Leon Panetta actually said...

What we have a responsibility to do is to make sure the system is not abused.

I believe that we must give the Japanese government and the Okinawan people their rightful negotiating power to fully address their concerns...

Our goal in the next five years is to continue to develop the Navy to a 300-ship Navy.

I think that the very least we owe them is the ability to be able to enjoy whatever time they take off from going to war.