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11 Jul 2011, 11:45 am by Glenn Reynolds
CHANGE: “Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Monday appeared to justify the U.S. invasion of Iraq as part of the war against al-Qaeda … an argument controversially made by the Bush administration but refuted by President Obama and many Democrats. [read post]
11 Jul 2011, 10:29 am by Kenneth Anderson
(Kenneth Anderson) The article itself is interesting and worth reading for its substance — Defense Secretary Panetta on Al Qaeda, strategy, and Iraq. [read post]
11 Jul 2011, 10:19 am
"... an argument controversially made by the Bush administration but refuted by President Obama and many Democrats. [read post]
11 Jul 2011, 4:59 am by Benjamin Wittes
The Washington Post reports that: Defense Secretary Leon E. [read post]
8 Jul 2011, 7:31 am by Lyle Denniston
Panetta, and by the top military officer that the retraining process has been completed are “just weeks away. [read post]
2 Jul 2011, 6:46 am by Lovechilde
 At one point, CIA Director Leon Panetta even bragged that, when it came to al-Qaeda, the Agency’s covert air war in Pakistan was “the only game in town. [read post]
22 Jun 2011, 6:38 am by Raffaela Wakeman
On the other hand, the Senate did come together Tuesday unanimously–yes, 100-to-0–to confirm Leon Panetta to succeed Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense. [read post]
21 Jun 2011, 10:03 am by Lovechilde
"  Similarly, at his confirmation hearings to become Secretary of Defense, CIA Director Leon Panetta called for Washington to expand its shadow wars. [read post]
17 Jun 2011, 12:46 pm by Reproductive Rights
The Hill's Congress Blog: Eliminating sexual assault should be a priority for DOD, by Anu Bhagwati: Leon Panetta’s impending appointment to the position of Secretary of Defense raises a number of concerns about what he will or will not do... [read post]
17 Jun 2011, 10:01 am by Michelle Lindo McCluer
'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Here's one entry on the military's handling of sexual assault cases, spurred by questions during this week's Senate Armed Services Committee hearings, featuring testimony from CIA Director Leon Panetta (recently nominated to replace Robert Gates as Secretary of… [read post]
14 Jun 2011, 7:07 am
In case you need further evidence of the White House's secret understanding of free trade's myriad benefits, here's video of CIA Director (and current Secretary of Defense nominee) Leon Panetta explaining the strategic importance of free trade, especially with our allies in Korea, Colombia and Panama (start at 6:04, with Sen. [read post]
13 Jun 2011, 9:06 pm by Howard Friedman
The Obama administration is in the process -- and Leon Panetta, who's the new defense secretary, will implement -- essentially, the repeal of "don't ask/don't tell" so gays will be allowed to serve openly in the military. [read post]
11 Jun 2011, 10:44 am by Kenneth Anderson
”In the past, Pakistan has strenuously denied allegations that its security services are colluding with insurgents.The incidents are expected to feature prominently in conversations between Pakistani officials and CIA Director Leon Panetta, who arrived in Pakistan on Friday. [read post]
31 May 2011, 9:18 am by Lovechilde
Everyone knows that in the United States if you’re a robber caught breaking into someone’s house, you’ll be brought to trial, but if you’re caught breaking into someone else’s country, you’ll be free to take to the lecture circuit, write your memoirs, or become a university professor. -- Tom EngelhardtI have written before about the Obama Adminstration's refusal to hold accountable those in the Bush Administration who authorized torture and how… [read post]
23 May 2011, 5:00 am by Kevin
.; Lynndie England; Charles Graner; Kyle Foggo; Aldrich Ames; Robert Hanssen; United States Federal Bureau of Investigation; Robert Mueller III; United States Central Intelligence Agency; Leon Panetta; United States Department of Homeland Security; Janet Napolitano; United States National Clandestine Service; John Bennett; San Francisco Police Officers Association; San Francisco Police Credit Union; Gary Delagnes; The GEO Group; The Vanguard Group; ARAMARK Corporation; Guardsmark… [read post]
20 May 2011, 3:30 pm by Jessica Monaco, ACLU
It would be hard to find a better authority on where the truth lies than CIA Director Leon Panetta and he says, mmm, not so much. [read post]
18 May 2011, 2:09 pm by Josh Bell, ACLU
It would be hard to find a better authority on where the truth lies than CIA Director Leon Panetta. [read post]