{"id":723,"date":"2008-07-23T10:04:16","date_gmt":"2008-07-23T15:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=723"},"modified":"2008-07-23T10:04:16","modified_gmt":"2008-07-23T15:04:16","slug":"news-and-analysis-72308","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.minaret.org\/?p=723","title":{"rendered":"News and Analysis (7\/23\/08)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" \/><meta content=\"Word.Document\" name=\"ProgId\" \/><meta content=\"Microsoft Word 10\" name=\"Generator\" \/><meta content=\"Microsoft Word 10\" name=\"Originator\" \/>\n<link rel=\"File-List\" \/><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>  <w:WordDocument>   <w:View>Normal<\/w:View>   <w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom>   <w:Compatibility>    <w:BreakWrappedTables\/>    <w:SnapToGridInCell\/>    <w:WrapTextWithPunct\/>    <w:UseAsianBreakRules\/>   <\/w:Compatibility>   <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4<\/w:BrowserLevel>  <\/w:WordDocument> <\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object  classid=\"clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D\" id=ieooui><\/object> \n\n<style> st1\\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <\/style>\n\n <![endif]--><\/p>\n<style> <!--  \/* Font Definitions *\/  @font-face \t{font-family:Wingdings; 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font-family: Arial\">Former national security advisers fear keeping force as an ultimatum in Iranian nuclear discussions might legitimize an Israeli attack or commit the <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">US<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"> to unaffordable action:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/07\/22\/AR2008072202698_pf.html\">Ex-Advisers      Warn Against Threatening to Attack Iran<\/a> (<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\">Washington<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial\"> Post)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyText\">A departure of Palestinian security as a response to persistent Israeli attacks during peace talks would unleash armed political groups:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; 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