Jerusalem – After a two-day stint meeting with Israeli military and government officials, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey said he believes Israel is “convinced” of the U.S.’s willingness to take military action against Iran should it break from current diplomatic efforts.
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DEFENSENEWS.com (http://bit.ly/1ln4gnm) reports that following the meetings, Gen. Dempsey said, “I think they are satisfied that we have the capability to use a military option if the Iranians choose to stray off the diplomatic path. I think they are satisfied we have the capability. I think they believe we will use it.”
Dempsey said he believes the meetings brought the two nations closer together, and that past disagreements have been reduced.
“Our clocks are more harmonized than they were two years ago,” Dempsey said. “They just wanted to know that we are maintaining and continuing to refine our military options.”