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Leon Panetta: What I'm saying is that Maliki was the kind of leader that you had to constantly put pressure on to direct him in the…

On the recordOctober 6, 2014
What I'm saying is that Maliki was the kind of leader that you had to constantly put pressure on to direct him in the right direction.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Panetta discusses the need for pressure on Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to ensure cooperation with U.S. military presence.

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