intelligence officials meeting people in the cia who are clearly furious about what the israeli mossad is doing confirming that israel is used the marxist is slow islam islamic terror call the peoples and the k the kariya assassinations inside iran acts that secretary of state hillary clinton has sought to distance the united states from so we have a situation where the u.s. is in conflict with israel and at the center of it is this bizarre terror call yet so interesting when you sort of connect the dots here because you know i should say there are people in iran who believe the cia is involved but as a member of the terrorist list here the cia cannot be involved cannot be working with the any case though if you do have you know connecting the dots to israel working with the m.e. kay and the cia doing whatever over here but certainly wanting to maintain that strong relationship with israel it seems there could be some problems i had. absolutely the in the united states. at least on the intelligence community in the united states and the diplomatic corps seems to want nothing to do with

and according to the former head of the israeli mossad, iran is at least six years away from acquiringo know that public misconceptions of the threat iran poses makes violence more likely. even two years ago, before all of this drum beat for war, 71% of those americans polls said that iran had a nuclear weapon at a time when in intelligence agencies or experts were asserting that. you should know that new jersey politicians are not happy with the new york police department and mayor bloomberg that recent revelations that the nypd was running a widespread spying operation that dispatched undercover officers to spy on muslim students and neighborhoods in newark. the operation was run by the demographics unit, which set about photographing mosques and eavesdropping on muslim businesses. governor chris christie has called the revelations disturbing while newark mayor corey booker has called the operation, quote, deeply offensive, and requested an investigation. you should know the members of the academy of motion picture arts and sciences that are the voters who will determine who will win

pro israel person admitted that she had been meeting this over the weekend with the head of mossad the israeli cia so that petraeus will work with the talking about the iranian threat well you know why don't they talk to the radiance about the threat you mean so willing it's really really really unconscionable the way the americans are being rallied around a new war. and that was former cia analyst ray mcgovern. well from the hundreds of protesters arrested in oakland to a massive action in washington coast to coast the occupy movement faces big hurdles this week the vet now in its fourth month demonstrates against the growing income inequality gap in the u.s. as well as corporate influence in politics but much of the media has dubbed those that take part in the protests as dirty happy of with nothing better to do here is an example of that coverage. i think if you put every single less wind cause into a blender and hit power this is the sludge you'd get there so most uninformed people if you listen to it virtually unbelievable i like the one guy says were affecting things i think the only thi

pro israel person admitted that she had been meeting this over the weekend with the head of mossad the israeli cia so that betray us all when they talking about the iranian threat well you know why don't they talk to the radiance about a threat you mean so willy you know it's really really really unconscionable the way the americans are being rallied around a new war with iran it's got to stop i want to ask you after the motivation is regime change or who stands to benefit from such a change israel does you know. iran is the sole remaining. superpower were the sole remaining superpower there are regional power in the middle east they have a good sized army navy and so forth now israel doesn't want to have to compete with that and so they resort to all kinds of hyperbole here here's a eretz the relatively progressive history of newspaper saying that president shimon peres said today that iran is not only seeking regional but quote even global hegemony iran wants to be king of the world you know that's hyperbole on steroids we ought to recognize it as that we've got to put it in perspective if t

with me i have mistaken for him had levy before me hade israeli intelligence agency the mossad mr halevi thank you very much for joining us here on our team a nuclear iran war with iran is there with the option yes there is a third option the third option is a non-nuclear iran with. an agreement an understanding with the iranians that they will not become nuclear and that they will be reintroduced into the family of nations from which they have been virtually expelled in recent months. under terms which will also take into account some of their interests and some of the. how possible is this option i think is very possible because i think the international pressure which is been building up in recent months is beginning to have serious effects inside iran on the economics on the moral side. and i think that the basic interest of the people in charge in iran. is to maintain the position to maintain power do you think you run poses an existential threat to israel or any other state in the region. i am on record as repeatedly saying that i don't think there is such a thing as an existential

former israeli mossad chief said that attacking iran, quote would mean reason to war and in that case you would have give iran the best possible reason to continue the nuclear program. unquote. there is serious concern that a military strike in iran would hasten iran's development of a nuclear weapon not slow it down. a strike would only delay not end development. speaking about what would happen after military strike, retired general anthony zinni said, quote, if you follow this all the way down, eventually i'm putting boots on the ground somewhere, unquote. america cannot afford another war. we just got out of iraq. we are getting out of afghanistan. and diplomacy, diplomacy diplomacy is what is called for to avoid another war with iran in another decade. mr. speaker, thank you for the time. i yield back the balance. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from missouri, mr. carnahan, for five minutes. mr. carnahan: thank you, mr. speaker. a few weeks ago i proposed a simple challenge to my constituents back home in st. louis. i said tell me your ideas for creati

