I happened upon this rather dismaying report over at Danger Room today. Although at one point, Panetta apparently believed that the war against al Quaida was all but over, such is the case no more.
"Now, a more dour Panetta believes that it’s not enough to continue the drone strikes and commando raids in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia; they’ve got to expand “outside declared combat zones” to places like Nigeria, Mali and even Libya."
Now Secretary of Defense and previously the director of the CIA, many people also know that Panetta was Bill Clinton's Chief of Staff, and had a long and distinguished career in the House of Representatives. Not everyone, though, can say, as I can, that he was their representative, and attest that he was fondly thought of by many people on the Central Coast, which is where he was born. I can remember seeing him sitting in the outdoor dining area at Carmel Plaza once. He hosted a series of popular talks at the Instititute for for Public Policy, which he and his wife founded at Cal State Monterey Bay.
So what happened to you, Leon? Or do you even know?
"Now, a more dour Panetta believes that it’s not enough to continue the drone strikes and commando raids in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia; they’ve got to expand “outside declared combat zones” to places like Nigeria, Mali and even Libya."
Now Secretary of Defense and previously the director of the CIA, many people also know that Panetta was Bill Clinton's Chief of Staff, and had a long and distinguished career in the House of Representatives. Not everyone, though, can say, as I can, that he was their representative, and attest that he was fondly thought of by many people on the Central Coast, which is where he was born. I can remember seeing him sitting in the outdoor dining area at Carmel Plaza once. He hosted a series of popular talks at the Instititute for for Public Policy, which he and his wife founded at Cal State Monterey Bay.
So what happened to you, Leon? Or do you even know?
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