Leon Panetta: “Senator Hagel is someone who served in the military, worked up here on the Hill, understands the issues that are…”

Something, somebody, somewhere failed to do the proper planning for what had to take place in order to properly support our men and women in uniform.

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.

Well, it should not have happened. I don’t care what excuses you want to use, it should not have happened.

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