Leon Panetta actually said...

Secretary of Defense Panetta has repeatedly stated that defense sequestration, required under the Budget Control Act, would be catastrophic.

Panetta warned that defense cuts would severely impact military readiness.

02/13/2012

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Europe is our security partner of choice for military operations and diplomacy around the world.

the United States is ready to deal with it.

Our nation was built on the premise of the citizen soldier. In our democracy, I believe it is the responsibility of every citizen to protect...

you can't have a huge infrastructure supporting a reduced force.