That just adds to the concern because now, you've got former president of the United States inviting Putin to attack another NATO country if they aren't somehow fulfilling their 2 percent pledge, it's crazy.
Panetta expresses concern over former President Trump's comments that could embolden Russia to attack NATO allies.
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You know, Erin, as CIA director, I had an awful lot of intelligence on Putin and his background, and his trustworthiness. And the bottom line is that it was clear that we could never trust Putin's word.
Well, it should not have happened. I don’t care what excuses you want to use, it should not have happened.
And that is the danger here: that rather than bringing peace, it's going to bring more war.
I think the United States ought to be part and parcel of any agreement to be able to provide a security assurance to make sure that Ukraine is protected from the kind of invasion that we've seen from Russia.
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