US army chief: Won’t let Holocaust happen again

Ynet News
January 21, 2012

Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey visited Friday the Yad Vashem Holocaust History Museum in Jerusalem, accompanied by IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz and US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro.

During his visit, Dempsey lit the memorial “Eternal Flame” torch and laid a wreath at the Yizkor tent. The US general stated that the US will work together with Israel to make sure that such atrocities never happen again.

Dempsey also signed the Yad Vashem guest book, writing that his country is committed to the protection of Israel and will do everything to prevent such a human tragedy from reoccurring. Earlier, the general visited the IDF’s headquarters in Tel Aviv, where he met with Gantz and Defense Minister Ehud Barak.

… Later on Sunday, Dempsey met with President Iran’s nuclear program is not only Israel’s and the United States’ struggle – but an international struggle for the safety of all nations.”

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This article was posted: Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 8:15 am

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