Leon Panetta: “BRAC enables DOD to reconfigure its infrastructure to match the demands of leaner, more flexible forces.”

That’s too long, and it should have been brought back sooner.

I think we have to take this intelligence assessment as a real threat to NATO.

And ... we’re going to have to respond. And right now, because our missile systems and our supply of weapons being down, this is a vulnerable period for the United States.

It is inexcusable not to do the proper planning that has to be done in order to make sure that their deployment is not overextended, that they’re getting the supplies they need, that they’re getting the support they need.