https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2010/11/17/the-blind-who-will-not-see-the-president-the-secretary-of-defense-and-the-iranian-death-spiral/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-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 09:52:45 -0400<![CDATA[I sometimes wonder where some of our smartest people get their ideas.  Take Defense Secretary Bob Gates, for example.  Discussing the possibility of military action against Iranian nuclear weapons facilities, he said: “And if it&#8217;s a military solution, as far as I&#8217;m concerned, it will bring together a divided nation, it will make them absolutely committed to attaining nuclear weapons and they will just go deeper and more covert.&#8221;]]>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:00:36 -0500<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2010/11/17/the-blind-who-will-not-see-the-president-the-secretary-of-defense-and-the-iranian-death-spiral-n187062