[CharlieRose.com-see transcript] Interview with Charlie Rose - In an interview Thursday, Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said: "I fundamentally believe that the Iranians are on a path to [make a nuclear weapon]. I've had that belief for some time, and I think they will continue to move in that direction." "I think it will be very destabilizing in that part of world. Their neighbors are extremely concerned about it. I worry about proliferation which would occur once they get to that point. So it's not just about Iran having it. It's about what they do with it." "I've been with my Israeli counterpart a number of times, and by and large we see it the same way....We're in agreement [about the timeline] and have been for the better part of the last six months or so. There was a time that we weren't, but we've actually worked pretty hard to understand where we both are....The Israelis for sure believe that the Iranians are on a path and are going to develop nuclear weapons."
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