Leon Panetta actually said...

We are very concerned about Iran and the weapons they are providing to extremist in Iraq.

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.