Former CIA Director And U.S. Secretary Of Defense Leon Panetta: Obama 'Lost His Way'. Predicts A 30 Year Against The Islamic State

Panetta: '30-Year War' And A Leadership Test For Obama -- USA Today

CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. — Americans should be braced for a long battle against the brutal terrorist group Islamic State that will test U.S. resolve — and the leadership of the commander in chief, says Leon Panetta, who headed the CIA and then the Pentagon as Al Qaeda was weakened and Osama bin Laden killed.

"I think we're looking at kind of a 30-year war," he says, one that will have to extend beyond Islamic State to include emerging threats in Nigeria, Somalia, Yemen, Libya and elsewhere.

In his first interview about his new book, Worthy Fights: A Memoir of Leadership in War and Peace, Panetta argues that decisions made by President Obama over the past three years have made that battle more difficult — an explosive assessment by a respected policymaker of the president he served.

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The White House responds to Leon Panetta's criticisms:

White House rejects Panetta critique of Obama -- AFP
Spokesman defends Obama against Panetta book -- USA Today
Panetta's jabs at Obama are not 'legitimate,' White House says -- The Hill