Update (2:30 p.m. EDT): MSNBC is reporting the man set himself on fire, so that would explain why he burned but not the truck. But his intention with the stunt is still unclear. Update (1:47 p.m. EDT) ...
Their close cooperation in the bin Laden raid seems a useful model for future actions under Petraeus and Panetta in their new posts. The White House is now opting for continuity and trusted players in ...
KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan driver somehow caught fire Wednesday as he crashed a stolen truck as U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta's plane was landing nearby, officials said. No one in Panetta ...
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a notably upbeat assessment of war progress, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday that the U.S.-led coalition has advanced to the "last chapter" of an 11-year struggle to ...
This year, the awards will be presented to Christiane Amanpour of CNN, Dan Balz of the Washington Post and Nora O’Donnell of ...
BRUSSELS (AP) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday that NATO allies have agreed broadly to step back from the lead combat role in Afghanistan and let local forces take their place as early ...
WASHINGTON — Top national security officials trudged to Capitol Hill on Thursday to grapple with fallout from the David Petraeus sex scandal as Defense Secretary Leon Panetta asked service chiefs to ...
Breaking out of his behind-the-scenes position as CIA director, Leon Panetta is already earning a reputation as a bold and outspoken Defense secretary. On his first overseas trip in his new post to ...
President Obama's exit plan for Afghanistan is growing clearer, according to reports emerging from a meeting in Brussels between several NATO leaders, including U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta.