As Obama and Romney Compete for 'Top Iran Hawk': It's a Tie
<div class='node-body'><p>While meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Wednesday, US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta repeated several times that "all options," including military force, remain on the table when it comes to confronting Iran over its nuclear enrichment program.</p>
<p>During a tour of an "Iron Dome" missile system in Ashkelon with Barak, Panetta said that the Obama administration would continue to pursue a regime of economic sanctions against Iran, and said that the country "must accept limits" on its nuclear program or risk military action.</p></div><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-hp-image">
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