Panetta refuses to specify pace of Afghan withdrawal
Alan Silverleib, CNN
June 9, 2011 1:19 p.m. EDT
Leon Panetta, head of the Central Intelligence Agency, will replace Defense Secretary Robert Gates if confirmed.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
The Senate Armed Services Committee questions the defense secretary nominee
Panetta, 72, refuses to say how quickly the U.S. military should withdraw from Afghanistan
Panetta says any military withdrawal should be "conditions-based"
Panetta addresses a range of topics, including Libya, Iraq, and Pentagon fiscal constraints
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