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Testifying Before Congress: Laughing Through the Pain
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“I’ve been in hearings for the last three days — shit, I think I should get some kind of award going through that crap,” Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told airmen in Louisiana on Friday. “I mean, I told General [Marty] Dempsey [chairman of the Joint...
US wants to setup a mini-Subic to accommodate rotating American troops — CPP US wants to setup a mini-Subic to accommodate rotating American troops — CPP
3 hours ago

Testifying before the US Senate Armed Forces Committee, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the Obama government is working to forge an agreement with the Aquino regime similar with that forged with Australia allowing the US military to regularly...
Does Israel Have to Defend the West?
6 hours ago

Obama is doing it with as much of the Arab world as he can, in the guise of the "Arab Spring." Jimmy just betrayed 70 million people. Barack has betrayed hundreds of millions. The only thing that worries the mad hats in DC is whether Israel will try to...
The Big One Cometh
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The result? Disaster in Iraq, quagmire in Afghanistan– and now we’re on the road to an even worse catastrophe as the War Party ratchets up the pressure to attack Iran. Defense chief Leon Panetta says the Israelis will strike in the Spring: April or May.
Silencing The Critics
8 hours ago

President Obama and members of Congress along with Tel Aviv continue to assert that Iran is making a nuclear weapon despite public contradiction by the US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and the CIAs National Intelligence Estimate. According to news...
A victory, but at what price?
8 hours ago

In this case, the award was fast-tracked. U.S. politicians were also full of praise for Bouchard’s performance. “He was tough, he was able, he took no prisoners,” U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said in lauding the general’s efforts. But not...
U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan beyond 2014
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E. Neumann was U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan from 2005 to 2007 and is the author of “ The Other War: Winning and Losing in Afghanistan .” Defense Secretary Leon Panetta provoked a widespread misunderstanding this month when he spoke of the U.S....
Retired general had no conflict of interest, Panetta says
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Retired general Charles Robertson went to work for Boeing after his service in the Air Force. Retired general Charles Robertson went to work for Boeing after his service in the Air Force. Panetta made the statements in a letter sent Thursday to Sen....
David Swanson: Current Negotiations are Excluding Afghans
13 hours ago

On February 14th, 2012, DefenceSecretary Leon PanettaPanetta said that the U.S. and Afghan governments are weeks away from clinching this Agreement , which will allow them to focus further on the use of Special elite forces to conduct...
Iran Halts Oil Sales to France and Britain. Sunday Picks: BP PLC., Exxon Mobil Corp., Chevron Corp., Petrobras, Conoco Phillips Co.
15 hours ago

To see how you can boost your investment profits with our absolutely FREE Newsletter please visit our website: RocketAlerts.com. The crisis with Iran is heating up. As Iran halts oil sales to France and the UK, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is...
Small bombs from Iran now…
16 hours ago

Monday. Suspected Iranian agents bombed an Israeli embassy car in New Delhi, with a similar bombing in Georgia foiled. In Bangkok on Tuesday, three Iranians accidentally blew up their house plotting what Thai police said was another attack on Israeli...
‘Congress subtly pushes US to Iran war’
18 hours ago

This new shift in Washington’s line on the Iranian nuclear program comes as recent comments by US and Israeli military leaders indicate that Mossad and the CIA both agree that Iran has “not” decided to build a nuclear bomb. US Defense Secretary Leon...
Video: Face the Nation, 02.19.12
18 hours ago

Gingrich responds to questions about negative ads against Romney, and why he believes he is the GOP candidate that can defeat President Obama; And, Remember the old adage, "Think before you speak"? Bob Schieffer offers an update for the age of social...
Hague warns on Iran 'terrorism'
1 day ago

US President Barack Obama emphasised that Israel and the US were working in "unison" to counter Iran. London Olympics However, some commentators have suggested that behind the scenes Washington is deeply alarmed by reports that Israel may strike Iran as...
Attack on Iran imprudent: US general
1 day ago

The comments by Dempsey come as US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon traveled to Israel on Saturday to discuss Iran with senior Israeli officials. US President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and other top national security officials...
Deployed for a year
1 day ago

"I guess it's the Marine in me," he said. Erica Waters said she can only hope the troops there are making a difference. "You have to hope that," she said. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said this month that American forces would step back from a combat...
Retiree fees, co-pays in bull’s-eye of defense cuts
1 day ago

“To build the force needed to defend the country under existing budget constraints,” added Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, “the growth in costs of military pay and benefits must be put on a sustainable course. This is an area of the budget that has...
Defense spending on cyber, special ops stays flat
1 day ago

The Cyber Command budget includes money for both defensive and offensive operations, but officials have never disclosed how much the U.S. spends on classified and offensive computer-based operations. On several occasions this week, Defense Secretary...
‘All options on table if Iran goes nuclear’
1 day ago

In escalating war of words, US defence secretary Leon Panetta has warned Iran that "all options" are on the table if Tehran blocks the Straits of Hormuz or if it goes nuclear. "We've made clear that we will not tolerate an Iran that tries to block the...
Beginning of the End
1 day ago

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s announcement that American forces would step back from a combat role as early as mid-2013 was welcome. The Pentagon’s intention is to try to shift more responsibility to the Afghan security forces while the Americans...

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About Leon Panetta

Wikipedia

Leon Edward Panetta (born June 28, 1938, in Monterey, California) is an American Democratic politician, lawyer, and professor. He served as President Bill Clinton's White House Chief of Staff from 1994 to 1997 and was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1993. He is the founder and director of the Panetta... Full Article

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