Quotes By Leon Panetta
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
Sexual assault has no place in the military. It is a violation of everything that the U.S. military stands for.
Leon Panetta
After every major conflict - World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the fall of the Soviet Union - what happened was that we ultimately hollowed out the force, largely by doing deep across-the-board cuts.
Leon Panetta
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.
Leon Panetta
I suddenly realized at the CIA that I had to make life-and-death decisions about people.
Leon Panetta
Throughout the 40 years I've been in Washington, I've always worked hard, particularly with regards to the budget issues.
Leon Panetta
We either believe in the dignity of the individual, the rule of law, and the prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment, or we don't. There is no middle ground.
Leon Panetta
China is a major power in the Pacific and I think we are dealing with some common threats in that region: the whole issue of Korea and the stability of Korea, the whole issue of nuclear proliferation, the whole issue of providing free access to our ships that are operating in that area.
Leon Panetta
Companies should be able to share specific threat information with the government without the prospect of lawsuits hanging over their head.
Leon Panetta
I don't think there's any question that America is safer as a result of the bin Laden operation.
Leon Panetta
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.
Leon Panetta
When you're smaller and leaner, you're not going to have that large a presence throughout the world.
Leon Panetta
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.
Leon Panetta