Leon Panetta said...

I find it really difficult... that the President needs to speak to this issue to Putin and to the country about this pos...

I'd like to believe it was an instance where his own conscience said, I've got to tell the American people the truth.

I privately and publicly advocated for a residual force that could provide training and security for Iraq's military.

we need to deliver resources to those most in need as quickly as we can.