https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2010/04/19/gates-and-iran/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 20:58:39 -0400<![CDATA[Secretary of defense Robert Gates told the president last winter that we had no effective strategy for dealing with the Iranian nuclear weapons program.  According to the New York Times Secretary Gates thoughtfully made some suggestions, the details of which we do not know. However we do know something about some of the topics he addressed: secret actions that might be taken, how to present in Iran&#8217;s strategy to other countries in the region, and what to do if, despite all our efforts, Iran does in fact build and perhaps even deploys nuclear weapons.]]>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:21:40 -0400<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2010/04/19/gates-and-iran-n186868