Leon Panetta quotes - page 4

Caution is an important quality in a leader, but it has to be caution followed by decision. Caution followed by ambivalence can be a weakness. (Leon Panetta)
I think soon after I became director of the CIA - President Obama pulled me into the Oval Office and said: 'Look, I just want you to know that your top priority is to go after Osama bin Laden.' View quote
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One demonstration of extremists, any more than a Ku Klux Klan demonstration in the United States, is not necessarily reflective of what the rest of the country feels. View quote
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The one thing that I remember from all of my intelligence briefings and my dealings with the Russians is that when you deal with the Russians, you have to deal with them from strength, not from weakness. View quote
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Russians understand strength, and if they feel that their opponents are weak, they will take advantage of it. View quote
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Clearly, Russia has lied to the world about what's going on in Ukraine. They have clearly violated the cease-fire agreements. View quote
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