I really think that if we don't begin analyzing sustainability at the front end--and I am going to make a formal request to you that every project that is being built right now--whether it is a road, whether it is a healthcare center, whether it is a school--every project be analyzed right now for sustainability.
Leon Panetta: “I really think that if we don't begin analyzing sustainability at the front end--and I am going to make a formal request…”
On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
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Panetta emphasizes the need for sustainability analysis on projects in Afghanistan.
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