Pentagon chief Panetta on first Afghanistan visit
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The US and its allies are within reach of defeating al-Qaeda after killing Osama bin Laden and gaining new insights about the terrorist group's other leading figures, new US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Saturday.
The former CIA director offered an upbeat assessment about the prospects for ending al-Qaeda's threat as he spoke with reporters flying with him on his first visit to Afghanistan since taking over as Pentagon chief July 1. (AP)
