“I don't think there's any question that America is safer as a result o...” — Leon Panetta Quote

“I don't think there's any question that America is safer as a result of the bin Laden operation.”

“Well, the United States is a Pacific power. And we have always had a presence in the Pacific.”

“During my time as CIA Director and Secretary of Defense, Hillary was a strong supporter of our efforts to protect our homeland, decimate al-Qaeda, and bring Osama bin Laden to justice.”

“I get racist letters all the time from people who aren't Bradford City supporters. You just laugh at them, tear them up and throw them in the bin.”

“Osama bin Laden is going after us to get us out of the region, so he can deal with the regimes that he sees in the region, or replace them with purists.”

“There will always be spies. We have to have them. Without them we wouldn't have got Osama bin Laden - it took us years, but it happened.”