Leon Panetta actually said...

I think it is extremely important in today's world, where there are so many challenges and so many threats that we are confronting, that we maintain a strong military in order to deal with those kinds of threats.

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Panetta emphasizes the need for a strong military to address global challenges.

02/14/2011

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