Leon Panetta actually said...

If we repeated the mistake of not paying for the war that we decide to engage in, the result would be that you would simply add more to the deficit.

Panetta warns against engaging in war without funding it, risking increased national debt.

06/12/2012

More Leon Panetta Quotes

I do not think we should withdraw from leadership in the world. I think we have to be a world leader.

That message of strength will take us a long way toward making clear that Putin is going to pay a price for behaving the way he does.

Alliances are going to be the key to our ability to preserve peace and prosperity in the future.

I am a strong believer in the importance of our NATO relationship.