Leon Panetta actually said...

I don't think there's anything certainly in recent history that compares to this White House and how it fails to run.

Panetta comments on the dysfunction within the current White House compared to past administrations.

04/18/2019

More Leon Panetta Quotes

Our goal is to complete all of the transition to a training, advisory, and assistance role in 2013.

I think, just to your comment, we have tried to step up to the plate and do our duty here.

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

this is an area of the budget that's grown by 90 percent, and it consumes now close to half of the defense budget.