On the recordMay 2, 2011
Leon Panetta told 'Time' magazine today flat out, we didn't tell the Pakistanis because we didn't trust that they wouldn't tip bin Laden off is stunning.
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transcripts.cnn.comLeon Panetta: “Leon Panetta told 'Time' magazine today flat out, we didn't tell the Pakistanis because we didn't trust that they…”
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Panetta's statement on the lack of trust in Pakistan regarding bin Laden's location.
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