Leon Panetta: “And ... we’re going to have to respond. And right now, because our missile systems and our supply of weapons being down…”

I think it was Walter Mondale when he was asked about the legacy of the Carter administration, said something like, we told the truth, we followed the law and we preserve the peace.

But the facts speak for themselves.

I think we have to take this intelligence assessment as a real threat to NATO.

I recommend he take Reagan's position, which is trust, but verify.