Leon Panetta actually said...

This is a major achievement of U.S. policy; a decision by Congress to prohibit any additional funding for MEADS at this late date would diminish the consensus reached in Chicago.

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Panetta highlights the significance of NATO missile defense consensus and warns against funding cuts.

02/13/2012

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