Clearly, Russia has lied to the world about what's going on in Ukraine. They have clearly violated the cease-fire agreements. — Leon Panetta Copy Share Image
When you're smaller and leaner, you're not going to have that large a presence throughout the world. — Leon Panetta Copy Share Image
I think the primary message to the world is that the United States is going to remain the strongest military power in… — Leon Panetta Copy Share Image
You know, as director of the CIA, I got an awful lot of intelligence about all the horrible things that could go… — Leon Panetta Copy Share Image
Obama really does recognize the threats that are out there; I think he understands the world. He understands the role of America… — Leon Panetta Copy Share Image
After every major conflict - World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the fall of the Soviet Union - what happened… — Leon Panetta Copy Share Image
The reality is that the United States military alone cannot be all things to all nations. We will sharpen the application of… — Leon Panetta Copy Share Image
The United States has to be a leader in the world, because the problem is: If we are not leading, nobody else… — Leon Panetta Copy Share Image
Well look, CIA is an agency that has to collect intelligence, do operations. We have to take risks and it's important that we take… — Leon Panetta Copy Share Image
The one thing that I remember from all of my intelligence briefings and my dealings with the Russians is that when you deal with… — Leon Panetta Copy Share Image
The fundamental premise is that neither the United States or the international community is going to allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. — Leon Panetta Copy Share Image
As a result of the kind of partisan trench warfare that's going on in Washington, the special interests on both sides basically drive the… — Leon Panetta Copy Share Image
These days, it takes only seconds - seconds - for a picture, a photo, to suddenly become an international headline. — Leon Panetta Copy Share Image
The consequence could be that we would have an escalation that would take place that would not only involve many lives, but I think… — Leon Panetta Copy Share Image
Sexual assault has no place in the military. It is a violation of everything that the US military stands for. — Leon Panetta Copy Share Image
People elected Donald Trump because he acts decisively. He fired James Comey. He didn't fire the entire FBI. If there's something there, the FBI… — Leon Panetta Copy Share Image
If we don't do something to simplify the tax system, we're going to end up with a national police force of internal revenue agents. — Leon Panetta Copy Share Image
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… — Leon Panetta Copy Share Image
