Leon Panetta: “I believe very strongly that the President has the constitutional power as Commander in Chief to take steps that he…”

It is inexcusable not to do the proper planning that has to be done in order to make sure that their deployment is not overextended, that they’re getting the supplies they need, that they’re getting the support they need.

Well, it should not have happened. I don’t care what excuses you want to use, it should not have happened.

I think we have to take this intelligence assessment as a real threat to NATO.

And ... we’re going to have to respond. And right now, because our missile systems and our supply of weapons being down, this is a vulnerable period for the United States.