Former Mossad Chief Seeks to Avert Israeli Attack -- Spiegel Online

Former Mossad Chief Seeks to Avert Israeli Attack -- Spiegel Online

Reports of alleged Israeli preparations for an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities are coming from an unlikely source: Meir Dagan, a war hero and former head of Israeli's foreign intelligence agency. The man is hoping to prevent what he believes could be a true catastrophe, but his actions have deeply angered the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Meir Dagan is speaking out again. He's standing on the stage of the Industrial and Commercial Club in Tel Aviv, a low-profile venue for such a high-profile issue. Should Israel attack Iran's nuclear facilities? Dagan, a 66 year old who until January served as the head of the Mossad, Israel's foreign intelligence agency, thinks not.

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