Leon Panetta: “We believe that an enduring partnership with the Iraqi Government and people is in the interest of the United States.”

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

The answer is no, not at all. Not in 100 years. These plans that the Pentagon develops, we -- we develop these plans to deal with every potential crisis that's out there.

I think America will be back fighting Iran again in a few years, no matter what happens now.

I think it's a -- it is something we've got to pay attention to because I think this is a dangerous moment. If we're facing other lone wolf terrorists in this country.