On the recordJanuary 24, 2012
We wanted to act and they did.
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transcripts.cnn.comWe wanted to act and they did.
Leon Panetta discusses the urgency of the rescue mission for the kidnapped aid workers.
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I think it's a -- it is something we've got to pay attention to because I think this is a dangerous moment. If we're facing other lone wolf terrorists in this country.
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.