[Eleutheria5]

Wow. Such profound insights. Such vision. I really told them something that time. The world economy is a good thing. Impacting it is a bad thing. Imagine that. ZZZZZZZ

[Moonman62]

Nuke Qom from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.

[Blado]

Yeah, ya think? ... like the Nazis and Commies and WWII?

Panneta (Italian for little piece of bread?) = FAIL

[Rummyfan]

[trumandogz]

If we were to attack Iran, We would likely have $200.00 a barrel oil for a while, but it would come down in price after a few years and that $200.00 a barrel oil would create many oilfield jobs.

[CitizenUSA]

Even more, attacking Iran might, in fact, affect the world economy. Who could possibly imagine such a consequence? What an amazing insight from Panetta! We should be thankful to be graced by such leadership, insight, and wisdom.

[AmericanInTokyo]

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Thursday he would raise American concerns about the unintended consequences of any nuclear development and military action by Iran upon Israel, during his upcoming meeting with Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Reuters reported

THERE. FIXED IT.

[LyinLibs]

Electing a dirty moslem communist traitor could affect the world economy too.

We did that.

So let’s try nuking Iran.

[C210N]

Both an Iranian nuke over Israel OR an Israeli nuke over Iran will affect the world economy too, but that’s where the similarities end.

An Iranian nuke over Israel moves the world towards anarchy, injustice, dishonor, and murder.

I suspect that any Israeli nuke over Iran would be done in such a way, showing Iranian intentions prior to doing it, would move the world towards justice, honor and a brighter future. And, to quote Winnie, where the world will be able to “plan and build in justice, in tradition, and in freedom a house of many mansions where there will be room for all.”

[SECURE AMERICA]

Panetta said the United States believed the most effective way to confront Iran still was to use diplomatic pressure and sanctions

Yeah go with that. It usually works real well!
We are governed by IDIOTS........

[Truth29]

A charitable view of these comments is that they are just more of the endless diplospeak where process is confused with goals. A more sinister interpretation is that this is preparation for Obama getting Israel destroyed and most of the Jews killed to help his coreligionists.

[Pollster1]

Failure to strike the Iranian nuclear program in time will impact the world economy far more - starting with Tel Aviv but followed by New York and London soon after that.

[rbg81]

If Iran acquires nukes, then its nutty enough to attack targets in Israel, Europe or the US. What’s the impact to the world economy then Leon??

I’m sure in the runup to WWII, there were shortsighted idiots in Britain and France who said that standing up to Germany would impact the European economy. Of course, that paled in comparison to the impact of a World War.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The disruption would be brief and the recovery up and to the right...

[Vendome]

Echoing remarks he made last week, Panetta pointed to a U.S. analysis that a strike on Iran would set back its nuclear program by one or two years at most.

 

Yeah?  Then I'm all for coming back every year or two to make the point "you will not have a nuclear arsenal or capability"

[mkjessup]

How is it that we always hear all of these dire warnings and predictions about the "consequences" of an attack on Iran, but we NEVER hear about the consequences of what would result if Iran were to lob a nuke at Israel?

I never hear anyone pressuring Ahmadinejerkoff to moderate HIS statements, opinions and all that in the interest of regional peace and stability.

Nuke those Persian pricks and turn Iran into the Persian Sea, the best days of that forsaken place left when the Shah was driven out as an exile (THANK YOU JIMMAH DOUCHEBAG).

[BusterBear]

Panetta knows that when he meets with Barak, it’s his job to restrain Israel. So he’ll say - well, whatever. Who knows what kind of blackmail will be going on behind closed doors.