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Thursday, January 24, 2013  Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is expected to announce Thursday that more than 230,000 battlefront posts are now open to women.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  Panetta leads ceremony marking formal end of America's deadly, divisive war in Iraq

Wednesday, November 16, 2011  Is the Pentagon using scare tactics to prevent budget cuts that a growing number is saying are due?

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  Panetta says budget cuts mean US can't make up NATO shortfalls; allies must pool resources

Monday, May 02, 2011  Inside the most important counterterrorism mission in US history: the raid on Osama bin Laden

Thursday, April 28, 2011  Obama was to announce Thursday that CIA Director Leon Panetta will replace Defense Secretary Robert Gates when Gates makes his long-planned exit this summer.

Friday, February 11, 2011  Obama questions credibility of Egypt's power transition, calls for explanation to the people

Monday, July 13, 2009  Officials: Panetta canceled CIA effort to find, kill al-Qaida leaders up close

Friday, July 10, 2009  Lawmaker: CIA director has ended secret program; Congress may probe why it wasn't told

Thursday, June 11, 2009  CIA Director Panetta: Bin Laden believed in Pakistan; US stepping up efforts to get him

Wednesday, May 27, 2009  National Security Council refereeing as CIA, intel director wage turf battle on overseas posts

Thursday, February 12, 2009  Government veteran Leon Panetta confirmed by Senate to head CIA