US Secretary Of Defense Panetta On North Korea: 'We're Within An Inch Of War Almost Every Day’

Pentagon Chief: 'We're Within An Inch Of War Almost Every Day’ -- The Hill

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta offered a blunt assessment of the threats facing the United States on Wednesday, saying the potential for another war breaking out remains high in places like North Korea.

“We’re within an inch of war almost every day in that part of the world,” Panetta said in an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, in response to a question about the threats in the Korean Peninsula. “And we just have to be very careful about what we say and what we do.”

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Update: LEON PANETTA: The U.S. Is 'Within An Inch Of War Almost Every Day' -- Business Insider

My Comment: Sighhhh .... from one who has visited the DMZ .... Leon Panetta's comment is on the money.