Iran Just One Of Rogue States 'That Could Explode On Us'

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta testifies on the Defense Department's budget proposal before the House Appropriations defense subcommittee in Washington, D.C., Feb. 16, 2012, as Robert F. Hale, undersecretary of defense (comptroller), looks on. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen

Iran Just One Of Rogue States 'That Could Explode On Us,' Panetta Tells Hill -- Aol Defense

CAPITOL HILL: Despite recent major developments in Iran's nuclear program, the effort has yet to cross the 'red lines' requiring military intervention, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said today.

Testifying before the House Appropriations defense subcommittee today, Panetta said intelligence shows that Tehran has yet to transition its nuclear program into a full-fledged weapons program. "That is the red line," Panetta told subcommittee members today.

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My Comment: I suspect that Panetta's list of other rogue states is long and very worrisome.