Leon Panetta said...

When we are together, when we are working together, there is no country stronger than the United States of America.

I do not think we should withdraw from leadership in the world. I think we have to be a world leader.

This President has essentially gone AWOL from the job of leadership that he should be providing a country in trouble.

I privately and publicly advocated for a residual force that could provide training and security for Iraq's military.