Sequester doubles the numbers of cuts, does it through that crazy formula, and guarantees that we are going to hollow the force and devastate our national security.
Leon Panetta: “Sequester doubles the numbers of cuts, does it through that crazy formula, and guarantees that we are going to hollow…”
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Panetta warns about the severe consequences of sequester on national security.
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Well, it certainly is concerning. You know, having been to the Munich conference a number of times, usually when a vice president or president goes to the Munich conference, he discusses the importance of security between the United States…
Make no mistake about it, that would be an act of war because it would threaten our national security.
I think the House, both the Speaker, the Republicans, the Democrats, have to come together to now move this supplemental. It is critical to the message we send to the world about U.S. world leadership.
If he is careless with that awesome power, the United States could very well find itself in another world war.





