Panetta: Military won't be intimidated by attacks

Panetta: Military won't be intimidated by attacks
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Summary Leon Panetta said the military will not be intimidated by the attacks on US soldiers in Afghanistan.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the military will not be intimidated by the attacks on US soldiers in the wake of the Quran burnings during a visit to Fort Campbell, Ky., where hundreds of soldiers will deploy this year as a part of a new Afghanistan advisory mission.Panetta told troops at the installation on the Tennessee state line that the attacks on coalition forces by Afghan security forces or insurgents wearing Afghan uniforms were isolated incidents.He said insurgents are using the attacks to undermine American forces because the Taliban is not effective at combat operations. Six U.S. troops were killed by Afghan security forces or militants disguised in their uniforms during several days of demonstrations over the burning of the holy books by U.S. soldiers last month.

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