Leon Panetta: “We have made a terrible commitment in Iraq in terms of the blood and our treasure. And I think that we owe it to them to…”

That’s too long, and it should have been brought back sooner.

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.

I recommend he take Reagan's position, which is trust, but verify.

The secretaries of defense feel that there have to be hearings to oversee just exactly what took place and what standard this administration is going to use.