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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday the U.S. will continue to conduct intelligence operations from Afghanistan like the recent mission that led to the...

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January 2, 2012 7:30 pm

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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday the U.S. will continue to conduct intelligence operations from Afghanistan like the recent mission that led to the loss of a drone over Iran, and he gave an upbeat assessment of the unpopular war. During a news conference with with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Panetta sidestepped questions about the lost drone. Secretive details about the U.S. intelligence and surveillance efforts aimed at Iran were exposed.