From Raw Story:
Israel reportedly warned the United States that North Korea might be sharing nuclear know-how with Damascus before it carried out an air strike deep inside Syria.
Washington was "deeply troubled" by the Israeli intelligence showing North Korean nuclear personnel were in Syria, but US President George W. Bush decided against an immediate response out of concern it could derail delicate talks aimed at persuading Pyongyang to abandon its own nuclear program, the Washington Post said, citing unnamed US officials.
After Israel shared its intelligence with the Bush administration in recent months, which included satellite imagery, the United States provided Israel with some confirmation of the original information before Israel went ahead with the night air raid on September 6, the Post reported.
The quality of the Israeli intelligence, the nature of North Korea's assistance and the seriousness of Syria's atomic activities remained uncertain, the Post wrote.
President George W. Bush on Thursday declined to comment on the reported Israeli raid against a suspected nuclear site in Syria. The White House on Friday referred reporters back to his position.
But Bush warned North Korea against supplying nuclear know-how to other countries, saying key multilateral talks with Pyongyang could only succeed if it met all its pledges.
"We expect them to honor their commitment to give up weapons and weapons programs and to the extent that they are proliferating, we expect them to stop their proliferation," Bush told reporters.
He also warned against states sharing "information and/or materials" linked to nuclear weapons.
In a landmark six-nation deal brokered in February, the communist regime in Pyongyang agreed to dismantle all its nuclear facilities and programs in exchange for diplomatic concessions, energy and other aid.
The reported air strike against Syria has been shrouded in secrecy and the Israeli government has kept up a wall of silence.
Israel's media and politicians on Thursday denounced former premier Benjamin Netanyahu for becoming the first official to say Israel was behind the recent air strike deep inside Syria.
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Well Darth found something for Israel to do for all that money and Nukes we gave them. Yes this is a raid in hopes of bringing on a full case war. Israel now has Nukes and if Syria reacts the US will join/Israel and yes by mistake bomb Iran. The tag team of Israel/US will draw out Iran/Syria/Turkey to come to war. Stupid people do stupid things these idiots don't know everyone is wise to their game. Now you noticed Israel never sent any soldiers to help the US in Iraq/Afghanistan yet the US is using Israel to attack and bomb a country that did nothing. Iran President is smart to let the two idiots dig themselves in a hole they can't get out.
While the Iran President is working for world peace the United States is attacking innocent countries to steal oil and cause chaos around the world.
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