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Leon Panetta: “I would say if -- if you want to be able to protect yourself and your family, you'd better get the hell out now.”

On the recordJuly 29, 2012
I would say if -- if you want to be able to protect yourself and your family, you'd better get the hell out now.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Leon Panetta advises Bashar Al-Assad to leave Syria for his own safety.

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