Former Pentagon chief predicts Iran crisis soon

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Former Pentagon chief predicts Iran crisis soon

By ROBERT BURNS – 3 days ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — William Perry, who headed the Pentagon during a 1994 nuclear standoff with North Korea, predicted on Thursday that President-elect Barack Obama will soon face a nuclear crisis with Iran.

Iran is "moving inexorably toward becoming a nuclear power," with ominous implications for the Middle East, Perry said.

"It seems clear that Israel will not sit by idle while Iran takes the final steps toward becoming a nuclear power," Perry told a conference on foreign policy challenges facing the incoming Obama administration. The former Clinton administration defense secretary held out hope that more vigorous U.S. and international diplomacy could reverse North Korea's nuclear weapons program. But he was less confident about stopping Iran's ambitions.

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"If North Korea and Iran cannot be contained, we face the real danger of a cascade of proliferation" of nuclear armed-states, he said. "Indeed, I believe that today we are clearly at the tipping point of nuclear proliferation. And if the world does tip, it will be irreversible and dangerous beyond the imagination of most people."

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[Mika]

1. Which military contractor does he work for?

I can't remember which company, but he's on the list of former generals working for a militaryindustrialcorporate contractor.

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2. Here we go. The Pentagon, Israel, barons, ceos want it. Or is this

person just being generous with his warning? They want Iran.

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3. AP used for this column. Our favorite neo-con outlet. Just an observation. nt