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    Panetta: No decision yet from Israel on Iran

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday he does not think Israel has made a decision to launch a military strike on Iran to thwart its nuclear ambitions.

    And he said he does not have a view on whether it is likely that Israel would attack this spring. A Washington Post columnist wrote recently that Panetta sees a high likelihood that Israel will attack in April, May or June.

    During a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. Roger F. Wicker, R-Miss., pressed Panetta on his personal assessment.

    "And so you do not have a position as to whether it is likely that Israel will make such an attack this spring?" Wicker asked.

    Panetta replied, "I do not."

    Panetta emphasized that the Obama administration is deeply worried by Iran's behavior and its nuclear ambitions.

    "We have common cause with Israel," he said. "We have common cause with the international community with regards to the concerns about Iran. We've made very clear that they are not to develop a nuclear weapon. We've made very clear that they are not to close the Straits of Hormuz. We've also made very clear that they are not to export terrorism and try to undermine other governments."

    He said the U.S. and other nations have taken strong steps with sanctions and stressed the importance of keeping the international community together.

    Israel has blamed Iran for recent attacks on Israeli diplomats overseas. Tehran has denied responsibility.

     
     
    • ufun-e-2  •  3 mths ago
      We should take a few years off from fighting...All these wars are getting expensive...
      • Slayer 3 mths ago
        How about a few decades.
      • American Sheeple 3 mths ago
        We go to war every 5 years
      • Mark 3 mths ago
        I'm sure Ahmadinajab in Iran would absolutely agree with you! Just a couple years and they'll have their Bomb.
    • George  •  Crapo, Maryland  •  3 mths ago
      War for profit......but we, the American Citizen, gain nothing from them.
      • David 3 mths ago
        ALWAYS THE LIBTURD'S CRY..."ITS FOR THE OIL !!!!!!". UH, SCUZE ME IIDIOTS....THEN WHERE THE HELL IS IT?!
      • Generic 3 mths ago
        George, we're getting cleaned out wallets for our trouble!! At least there's hope for you...many Americans have been brainwashed by the jew controlled media!!
      • Reason 3 mths ago
        "Where is the oil"? It's being sold in the form of gasoline to you by your government for an outrageous price.
    • howard h  •  3 mths ago
      So Israel sends daily reports for approval to us? Wake up
      • dan 3 mths ago
        actually yea thats kinda how it works. do you not think israel wants us on their side? israel is hated by most of the world. we are one the few nations that support anything they do. they sure as hell dont want to lose us.
      • Diogenes 3 mths ago
        I don't think that there's any chance of Israel losing US support. 48% of US billionaires are jews just for a starter.
      • Generic 3 mths ago
        Yep, follow the money, and you'll find the support for Israel!!
    • A Yahoo! User  •  Fontana, California  •  3 mths ago
      "Panetta: No decision yet from Israel on Iran"...they sure as hell aren't going to tell you leon pinhead.
      • Theresa 3 mths ago
        lmaoff
      • Theresa 3 mths ago
        pop a top ....cheers to israel...woo whoo....
      • Spu 3 mths ago
        Screw Israel.
    • Gary A  •  Binghamton, New York  •  3 mths ago
      Not to be worried, when Israel announces its secret plans to hit Iran, Panetta will be the first to yell it out to the world.
      • Chuck 3 mths ago
        And the first to do Israels dirty work, at taxpayers expense.
      • THETIMEISNOW 3 mths ago
        BUSINESS AS USUAL-IN "THE KILLING FIELDS" OF MOTHER EARTH---!
    • Antonio  •  3 mths ago
      Who would tell Blabber-mouth Leon Panetta anything?
    • Len  •  Arden, North Carolina  •  3 mths ago
      You will be the last to know Leon.
    • Jerry  •  Killeen, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      Round up all of the politicians who support military intervention ,give them two weeks military training and send their #$%$ over there.
    • Donald  •  Beaumont, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      I hope Israel isn't stupid enough to tell Panetta the day they plan to attack.
    • Casa  •  3 mths ago
      Colonel Custers last words..."Where did all these f'ing indians come from?"
      .
      Underestimating the enemy is an amateur error, and has been the downfall of great empires. U.S. has a great track record for that.
    • _  •  3 mths ago
      that's got to be the dumbest headline yet........
    • sws  •  Wall, South Dakota  •  3 mths ago
      leon should try shutting his mouth.
    • dan  •  3 mths ago
      we will have the power of surprise,right??---iran doesnt read western news i am sure!!
    • David  •  Stanton, California  •  3 mths ago
      oh, for sure, like he is going to tell the truth, like "...sure, Israel told me last night that they will bomb Iran Thursday." Duh!
    • Fred  •  Pleasanton, California  •  3 mths ago
      When the Jooz say, “JUMP!”, Panetta says, “How high my Lord?”
    • SteveF  •  3 mths ago
      Don't look for a phone call or an email.
      Check for smoke signals :)
    • Mike  •  Southfield, Michigan  •  3 mths ago
      Do you really think they will tell their good friend Obama what their plans are ? They hate Obama
    • chris  •  Tampa, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      Yeah, like the Israelis would tell anyone in the Obama administration anything. They would find it in the New York Times the next morning.
    • ZIM 13  •  Chatsworth, California  •  3 mths ago
      Like our police chief Beck, who is the puppet of Los Angeles's sleeze ball mayor, Panetta is an incompetent puppet of the president. Why would any world leader take Panetta in their confidence?
    • wildcrzy  •  3 mths ago
      if anyone thinks israel would reveal a single thing about any actions that may or may not take, to obama's lapdog panetta who is an absoluite embarrassment as a secreatary of defense, then they are very naive. they trust panetta about as far as they can throw his overweight body.
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