I think it's very troubling when a country like Russia, an adversary in the world to the United States, you know, we're engaged with Russia in what I would call probably a new chapter of the Cold War. And this indicates how bad the situation has gotten.
Leon Panetta: “I think it's very troubling when a country like Russia, an adversary in the world to the United States, you know, we're…”
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Panetta expresses concern about Russia's interference in the U.S. election and describes the current U.S.-Russia relationship as a new chapter in the Cold War.
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Well, I think you saw a tragic and historic moment take place in the Oval Office, in which 80 years of United States foreign policy has largely been turned on its head.
And that is the danger here: that rather than bringing peace, it's going to bring more war.
What Trump is trying to do in order to convince Putin to come to the table is not going to work if Putin senses weakness on the part of the United States.
Well, it certainly is concerning. You know, having been to the Munich conference a number of times, usually when a vice president or president goes to the Munich conference, he discusses the importance of security between the United States…





