On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
Failure in Afghanistan would mean a return of the conditions that resulted in Afghanistan becoming the safe haven from which al Qaeda plotted the September 11 attacks against the United States.
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congress.govLeon Panetta: “Failure in Afghanistan would mean a return of the conditions that resulted in Afghanistan becoming the safe haven from…”
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Panetta warns of security threats if Afghanistan fails.
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