White House denies Iran attack report!

WASHINGTON - May 20, 2008 - The White House on Tuesday flatly denied an Army Radio report that claimed U.S. President George W. Bush intends to attack Iran before the end of his term. It said that while the military option had not been taken off the table, the Bush regime preferred to resolve concerns about Iran's push for a nuclear weapon "through peaceful diplomatic means."

Army Radio had quoted a top official in Jerusalem claiming that a senior member in the entourage of President Bush, who concluded a trip to Israel last week, had said in a closed meeting here that Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney were of the opinion that military action against Iran was called for.

The official reportedly went on to say that "the hesitancy of Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice" was preventing the Bush regime from deciding to launch such an attack on the Islamic Republic for, the time being.

The Army Radio report, which was quoted by The Jerusalem Post and resonated widely, stated that according to assessments in Israel, the recent turmoil in Lebanon, where Hezbollah has de facto established control of the country, was advancing an American attack.