Defense secretary's time in the Pentagon came at a critical moment — dominated by the fiscal crisis and a struggle to protect defense budget full story ![]()
ARLINGTON, Va. — President Barack Obama says retiring Defense Secretary Leon Panetta helped strengthen the military during his relatively brief tenure.At a farewell ceremony Friday, Obama noted that Panetta oversaw the repeal of a ban on gays serving openly in the military and opened combat roles to women.Panetta was setd to retire as CIA director in the spring of 2011 when...
bostonherald.com (3 months and 12 days ago)
The budget crisis has dominated the news since the 2012 election: fiscal cliff and now sequester. But, the terms of the debate have drifted away from the fundamental forces that created the crisis and will govern a solution.
forbes.com (2 months and 9 days ago)

President Barack Obama says retiring Defense Secretary Leon Panetta helped strengthen the military during his relatively brief tenure.
azstarnet.com (3 months and 12 days ago)
President Barack Obama says retiring Defense Secretary Leon Panetta helped strengthen the military during his relatively brief tenure.
miamiherald.com (3 months and 12 days ago)
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -- President Barack Obama says retiring Defense Secretary Leon Panetta helped strengthen the military during his relatively brief tenure....
ap.org (3 months and 12 days ago)
WASHINGTON -- The United States is at risk of becoming a second-rate power if automatic budget cuts go into effect, plunging the U.S. armed forces into the most significant readiness crisis they've faced in more than a decade, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Thursday.
goerie.com (3 months and 13 days ago)
Bidding farewell to outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, President Barack Obama calls on Congress to ensure that Panetta’s successor won't inherit massive budget cuts.
msnbc.com (3 months and 12 days ago)
As President Barack Obama woos Republicans amid a budget battle, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan will unveil a budget plan on Tuesday for the upcoming fiscal year.
ibtimes.com (2 months and 12 days ago)
Every fiscal crisis is an opportunity to play budget games. This week’s panicked attempts by Congress to deal with the sequester presents a special opportunity for federal agencies to remind the public just how addicted the agencies are to federal spending. These reactions are all part of a predictable pattern, from Leon Panetta crying out that America’s security will be...
townhall.com (2 months and 22 days ago)
The United States has had an eerily long crisis-free run since the "fiscal cliff" was averted. At the start of the year, it sure looked like we were set for budget deadline after budget deadline, with furious negotiations occurring in the run-up to each. But the sequester took effect to relatively little fanfare, and the March 27 expiration of the continuing resolution under...
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