Leon Panetta: “Hopefully by the mid- to latter-part of 2013, we will be able to make…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2012

Hopefully by the mid- to latter-part of 2013, we will be able to make a transition from a combat role.

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Panetta expresses hope for transitioning U.S. forces from combat to advisory roles.

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Leon Panetta: “Hopefully by the mid- to latter-part of 2013, we will be able to make a transition from a combat role.”