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Extraction Summary
7
People
4
Organizations
6
Locations
3
Events
2
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
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Book manuscript / memoir draft (house oversight evidence)
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Summary
This document appears to be a page from a memoir or manuscript (likely by Ehud Barak) stamped as evidence by the House Oversight Committee. It details a high-level diplomatic confrontation in June 2008 where President George W. Bush explicitly warned Israeli leaders Olmert and Barak against launching a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. The text also recounts Barak's critique of Bush's foreign policy regarding Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Ehud Barak | Author/Narrator (Implied) |
Narrator ('I'), former Israeli Defense Minister, referenced in header '/ BARAK /'
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| George W. Bush | US President |
Met with Israeli officials to warn against attacking Iran
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| Ehud Olmert | Israeli Prime Minister (implied) |
Hosted dinner for Bush, present at the private meeting
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| Bob Gates | US Defense Secretary |
Met with Barak regarding military aid
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| Mike Hayden | CIA Director |
Met with Barak regarding military aid
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| Steve Hadley | National Security Adviser |
Met with Barak regarding military aid
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| Bibi (Benjamin Netanyahu) | Israeli Prime Minister (implied) |
Formed government in May 2009 where Barak became Defense Minister
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| US Government | ||
| CIA | ||
| Al-Qaeda | ||
| House Oversight Committee (Evidence stamp) |
Timeline (3 events)
2007 (implied 'year before')
Attack on the reactor in Syria
Syria
Israeli Military
US Administration (support)
June 2008
Private dinner and meeting between President Bush, Ehud Olmert, and Ehud Barak in Israel.
Israel
May 2009
Locations (6)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Relationships (2)
Attended private meeting with Bush together.
Bush stated Barak 'scares the living shit' out of him; Barak criticized Bush's Middle East strategy.
Key Quotes (3)
"“This guy scares the living shit out of me when he tells me what you want.” (Bush referring to Barak)"Source
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Quote #1
"“I want to tell both of you now, as President, the formal position of the US government. We are totally against any action by you to mount an attack on the nuclear plants.”"Source
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Quote #2
"“But when the time came to hit the real target – Iran – it ended up you’d already spent two terms, and all your political capital.” (Barak to Bush)"Source
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Quote #3
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