Sunday, February 3, 2013

U.S. Defense Secretary Panetta: Iran Escalating Efforts To Destabilize Region

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta delivers a speech on the future of transatlantic relationships and the future of U.S. defense, at King's College in London January 18, 2013. REUTERS/Andrew

Iran Escalating Efforts To Destabilize Region - Panetta -- Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta accused Iran of an intensified campaign to destabilize the Middle East by smuggling anti-aircraft weapons to militant allies, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

"There is no question when you start passing MANPADS around, that becomes a threat, not just to military aircraft but to civilian aircraft," Panetta told the newspaper in an interview. "That is an escalation."

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My Comment: I guess he was thinking about this.

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