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Israel's Netanyahu: Taking a Turn Toward Pragmatism?

By Tim McGirk/Jerusalem Monday, May 18, 2009
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Has the Likud leader mellowed since his first term as Prime Minister ended in tears?

Ziv Koren / Polaris

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In the meantime, Israel is upping the ante. In the lead-up to Netanyahu's Washington visit, Israeli newspapers have printed stories about the air force carrying out dry runs for an Iranian raid and antimissile crews having practice drills. If nothing else, this drum-banging may help Obama bring pressure to bear on Iran. Will Israelis then stop worrying? Nope. If you lived where they do, you'd worry too.

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