Talk of War: Iran

It may just be another effect of elections season, but there seems to be a ranching up of the rhetoric against Iran (particularly from the GOP). Here are some less political and more pragmatic words from the Secretary of Defense Leon Penetta, one of the primary foreign policy advisers to President Obama.

Video from Al Jazeera's Patty Culhane reports from Washington

Basically calm down people. Do not fear an Armageddon, rather naval retribution.

If Israel attacked Iran in a preemptive strike:
1. It won't work. A strike would delay rather than prevent the development of a nuclear weapon.

2.Empower Iranian Government and make the U.S. a target of Iranian retribution.

• American Navy
• Hurt the American and Western European Economies (cutting off oil)

3. Consume Middle East in Conflict.

American war games result: 16 downed ships (including an aircraft carrier) and 1000s of casualties.