Leon Panetta: “We are going to get serious about this.”

Well, I think you saw a tragic and historic moment take place in the Oval Office, in which 80 years of United States foreign policy has largely been turned on its head.

I recommend he take Reagan's position, which is trust, but verify.

The answer is no, not at all. Not in 100 years. These plans that the Pentagon develops, we -- we develop these plans to deal with every potential crisis that's out there.

The message that went out from this meeting to the world is that United States credibility in dealing with our allies has taken a real hit.