Meir Dagan

Former Mossad head Danny Yatom says Israel can't afford to wonder if Tehran "will go crazy and throw a bomb on us."

Likud MK Danon proposes “Dagan Bill” implementing a cooling-off period before former senior security officials can speak to media.

'Al-Jarida' alleges Dagan, Diskin are part of political campaign against PM, Barak that recruited journalists, opposition politicians.

Former Mossad chief says captive soldier's hero's welcome "exaggerated"; Schalit scheduled to undergo surgery to remove shrapnel.

Robert Baer tells LA KPFK radio that strike on Tehran likely to happen before vote on Palestinian state, that PM wants US to be involved.

Dagan suggests that government failure to heed his warnings could lead to a catastrophe on the scale of the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

Middle Israel: The prime minister has lost the reformist drive that won him praise as finance minister.

Channel 2 reports former Mossad chief forced to turn in diplomatic passport; MK Hasson slams Netanyahu's "campaign of revenge."

Editor's Notes: There has been widespread criticism, but no plausible explanation, for the ex-Mossad chief’s anguished repeated warnings against an Israeli military strike on Iran. Don’t we owe this remarkable individual rather more than a rush to condemnation?

In a sense Dagan’s remarks are a blessing in disguise for the PM. Letting everyone know that a military strike isn't a realistic option may relieve some of the pressure Netanyahu will face to come through on his word and deal with the Iranian threat.