Leon Panetta

I mean, the Taliban, my view is that they have been weakened. ↗

— Leon Panetta

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I suddenly realized at the CIA that I had to make life-and-death decisions about people. ↗

— Leon Panetta

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I think soon after I became director of the CIA - President Obama pulled me into the Oval Office and said: 'Look, I just want you to know that your top priority is to go after Osama bin Laden.' ↗

— Leon Panetta

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I think the primary message to the world is that the United States is going to remain the strongest military power in the world. ↗

— Leon Panetta

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I'm going to give people the benefit of the doubt. ↗

— Leon Panetta

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I'm not big on commissions. ↗

— Leon Panetta

#commissions #i

If you're a terrorist, you're a terrorist. ↗

— Leon Panetta

#you

In this century, the 21st century, the U.S. recognizes our prosperity and our security depends even more on the Asia-Pacific region. ↗

— Leon Panetta

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Iran is isolating itself from the rest of the world. ↗

— Leon Panetta

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Go forward, knowing that you are greater than the challenges of your time. ↗

— Leon Panetta

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