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Iraq troops

Plus, Allen West weighs in.

2:31 PM, Jan 24, 2013 • By MICHAEL WARREN

Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Ryan Smith, a retired Marine infantryman who fought in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, urges caution about the Pentagon's new directive to allow woment to fight as combat infantry. Smith describes his experience in 2003:

3:46 PM, Jan 23, 2013 • By DANIEL HALPER

Just a couple minutes ago, presidential advisor Valerie Jarrett, who is personally close to President Barack Obama, tweeted, that "If there's one thing we should all agree on, it's protecting women from violence."

If there's one thing we should all agree on, it's protecting women from violence. Congress needs to pass the Violence Against Women Act.

— Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) January 23, 2013

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2:40 PM, Jan 7, 2013 • By DANIEL HALPER

Leon Panetta said he's stepping down as secretary of defense to return to his "walnut farm." There, Panetta said, he will deal "with a different set of nuts."

2:55 PM, Jan 2, 2013 • By DANIEL HALPER

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta kept his pet dog by his side when he discussed details taking out Osama bin Laden at his CIA office.

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5:57 PM, Nov 12, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPER

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta seemed not to have extensive knowledge of the Petraeus affair when talking to the press earlier today on board a flight to Australia.

3:31 PM, Oct 31, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPER

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An Embassy Burns

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1:31 PM, Oct 26, 2012 • By TWS PODCAST

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10:40 PM, Aug 15, 2012 • By THOMAS JOSCELYN

The presidential candidates should listen to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta when he reminds us that there is still a war being fought in Afghanistan. And we should remember what Panetta’s predecessor, Robert Gates, had to say about Afghanistan in 2010, too.

12:44 PM, Aug 1, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPER

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters today that "statements" are not enough to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

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1:19 PM, Jun 19, 2012 • By MARK HEMINGWAY

The recent congressional ire over the Obama administration's suspiciously convenient national security leaks reminded me of an unusual bit of political trivia: Defense Secretary -- and prior to that, CIA head -- Leon Panetta is the prime suspect in one of the most notorious political leaks of all time.

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8:08 AM, Jun 12, 2012 • By THOMAS JOSCELYN

During a trip to Afghanistan last week, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta chastised Pakistan for its ongoing support for the Haqqani Network – an insurgency organization that is closely tied to al Qaeda. The Haqqani Network has long been a proxy of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (ISID), which has denied American requests to limit the insurgents’ operations. The Pakistani-backed Haqqanis have even been brazen enough to launch attacks on the American embassy in Kabul.

9:24 AM, May 13, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPER

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta confirmed on Friday that al Qaeda has a "presence in Syria."

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May 21, 2012, Vol. 17, No. 34 • By GARY SCHMITT and THOMAS DONNELLY

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7:30 AM, Feb 15, 2012 • By MARK HEMINGWAY

Politico: "Payroll tax cut, unemployment benefits: Congress nears deal"

Michael Calderone: "Conservatives At CPAC Search For The Right's Woodward And Bernstein"

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7:30 AM, Feb 3, 2012 • By MARK HEMINGWAY

Yuval Levin & Ramesh Ponnuru: "Romney vs. Obamacare"

Time: "What Is a Conservative?"

CNN: "Panetta believes Israel could strike Iran this spring"

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