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Now and Later
WFB compares administration's statements on Benghazi with Dempsey, Panetta answers
Benghazi Failure
Defense, military chiefs criticized for failure to respond to Benghazi attack
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Gen. Martin Dempsey faced harsh Senate criticism on Thursday for failing to send rescue forces during the deadly Benghazi terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2012.
Obama Shot Down Plan to Arm Syrian Rebels
State Department, CIA, Pentagon sought to arm Syria rebels
Defense secretary Leon Panetta and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, disclosed on Thursday they supported a CIA plan to arm Syrian rebels that was rejected by President Barack Obama.
Panetta, Dempsey Backed Clinton-Petraeus Plan to Arm Syrian Rebels
Plan was 'rebuffed' by the White House
Obama’s War on the Troops
Panetta calls for soldier pay freeze one year after TRICARE cut proposal
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta will recommend to Congress that military salaries be limited to a 1 percent increase next year due to “budget uncertainties” related to sequestration.
Panetta Delivers Sharp Warning about Cyber Attacks
SecDef: 'Cyber is now at a point where the technology is there to cripple a country'
Panetta, Dempsey on Benghazi, Threat of Al-Qaeda
Outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey gave their thoughts on the intelligence breakdowns surrounding the Benghazi assault and what steps need to be taken in the future to battle al-Qaeda.
Panetta, Dempsey Discuss Hagel Hearing
Outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discuss the poorly-received confirmation hearing for defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel and the future of Afghanistan Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
Lowering Standards
‘Gender-neutral’ standards typically mean lower standards
The Department of Defense released a report in February 2012 raising significant concerns to Congress about integrating women into combat units, an issue receiving renewed attention given outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s recent announcement that women would be allowed in combat roles.