Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta Makes First Comments On Petraeus' Affair

Panetta Makes First Comments On Petraeus' Affair -- CNN

The network pool traveling to Australia with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta reports that Panetta commented for the first time about the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus. The comments were given during a mid-flight press conference:

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LEON PANETTA: “First, obviously, it was a very sad situation to have a distinguished career like that end in this manner. And my heart obviously goes out to him and his family, but I think he took the right step and I think its important when you’re director of the CIA with all the challenges that face you in that position, that personal integrity comes first and foremost.”

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My Comment: You can tell on his face (Panetta's) in the above video that this affair has struck him on a very personal level.