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Leon Panetta: This is not a time to take the pressure off; this is a time to put the pressure on.

On the recordOctober 2, 2011
This is not a time to take the pressure off; this is a time to put the pressure on.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

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Leon Panetta emphasizes the need to maintain pressure on terrorist organizations.

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