Leon Panetta says he also expects US president-elect to favor letting Russia retain control of areas of UkraineDonald Trump will as president give Benjamin Netanyahu a “blank check” in the Middle East, possibly opening the way for all-out war between Israel and Iran, the former CIA director and US defense secretary Leon Panetta predicted.“With regards to the Middle East, I think he’s basically going to give Netanyahu a blank check,” Panetta said of Trump, who won the presidential election this week and will take office again in January. Continue reading…
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Author : Martin Pengelly in Washington
Publish date : 2024-11-07 18:35:54
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Trump will give Israel ‘blank check’ which may mean all-out war with Iran, says ex-CIA chief
