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Red lines are kind of political arguments that are used to try to put people in a corner.

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Leon Panetta
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: June 28
Former Director Of The Central Intelligence Agency
Lawyer
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Monterey
California
Leon Edward Panetta
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Sexual assault has no place in the military. It is a violation of everything that the US military stands for.
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The fundamental premise is that neither the United States or the international community is going to allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon.
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Go forward, knowing that you are greater than the challenges of your time.
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I'm going to give people the benefit of the doubt.
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