He's made decision to put troops on the ground in Iraq to try to help the security forces, he's made the decision to arm and train rebel forces in Syria, and he's made the decision to conduct air attacks.
Panetta outlines the actions taken by President Obama regarding military involvement in Iraq and Syria.
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I'd like to believe it was an instance where his own conscience said, I've got to tell the American people the truth.
Alliances are going to be the key to our ability to preserve peace and prosperity in the future.
I think we do need to send Russia a very clear signal that that is not to be tolerated.
He still is contagious. He's taking heavy medications. He's taking steroids. I mean, he really ought to be in an isolated situation.
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