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3 reasons why a former Secretary of the Navy worries about Iran
By Ray Mabus (Original source Connecting Vets)
“Navy Veteran Ray Mabus was the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the day Osama Bin Laden was killed. In addition to being SECNAV for 8 years, he served as the United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1994 to 1996.
So when we recently spoke with him, we wanted to know his thoughts on the ominous tension growing between the United States and Iran. He did not paint a pretty picture.
“If there was a conflict with Iran, we the US Navy, the US military, would win. But it would be at a huge cost. It would be at a huge cost in terms of lives, money, and it would probably crash the world’s economy.”
Former Secretary Mabus expressed three major concerns about the recent events between the US and Iran.”
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