We had a responsibility to respond to that. What we have to do now is to make sure that places like Afghanistan and Pakistan don't become safe havens so that al Qaeda can again plan those kinds of attacks against the United States.
Panetta emphasizes the need to prevent Afghanistan and Pakistan from becoming safe havens for al Qaeda.
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I think the United States ought to be part and parcel of any agreement to be able to provide a security assurance to make sure that Ukraine is protected from the kind of invasion that we've seen from Russia.
Make no mistake about it, that would be an act of war because it would threaten our national security.
The message that went out from this meeting to the world is that United States credibility in dealing with our allies has taken a real hit.
Well, I think you saw a tragic and historic moment take place in the Oval Office, in which 80 years of United States foreign policy has largely been turned on its head.
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