Posted on 11/21/2011 5:12:23 AM PST by SJackson
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This is so much B.S. it stinks, even over the internet.
“Panetta pointed to a U.S. analysis that a strike on Iran would set back its nuclear program, which Iran says is only for peaceful purposes, by one or two years at most.”
Hmmm, you mean that Iran would be able to replace all those thousands of centrifuges needed to purify the Uranium in two or three years? Right. What about setting up a breeder reactor; two or three years? Right.
It’s embarrassing to have my country be stating such bald-faced lies on the global stage.
Israel to Panetta: go f@$k yourself
we’ve been hearing that Iran will have nukes within 2 years for the last 10....one morning soon we’ll wake up to a boom.
He has 0 chance for reelection.
pointed to a U.S. analysis that a strike on Iran would set back its nuclear program, which Iran says is only for peaceful purposes, by one or two years at most. It would also have implications for U.S. forces in the region.
He added that thirdly, there are going to be economic consequences to that, that could impact not just on our economy but the world economy. “
As opposed to doing nothing and setting it back by 0 years?
And to think the left likes to insinuate that Jews only care about money.
FULP ! Either let Israel get the job done or we should go in and do it ourselves !
Well effin' duh! However, not slowing or halting their program (until more stable leadership takes over?) has serious implications for US forces in the region too. As in, we have tens of thousands of personnel, military and civilian, deployed in the region that are already within Iran's missile envelope - within striking distance now. As soon as ah-I'm-a-nutjob over there has a nuclear weapon he's confident in, and has enough of them to matter, he will use them.
So, the political "leadership" in DC {snort} can either remove the threat (or let Israel do it), or they can neutralize it by pushing a defensive strategy. Push missile defense - particularly defense against shorter range, shorter time of flight stuff - into high gear. Then they're going to need defense against air delivered systems (ie. make sure we have enough F-35s and F-22s to defend our interests there), and then they're going to have to push (and deploy) technology to detect and defeat truck-borne bombs...
Working with allies and the International community to get sanctions has worked so well so far.
Panetta is dreaming if he thinks Iran is going to stop building a bomb. He really cannot be that stupid, can he?
We have been workind on sanctions for years and Iran has continued building their bomb.
Israel should tell Panetta to WTFU.
In the meantime our vacationing President is listening to country music tonight.
Hey LEON!
You don’t KNOW “RISK”!!!
A nuclear Iran is a much higher risk than any of the economic or political risks associated with PREVENTING a nuclear Iran!
Since you and your boss are too cowardly to make tough decisions, you need to sit down and shut up, when it comes to advising those who’s existence lies in the balance.
Leon Panetta is like a dull old drill bit. He is a tool but everyone knows he is dull and ineffective. He is merely the most recent of the failed attempts for the Obama administration to appear relevant
Israel, do what you must.
Obama’s policies don’t include protecting lives, either the lives of Israelis or those of our troops in the middle east. I wish one of the Repub contenders would bring this up in a debate. Either by desire or inaction Obama is helping Iran get nukes.
Oh there is no question it is part of a deliberate plan. 0 wants a nuclear Iran as a counter balance to the USA on the world stage.
This might effect the ex first families trip to Mecca for the Haj in 2013!
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