US Defense Budget Cuts Will Mean A Retreat From Africa

OPENING STATEMENT
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta delivers his opening statement to the House Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., Oct. 13, 2011. Panetta and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified on the welfare of the U.S. military 10 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. DOD photo by Erin Kirk-Cuomo

Panetta Warns Of Retreat In Africa Due To Budget Cuts -- Washington Times

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Congress on Thursday that mandatory defense spending cuts will force the Pentagon to reduce its presence in some trouble spots, including Africa, a hotbed of al Qaeda franchise groups.

Mr. Panetta previously has raised the specter of a dysfunctional, “hollow” U.S. military if automatic reductions force the Pentagon to squeeze out $1 trillion in spending over 10 years.

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My Comment: Africa is not the only place that US forces will be "retreating" from.