Epstein Secrets

rations had not yet “crossed the threshold of operational capability”. I was furious. I respected the considered opposition of ministers like Dan or Benny Begin. I had no problem with the chief-of-staff or other generals expressing similar views on the political or geo-strategic implications of an Israe

orts on the security front had also made it easier for us to do next to nothing. Intermittent outbreaks of violence always remained a threat. Yet the West Bank security fence, along with our military, police and intelligence measures, meant it was very unlikely we’d see a return to the full-blown terror war

parations had not yet "crossed the threshold of operational capability" I was furious. I respected the considered opposition of ministers like Dan or Benny Begin. I had no problem with the chief-of-staff or other generals expressing similar views on the political or geo-strategic implications of an Israe

orts on the security front had also made it easier for us to do next to nothing. Intermittent outbreaks of violence always remained a threat. Yet the West Bank security fence, along with our military, police and intelligence measures, meant it was very unlikely we'd see a return to the full-blown terror war

233 State Department, 63, 86, 228-29, 231 Steele, Christopher, 37, 99 Steele dossier, 37-39, 92-93, 102, 151, 156 steel industry, 67-68 Steinmetz, Benny, 211 Stone, Roger, 13, 17, 55, 288 Strange, Luther, 302-4 Strategic and Policy Forum, 87-89 Suzy magazine, 15 Swan, Jonathan, 299 HOUSE_OVERSIGH

236, 237, 266 Washington Times, 129 Watergate scandal, 212-13, 278 Weekly Standard, 38 Weinstein, Harvey, 203 Weissmann, Andrew, 278 Welch, Jack, 88 West Bank, 6 White House communications director Dubke as, 208 Hicks as, 297, 307 Scaramuccci as, 273-74, 281-86 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, 198-99, 20