Leon Panetta actually said...

We support an Iraq that is sovereign and self-reliant; that has a just, representative, and accountable government...

It appears to me that we have reached a point in the campaign where a responsible drawdown in U.S. forces is possible.

Appropriate levels of cooperation with Russia on missile defense would send a powerful signal to regional actors, such as Iran.

the withdrawal from Afghanistan must be meticulously planned and not precipitous in order to not risk the gains we have made at great sacrif...