>> evan, i read piece in "the new york times magazine" on sunday by an israeli journalist, who talked to an outgoing head of mossad who thinks this is not a good idea. why are the intelligence people opposing this? >> because they are not sure they can find the stuff and they are trying to destroy. the deeper question here -- logically and rationally, if israel attacks iraq, iran will take it and they will not close the strait of hormuz, because closing the strait of hormuz will bring in the united states and be the beginning of the end of iran. but that is assuming that the iranians will be of logically and rationally. anybody who is bent in intelligence or has read a history book knows that your opponents often behave irrationally. israel strikes iran, iran launched missiles into israel -- not great, but ok. the reason the united states opposes this is they fear the fallout. or pass away of unintended consequences -- war has a way of unintended consequences, all wars. they just testified last week that iran is thinking of operating inside the united states. >> the iranian oil is already being cut off. europeans

>> you're also seeing many israeli intelligence officials and military officials take issue with prime minister netanyahu. you see for example the retired head of mossad, the israeli intelligence unit say that an israeli strike would be the stupidist thing he's heard of. you're seeing a pushback against this. what the hope is, the rhetoric coming out of some israeli officials is dee tiend signed to o stiffen western pressures. if so, it is being effective. you're seeing sanctions go to unprecedented levels. we've never seen these sanctions put on any country. they're quite strong and more to come. europe will end its purchase of iranian oil and you're hearing talk that the international banking system might cut off iranian banks. this would be a crippling strike against them. >> how long is israel prepared to allow sanctions to work before it comes to the realization that decision time is now? >> i think you're going to see -- they talk about a window that they feel will open and close around april or may. so i think we'll get through march okay. but the more back and forth with these kinds of discussions, the national security adviser of the united s

. >> i read piece in "the new york times magazine" on sunday by an israeli journalist, and he talked to the outgoing head of mossad who thinks that this is not a good idea at this time. why our intelligence people opposed to this? >> they are not sure they can find things to destroy it. the deeper question here is, logically and rationally, if israel attacks iraq, iran will just kind of take it and they will not close the strait of hormuz, because that will bring in the united states and be the beginning of the end. that is assuming that the iranians will be of logically and rationally. -- behave logically and rationally. anybody who buys read history books -- anybody who reads the history book knows that your opponents often behave rationally -- irrationally. if it was just a contained israel strikes iran, iran launched missiles into israel, not great, but the recent the united states opposes this is they fear the fallout. war has a way of unintended consequences, all wars. what is it going to do to the economy of europe, the united states? terrorism. testified just a week that iranians are thinking about operati

israeli diplomat. no one was killed in the attack. there was also i think it's always so cute, when the iranians try to imitate what mossad does, it's ag to keep up with the big boys. it didn't work. a foiled bombing also in georgia, israel immediately blamed iran for the attacks. the use of sticky bombs attached to cars by magnets appeared to mirror recent killings of iranian nuclear scientists that tehran blamed on israel. >> from our parade of papers, a headline that sounds like it could be from the "onion." the pioneer press says valentine's day is taking off in baghdad. the capital of iraq is buzzing about the hallmark holiday. the shopping district is flush with teddy bears, heart-shaped pillows and silk nighties. >> we won, we did it! mission accomplished. now put the banner up. now put the banner. and let's, yeah. this is why we were fighting. >> exactly. if you want to give that back? >> here you go. thank you. >> your valentine's present. >> you went heavy there. >> "morning joe" valentine's day message. >> obviously -- mika likes the president's budget. >> i think it's fabulous. wonderful. >> i don't know if it's kiss or ki