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Leon Panetta: The United States, the president made this clear, does not want Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. That's a red line for…

On the recordJanuary 31, 2012
The United States, the president made this clear, does not want Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. That's a red line for us and it's a red line obviously for the Israelis. So we share a common goal here. If we have to do it, we will do it.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

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Panetta emphasizes the U.S. stance on preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

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