I don't think Israel is going to stand by and allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon because they would view that as a direct threat to the existence of Israel, it would be my sense that Israel would seriously consider some type of military action to deal with that.

Leon Panetta

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The United States is going to defend itself under any circumstanc... by Leon Panetta

The United States is going to defend itself under any circumstances.

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The United States will do whatever we have to do to protect our f... by Leon Panetta

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

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I mean, the Taliban, my view is that they have been weakened. We have not seen them able to conduct any kind of organized attack to regain any territory that they've lost. We've seen levels of violence going down.

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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.

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The fundamental premise is that neither the United States or the international community is going to allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon.

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The area of climate change has a dramatic impact on national secu... by Leon Panetta

The area of climate change has a dramatic impact on national security.

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I mean, the Taliban, my view is that they have been weakened. by Leon Panetta

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

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I don't usually comment on columnists' ideas of what I'm thinking. That's a dangerous game to get into.

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Iran is isolating itself from the rest of the world. by Leon Panetta

Iran is isolating itself from the rest of the world.

Frankly, my fundamental beliefs have not changed. by Leon Panetta

Frankly, my fundamental beliefs have not changed.

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An aggressor nation or extremist group could gain control of critical switches and derail passenger trains, or trains loaded with lethal chemicals.

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Al Qaeda still remains a threat. by Leon Panetta

Al Qaeda still remains a threat.

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It doesn't make a lot of sense for us to borrow money from the Chinese to go give to another country for humanitarian aid. We ought to get the Chinese to take care of the people.

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Today, I think the attitude is that governing is not necessarily good politics, and the result is that it's much more partisan and much more divided.

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I suddenly realized at the CIA that I had to make life-and-death... by Leon Panetta

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

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I'm going to give people the benefit of the doubt. by Leon Panetta

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

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I'm not big on commissions. by Leon Panetta

I'm not big on commissions.

Sexual assault has no place in the military. It is a violation of everything that the US military stands for.

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Red lines are kind of political arguments that are used to try to... by Leon Panetta

Red lines are kind of political arguments that are used to try to put people in a corner.

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My whole life has been dedicated to public service. by Leon Panetta

My whole life has been dedicated to public service.

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