What is Leon Panetta Trying To Do?

The Washington Post reported that Panetta said,
"There is a strong likelihood that Israel will strike Iran in April, May or June."
The Israelis are worried, and rightfully so I believe, that Iran can produce a nuclear weapon that could be used against Israel. Reuters has a good report on the story here.

So why is Panetta apparently warning the Iranians about this? Is he trying to play "good cop" and make friends with the Iranian government? The same government that said there was no Holocaust, that Israel has no right to exist, and the September 11th attacks were an inside job.

Of course, this prediction may be like saying it's a sure thing the Cubs will win the World Series this year.

Then again, maybe he's leaking information. The ship of state is the only ship that leaks from the top after all.

It makes me wonder what Panetta is trying to accomplish. And when you think about it, the Post doesn't know the difference between debt and deficit when it comes to government spending.

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