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Former Defense Secretary Cohen: Iran Attack ‘Not A Surgical Strike Kind Of Event’ | Former Clinton administration Defense Secretary William Cohen, a Republican, appeared last night on CNN warning about the consequences of a military strike against Iran. Cohen said bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities would not be a “surgical strike,” requiring instead a sustained campaign. He added that Iran would not “go gently into the good night” if attacked, possibly leading to a conflict that “could spread quickly to the entire region” — an assessment that tracks with Israel’s former top intelligence official. Cohen said the best course was the pressure track: “I think the sanctions have been effective, and I think it’s really important that we continue to intensify them.” Watch a clip here:
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