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Defense Seceterary Leon E. Panetta testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Nov. 15, 2011. Panetta answered questions about the changing U.S. role in Iraq as a result of a planned withdrawal of U.S. troops by the end of the year.

PANETTA TESTIFIES

Defense Seceterary Leon E. Panetta testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Nov. 15, 2011. Panetta answered questions about the changing U.S. role in Iraq as a result of a planned withdrawal of U.S. troops by the end of the year.

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