There are a couple of ways to take this news. The spin put out by the administration is that it is a major concession by Israel. But in reality, I don't think it changes Israel's plans one iota.I assumed that Israel was always going to notify America if it planned to strike Iran for the logical reason that they will almost certainly have to overfly Iraqi airspace to reach the nuclear sites. The other route is much longer and in the end, Israeli jets would have to overfly Turkey to reach the Gulf.Aluf Benn of Haaretz is reporting that CIA chief Leon Panetta paid a visit to Israel a few weeks ago and got a pledge from the leadership: No surprises on Iran: Israel has acceded to American demands by pledging to coordinate its moves on Iran with Washington and not surprise the United States with military action. During a trip to Jerusalem earlier this week, CIA chief Leon Panetta informed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that U.S. President Barack Obama demanded that Israel not launch...(Read Full Post)