Leon Panetta made a strange leap of logic today. Attacking Iran will only delay their nuclear program whose goal is making an atomic bomb. He then said that he agreed with his predecessor’s belief that an attack would unite Iran and deepen its resolve to pursue a nuclear weapon.
The consequences of appeasement in the face of tyrants is well documented in history. The only “unintended consequences” that the American people have to fear is the incompetence of our government in its duty to follow the Constitution and protect the people. The only “intended consequences” that the government has to fear is the wrath of the American people for destroying our nation.
A moral and virtuous nation will support Israel. Our country is a Judeo-Christian nation as shown in both our Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. The actions of our current government clearly shows that they do not support these principles.
David DeGerolamo
‘Strike on Iran could have unintended consequences’
Military action against Iran could have “unintended consequences” in the region, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Thursday, hours after Tehran warned that an attack against its nuclear sites would be met by “iron fists.”
Panetta, who took over the Pentagon’s top job in July, said he agreed with an assessment of his predecessor, Robert Gates, that a strike on Iran would only delay its nuclear program, which the West believes is aimed at making an atomic bomb.
Gates also warned it could unite the country and deepen its resolve toward pursuing nuclear weapons. Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful and that it is enriching uranium to power reactors for electricity generation.
