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Leon Panetta: The host nation has to guarantee at some level the protection of our facilities.

On the recordFebruary 6, 2013
The host nation has to guarantee at some level the protection of our facilities.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Panetta emphasizes the need for host nations to ensure security for U.S. facilities.

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