For 60 years, the US and Israel played cowardly, with neither acknowledging the development of Israel's nuclear arsenal. This helped the US maintain a public stance against other countries developing nuclear weapons and helped Israel avoid questions about how (or whether) it obtained the bomb. But that stalemate could change as other countries in the region advance their nuclear programs.

For 60 years, the US and Israel played cowardly, with neither acknowledging the development of Israel's nuclear arsenal. This helped the US maintain a public stance against other countries developing nuclear weapons and helped Israel avoid questions about how (or whether) it obtained the bomb. But that stalemate could change as other countries in the region advance their nuclear programs.

They say coward, but we prefer terms like "manipulative" and "liars."

CNN.