I think if we lose in Afghanistan, we not only create another safe haven for al Qaeda and for their militant allies, but I think the world becomes a much more threatened place because of that loss, particularly in that region.
Panetta warns of global threats if Afghanistan is lost.
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I think the House, both the Speaker, the Republicans, the Democrats, have to come together to now move this supplemental. It is critical to the message we send to the world about U.S. world leadership.
I think America will be back fighting Iran again in a few years, no matter what happens now.
And that is the danger here: that rather than bringing peace, it's going to bring more war.
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