Leon Panetta actually said...

This can't just fall on the backs of defense. Other areas have to be considered if we're going to be able to effectively reduce the deficit.

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

I believe, as the President has stated, that we have to have an enduring presence in Afghanistan.

Let me be clear. You can't take a half a trillion dollars out of the defense budget and not incur additional risks.