| MORE BREAKING NEWS:Obama CIA Director and Secretary of Defense Nominee Leon Panetta signed a letter requesting clemency for Leonard Peltier, the convicted killer of two FBI agents.CLICK HERE TO READ THE LETTER SIGNED BY THEN-REP. LEON PANETTA, A MEMBER OF THE FAR-LEFT CAUCUS IN THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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SENATORS ARE EXPECTED to delve into a host of contentious issues with the CIA director, but he’s not expected to face any significant opposition to quick confirmation as Gates’s replacement. Here’s our story about the five big issues he’ll have to face right away once he’s confirmed: http://politi.co/kQ70Rr
PANETTA SUBMITTED 79 PAGES OF RESPONSES to questions from committee members in advance of the hearing. Here are a few samples:
ON AFGHANISTAN: “I support a responsible conditions-based drawdown as called for by the President. I believe we have made the progress necessary to give the President meaningful options for his decision. Decisions regarding the size and pace of the drawdown will be based on commanders’ assessment of conditions and warfighting requirements.”
ON THE PENTAGON BUDGET: “If confirmed, I will work to make disciplined decisions in ways that minimize impacts on our national security. But it must be understood that a smaller budget means difficult choices will have to be made.”
ON LIBYA: While I do believe that the Qadhafi regime has lost all legitimacy and must go, the goal of our military effort, and the mandate of the U.N. resolution, is very clear: protect the Libyan people. We must continue to use a range of diplomatic and economic tools to apply further pressure on the Qadhafi regime. Ultimately, however, it will be up to the Libyan people to decide their future.
ON THE “DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL” REPEAL: “If confirmed, and in the event Secretary Gates does not sign such a certification prior to his departure from office, I will work closely with the Joint Chiefs of Staff to assess whether the elements for certification in the law are met before signing it myself.”
ON IRAQ: “I believe the United States should consider a request from the Government of Iraq to remain in Iraq for a limited period of time to provide limited assistance to fill these gaps.”
Read all his responses here: http://politi.co/l3NJxc
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