Leon Panetta actually said...

To the extent that the countries in that region can work together and relate to each other instead of being suspicious of each other and creating the kind of dynamic that, frankly, has not been very helpful, I think it would be in the interest of peace in that region if we could get all three to continue to work together to advance the same goals.

Context

Panetta advocates for regional cooperation among Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India for peace.

02/14/2011

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