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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.

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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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

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

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