On the recordMay 22, 2012
Candidly, I join my boss, Secretary Panetta, and Marty Dempsey in finding it awkward to suggest that other nations should follow rules that we have not yet agreed to ourselves.
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congress.govCandidly, I join my boss, Secretary Panetta, and Marty Dempsey in finding it awkward to suggest that other nations should follow rules that we have not yet agreed to ourselves.
Panetta emphasizes the importance of U.S. commitment to international rules.
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