DEBKAfile Special Report April 16, 2009, 9:30 AM (GMT+02:00) Addressing US marines, Wednesday, April 16, US defense secretary Robert Gates said: "A strike probably would delay Tehran's nuclear program one to three years, it would unify Iranians, cement their determination to have a nuclear program and also build into the whole country an undying hatred of whoever hits them." DEBKAfile's military sources take issue with Gates' assessment. DEBKA-Net-Weekly 391 Updated byDEBKAfile April 15, 2009, 9:26 AM (GMT+02:00) Israel's Jericho missile A prestigious Washington think tank – the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) - has concluded by means of detailed research and analysis that Israel is militarily capable of destroying Iran's nuclear program. This view is shared by the Adm. Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint US Chiefs of Staff. Details from the CSIS findings, first disclosed in DEBKA-Net-Weekly 391, appear in an Exclusive Report and map below with DEBKAfile updates. To subscribe to DEBKA-Net-Weeklyclick HERE . DEBKAfile Special Report April 15, 2009, 2:47 PM (GMT+02:00) Ahmadinejad: You will play by our rules President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad crowed Wednesday, April 15: "Iran's resistance and progress in nuclear technology forced Washington to retreat from its position…" Following the suggestion that the six powers' could waive the US demand for Iran to give up enriching uranium as a pre-condition for talks, the Iranian president said his government was not satisifed and was preparing counter-proposals as the basis for those talks. DEBKAfile Special Report April 15, 2009, 11:45 AM (GMT+02:00) As North Korea reactivated its nuclear weapons facilities in defiance of UN resolutions, Tuesday, April 14, Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinjad announced plans to send a second satellite into space, this one on a rocket with a range of 1,500 km. Clearly, both North Korea and Iran are moving ahead on parallel courses with their military nuclear programs, impervious to Western condemnation (of North Korea) or concessions (to Tehran) for the sake of diplomatic engagement. TOP STORIES Next DEBKA-Net-Weekly April 13, 2009, 1:11 PM (GMT+02:00) DEBKA-Net-Weekly's next issue examines how Barack Obama plays his key functionaries on this vital chessboard. How smooth is the cooperation between the White House, secretary of state Hillary Clinton and presidential envoys, Richard Holbrook for AfPak and George Mitchell for the Middle East? Don't miss this revealing D.C. close-up in the coming issue out next Friday. To subscribe to DEBKA-Net-Weeklyclick HERE . April 15, 2009, 12:02 PM (GMT+02:00) Islamist gunmen hold Mumbai to siege Mohammed Aimal Kasab, 21, a Pakistani, faces possible execution five months after a terrorist siege in which he and 10 gunmen took part killed more than 160 people. The court adjourned after dismissing his defense lawyer over a conflict of interest. "We have information that women are being trained on the other side to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir," Indian Army Chief Gen. Deepak Kapoor warned Monday, April 14. 
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