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Leon Panetta: “I believe there will be continuing negotiations. We are in negotiations now with regards to the size of the security…”

On the recordNovember 14, 2011
I believe there will be continuing negotiations. We are in negotiations now with regards to the size of the security office that will be there.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

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Panetta outlines ongoing negotiations for U.S. troop presence in Iraq.

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