Panetta Warns Israel on Consequences of Iran Military Strike

Foxnews.com ^ | NOV 18, 2011 | Jennifer Griffin

[Carthego delenda est]

Indeed!

[mwl8787]

Amen.

[txhurl]

I dunno, the last time Israel did this - Sept 6 2009, to an Irani/Russian/Nork nuke plant in Syria, our response was ‘we didn’t see nuthin, didn’t hear nuthin, nobody called us, ain’t nuthin happened.’

[LonePalm]

Shouldn't he be warning the Iranians of the consequences of an Israeli strike?

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[Jim Robinson]

Panetta is an idiot.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Tulsa Ramjet.

...adding that he still favors sanctions and diplomacy over a strike.

The proper Israeli *verbal* response is, "yeah, and?"

[familyop]

There are political consequences for publicly stabbing Israel in the back.

Most Americans Support Right of Jews to Live and Build in Judea-Samaria
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/927783/posts
June 10, 2003
"By a margin of nearly five to one, Americans oppose the Bush administration's demand to halt all further Jewish construction in Judea-Samaria (the West Bank) and Gaza . . . The poll, carried out by John McLaughlin & Associates, surveyed a scientific sample of 1,000 American adults on May 21, 2003.

Maybe someone had a bad foreign affairs day.

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1690564/posts

Payvand's Iran News ...
8/6/03
Huge recovery in Iran's exports to EU
"The increase in Iranian exports was dominated by the rise in EU oil imports to eur 1.5 bn. It was led by Italy, Iran's biggest market, whose imports grew by eur 130 m to eur 500 m."

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1933837/posts

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1639485/posts
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy
"(AGI) - Rome, May 26 - Economic sanctions under discussion against Iran would damage Italy in particular, which is an important trade partner of Iran."

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1559896/posts

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1512263/posts

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20,000 in farewell to Italian 'martyr'
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1358260/posts

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1231061/posts

Sgrena's 'truth' doesn't ring true
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1361764/posts

Italy to stop paying ransoms
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1361666/posts

[luvie]

What nerve of Panetta to warn one of our allies when they know
that this administration would be of no help if they needed it!

[MichaelCorleone]

Leon, Leon...Israel is not stupid. Your boss, on the other hand, is.

[bd476]

If he were alive today even LBJ wouldn't be playing that game. There's mind boggling insanity going on in DC and it's bought and paid for by Soros and the hordes of leftist minions.

Prayers up for our country.

[MachIV]

Bibi should tell Panetta to shove it where the sun doesn’t shine.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Panetta