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Leon Panetta: There's a growing likelihood that Israel could strike in, say, April, May, or even June.

On the recordFebruary 1, 2012
There's a growing likelihood that Israel could strike in, say, April, May, or even June.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Panetta discusses the likelihood of an Israeli military strike on Iran's nuclear program.

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