Panetta warns of retreat in Africa due to budget cuts
• Washington TimesDefense Secretary Leon E. Panetta on Thursday warned Congress that automatic cuts in defense spending would force the Pentagon to reduce its presence in some trouble spots, including Africa, a hotbed of al Qaeda franchise groups. Mr. Panetta previ
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/13/usa-defense-budget-idUSN1E79C0ZD20111013