On the recordJanuary 11, 2012
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered a full investigation.
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transcripts.cnn.comDefense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered a full investigation.
Leon Panetta's response to the incident involving U.S. Marines in Afghanistan.
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I think America will be back fighting Iran again in a few years, no matter what happens now.
Well, it should not have happened. I don’t care what excuses you want to use, it should not have happened.
It’s poor planning to wind up with your stockpiles of key weapons being depleted.
It is inexcusable not to do the proper planning that has to be done in order to make sure that their deployment is not overextended, that they’re getting the supplies they need, that they’re getting the support they need.