrichment program to build a nuclear bomb, a charge Tehran denies.

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HAARETZ: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1157844.html

[DrToast]

1. LOL...I hope he's joking

[Rage Inc.]

2. Time to do a Nancy Reagan...

Just say "no!"

[Scurrilous]

3. Just Say No. n/t

[grantcart]

4. Unlikely that Netanyahu will even make it to the WhiteHouse this time

He will get a lecture from SS Clinton.

[vaberella]

5. Ain't gonna happen. If it was Bush, okay. Obama--he's gonna laugh in Nuttyyahoo's face. n/t

[DisgustedTX]

6. US to ask Netanyahu for $700B stolen from US taxpayers

We'll call it even.

[denimgirly]

7. LOL! Israel still thinks it is the U.S. Capital. -- but then, sometimes the U.S. does too.

i doubt this will happen but i am sure they wont get a resounding no either.

[no_hypocrisy]

8. Now, coupled with East Jerusalem, that's Chutzpah.