Ex-CIA chief decries security failings around Trump assassination attempt
Leon Panetta says lapses ‘particularly disturbing’ given reports of threats from Iran towards former president
September 2022
Politics Weekly America
Leon Panetta on the Afghanistan withdrawal, a year on: Politics Weekly America
Jonathan Freedland speaks to the former US defense secretary Leon Panetta about the Afghan withdrawal and what the future holds for Joe Biden and the Democrats
July 2020
Trump has 'gone awol' as president amid coronavirus pandemic, says ex-CIA director
Leon Panetta becomes latest prominent figure to accuse Trump of effectively surrendering to the virus and abandoning Americans to their fate
July 2016
'No more war!’: Ex-CIA chief Leon Panetta shouted down at DNC – video
Leon Panetta shouted down by anti-war protesters at Democratic convention
October 2015
'Flawed' study casts doubts on mixed-gender units in US marine corps
Critics say decision to release only a four-page summary, which focused on negative aspects of women as marines was ‘hugely problematic’
March 2015
Obama's war on whistleblowers leaves administration insiders unscathed
Five key political players enjoy ‘virtual impunity’ – while four lower-level figures are in prison or facing time
February 2015
Judge orders action over photographs depicting US military abuse
Defense Department officials given a week to explain lack of progress over images documenting treatment of detainees after 9/11 attacks
October 2014
Why are the media playing lapdog and not watchdog – again – on war in Iraq?
Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin: Fear sells, violence sells, war sells. The mainstream press just sold another American war
February 2013
US to leave troops in Afghanistan after 2014, says German official
US defence secretary calls comments inaccurate and says Nato partners talked about range of options for post-2014
Pentagon poised to extend some benefits to partners of gay soldiers
Access to on-base stores and support programs likely to be included, but military cannot violate Defense of Marriage Act
Leon Panetta attacks senators' questioning of Chuck Hagel at hearing
Outgoing defense secretary 'disappointed' by combative questions from Republicans who focused on Israel and Iraq war
January 2013
The US-born soldier fighting for Israel: 'Women should have the privilege'
US military sending air tankers to refuel French jets over Mali
US military to allow women in combat, says Panetta — video
Women in combat: US military officially lifts ban on female soldiers
Women in a war zone: combating the military's epidemic of sexual violence
Jonathan Rue
Combat ban lifted: women's long march to equality in the military
Kayla Williams
US offers support in hunt for Algerian attackers
Leon Panetta calls for 'relentless pressure on al-Qaida'
