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Leon Panetta: “Our goal is to complete all of the transition to a training, advisory, and assistance role in 2013.”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
Our goal is to complete all of the transition to a training, advisory, and assistance role in 2013.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Panetta outlines the goal for U.S. military transition in Afghanistan.

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