“We are a nation at war. This is also a time for hard choices. It's about ensuring that we are able to prevail in the conflicts in which we are now engaged. But it's also about being able to be strong and disciplined in applying our nation's limited resources to defending America.” WarHardAbleAmericaChoicesStrongNationsConflictResourcesEngagedLimited ResourcesDefending America Author:Leon Panetta
“Companies should be able to share specific threat information with the government without the prospect of lawsuits hanging over their head.” ShouldGovernmentAbleCompanyShareInformationThreatLawsuit Author:Leon Panetta
“The United States has to have the capability to deal with more than one enemy at one time and be able to confront them and win.” StatesAbleWinningUnitedDealsEnemyUnited StatesOne TimeCapability Author:Leon Panetta
“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.” KindMeanHas BeensAbleLostLevelsViewsViolenceOrganizedTerritoryTaliban Author:Leon Panetta