I privately and publicly advocated for a residual force that could provide training and security for Iraq's military.
Leon Panetta: “I privately and publicly advocated for a residual force that could provide training and security for Iraq's military.”
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Panetta expressed concern over Iraq's stability and advocated for a residual U.S. force.
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