Epstein Secrets

n some kind of impenetrable location. The goal here is to be able to get at any enemy, anywhere," he said Mr. Panetta and former Defense Secretary Robert Gates have argued that a military strike would at best delay Iran's nuclear development for a few years. Advocates of a strike say such a delay could be

Mr. Panetta and former Defense Secretary Robert Gates have argued that a military strike would at best

K Prime Minister David Cameron, who sharply criticized the euro rescue plans yesterday, is a spectacular exception.) Much credit is being given to Mario Monti, the unelected technocrat Prime Minister of Italy, who has been widely praised as walking the fine line between implementing reforms that will brin

tioned foreign intervention is bound to bog its armies down in endless wars fighting invisible enemies to help ungrateful locals. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told West Point cadets almost two years ago: "Any future defense secretary who advises the president to again send a big American land army into Asi

p ungrateful locals. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told West Point cadets almost two years ago: "Any

power by appeasing to voter sensibility with the promise of abolishing the much-loathed property tax for primary homes that current Prime Minister Mario Monti reinstated when he came to office in 2011, is an mystery wrapped in an enigma within a farce and evidence that Italy is on the road of becoming a th

as we can see, they are right. The political changes at the top of Greece and Italy are promising. Greece's new prime minister, Lucas Papademos, and Mario Monti of Italy are internationally credible economists, committed to making painful but much needed reforms, including liberalizing labor markets, shrinkin

their economies are not now strong enough to absorb more austerity, including broad new taxes or further sweeping service cuts. Mr. Papademos and Mr. Monti should press their fellow European leaders for a new and better deal. Even with the best leadership, neither Greece nor Italy will be able, on their

d "help the Pakistani people strengthen their own society and their own government." Military spending: Backed by his then current defense secretary, Robert Gates, Obama announced last April that the Pentagon will lead a "fundamental review" of U.S. military capabilities in order to cut $400 billion in defense