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The defense secretary expresses frustration with terrorists' ability to attack U.S. forces in Afghanistan because they have safe havens in Pakistan.
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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has arrived in Afghanistan to review the progress of the war and to discuss plans for withdrawing forces. Panetta's trip comes a day after a Taliban attack in southern Afghanistan left more than 20 people dead and at least 50 wounded.
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The Pentagon proposed a $33 billion cut to its 2013 budget, but Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said despite the cuts the U.S. will still maintain the ability to defeat "any adversary on land."