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Leon Panetta: At best it might postpone it maybe 1, possibly 2 years.

On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
At best it might postpone it maybe 1, possibly 2 years.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Panetta discusses the potential delay of Iran obtaining a nuclear bomb after an Israeli attack.

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