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Leon Panetta Quotes

American - Public | June 28, 1938 -

One demonstration of extremists, any more than a Ku Klux Klan demonstration in the United States, is not necessarily reflective of what the rest of the country feels.

Rest Country More United Klan Than

You don't deploy forces into harm's way without knowing what's going on.

You Way Knowing Without Going Harm

I know that young people sometimes, caught up in the moment, make some very foolish decisions.

Moment People Decisions Know Young

If the Iraqis fail to implement the reforms, if they fail to get a handle on the violence, there's nothing the United States can do, militarily or otherwise, that can solve those problems. They have to assume the primary responsibility to govern themselves.

Responsibility Problems Violence Fail

The United States, and the president's made this clear, does not want Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. That's a red line for us. And it's a red line obviously for the Israelis so we share a common goal here.

Red Goal Want President Line Share

There's no question that the main location of Al Qaida is in tribal areas of Pakistan.

Question Location Pakistan Tribal Al

Winning in Afghanistan is having a country that is stable enough to ensure that there is no safe haven for Al Qaida or for a militant Taliban that welcomes Al Qaida. That's really the measure of success for the United States.

Success Winning Enough Measure Safe

Well look, CIA is an agency that has to collect intelligence, do operations. We have to take risks and it's important that we take risks and that we know that we have the support of the government and we have the support of the American people in what we're doing.

Intelligence Government Risks Support

The United States will do whatever we have to do to protect our forces.

Will Protect Whatever United Forces

I think what both Republicans and Democrats need to do and the leaders on both sides is to recognize that if sequester takes place, it would be disastrous for our national defense and very frankly for a lot of very important domestic programs. They have a responsibility to come together, find the money necessary to de-trigger sequester.

Responsibility Money Together Think

You know, one thing I've learned over 40 years is that when you have jobs in Washington, you do it day by day and that's what I'm doing as secretary of defense.

Day Doing You Know Washington Over

I don't engage in hypotheticals.

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