(NEWS) Mullen: I See Israeli Perspective

"Barak expresses appreciation for visiting US army chief.

In a sign of warm ties between the IDF and the United States military, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen declared Sunday during a visit to Tel Aviv that he always tries to view the regional threats from an Israeli perspective.

Mullen landed in Israel early Sunday morning for a brief stopover on his way back to the US from visits to Afghanistan and Pakistan. Mullen met at length with IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi and Military Intelligence chief Maj.-Gen. Amos Yadlin."