Our Frankenmedia Spinners have suppressed this news shattering event from the American people. Who do you believe our political "leaders" or these witnesses in the video?
Israeli nuclear spy Mordechai Vanunu, who spent 20 years in an Israeli prison for divulging Israeli nuclear secrets, speaks out in the Arab media on Israel's nucelar capabilities and policy, as interest in them increases following Olmert's slip of the tongue. 14.12.06 Uploaded on Jan 3, 2010 - Additional article follows below.
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| Israeli nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu, center, sits between two prison guards as he waits in a courtroom before a hearing, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009 |
(Note the journalist's bias in this account and the attempt to characterize Vanunu as "not a mentally healthy man".) We have highlighted the CIA's admission that Israel does have 200-400 nuclear weapons as far back as 2003!
Israel seeks to gag nuclear 'spy'
Israel is looking for ways to gag a whistleblower who is due to be released from prison in the new year, fearing that he may have more nuclear secrets to disclose that will embarrass the government, officials said yesterday.
Mordechai Vanunu, a former nuclear technician, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for espionage after giving dozens of pictures and a description of alleged weapons from Israel's top-secret Dimona nuclear reactor to the Sunday Times in 1986.
Israel's official policy about nuclear weapons is ambiguous: officials say only that Israel will not be the first to introduce them into the Middle East. But, based on Mr Vanunu's pictures, experts concluded Israel had the world's sixth-largest stockpile of nuclear weapons.
The CIA estimated more recently that Israel has between 200 and 400 nuclear weapons.
Since his arrest, Mr Vanunu has become the poster figure for critics of Israel's nuclear programme. He was nominated for the 2003 Nobel peace prize and an American couple adopted him in the mistaken belief that this would entitle him to US citizenship and hasten his release.
A television report said officials, concerned about what else Mr Vanunu has to say, are considering options including barring him from travelling overseas or speaking in public after he is released. While the Shin Bet security service and Israel's justice ministry had no comment, Israeli security officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the report was true but would not elaborate.
Mr Vanunu's lawyer did not return calls.
Yossi Katz, then a member of the Israeli parliament, visited Mr Vanunu in prison in 2000. He said Mr Vanunu indicated he had more to say, but then contradicted himself.
Speaking after the visit, Mr Katz said Mr Vanunu appeared to mix fact with fantasy. He said his impression was that Mr Vanunu was "not a [mentally] healthy man".
Born into a Jewish family, Mr Vanunu converted to Christianity while in Australia and became a pacifist.
He has indicated that he wants to leave Israel after his release.
