By Manuel Balce Ceneta, APProtesters greet Defense Secretary-designate, CIA Director Leon Panetta, when he arrives on Capitol Hill Thursday.
By Manuel Balce Ceneta, APProtesters greet Defense Secretary-designate, CIA Director Leon Panetta, when he arrives on Capitol Hill Thursday.
Panetta, current CIA Director, appeared Thursday before the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for next SUPREME COMMANDER. Panetta, 72, would succeed Robert Gates as defense secretaryHe sa Senate leaders Thursday, the United States is facing several challenges, including al-Qaeda terrorists, insurgents, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, weapons of mass destruction, cyberattacks and unrest in the Middle East, The cold war is over, but "it is more like Blizzard war", he said.Panetta said the all-volunteer has been "stretched through a decade of struggle." He promised to advocate for them, and to spend taxpayers ' money wisely. Sen. John McCain, the ranking Republican from Arizona, Panetta urged to support a modest withdrawal of 100 000 troops from Afghanistan. Obama has promised to withdraw begins in July and will be "significant".Panetta said he would defer recommendations of Gates and Gen. David Petraeus, the top commander in Afghanistan, which has urged a modest withdrawal. He said that he agreed with Obama that troop withdrawal should be significant and the pace should be "conditions-based."Panetta, whose son, Jim, served in Afghanistan and was awarded the Bronze Star, said to kill Osama bin Laden gives United States its best chance to defeat al-Qaeda since 9/11. "On other subjects, Panetta said: • need are signs that the military and economic pressure on Libya shows" some evidence "to work and that he expects that they could force leader Muammar Gadhafi to step down. • a cyberattack on the US Government, which is crippling the tools and computers can be ' the next Pearl-Harbor. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., Chairman of the Committee, said Panetta-gives a convincing over achievement and experiences fit to the requirements of the position that he has been nominated.For more information about reprints and permissions, visit our FAQ. To report corrections and clarifications, contact standards Editor Brent Jones. Send comments to letters@usatoday.com grants publication in the newspaper. Include name, telephone number, city and State for the control. To view our corrections, go to corrections. usatoday.com. We have updated conversation guidelines. Changes include a brief overview of the moderation and an explanation of how to use the "report abuse" button. Read more.
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