Leon Panetta: “I can assure you that we will not let this happen and the Convention does not require it.”

I never thought I would see that in my lifetime.

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.

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.