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Leon Panetta: “Failure to fund our fiscal year 2013 commitment will be viewed by our allies as reneging on our promises.”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
Failure to fund our fiscal year 2013 commitment will be viewed by our allies as reneging on our promises.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Panetta emphasizes the importance of funding commitments to maintain trust with allies.

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