The terrorism from 9/11 has metastasized. It's metastasized in Iraq and Syria, in Nigeria, in Somalia, in Yemen and in other places in North Africa. We need a very comprehensive strategy to deal with that threat.
Leon PanettaI don't think there's any question that America is safer as a result of the bin Laden operation.
Leon PanettaThe United States has to be a leader in the world, because the problem is: If we are not leading, nobody else will.
Leon Panetta