Panetta cites both progress and challenges in Iraq, Afghanistan

share: digg facebook twitter The United States and Iraq are in talks to chart military assistance Iraq needs after the pull-out of U.S. troops at the end of the year, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told Congress Sept. 22. “Because of the hard work and the sacrifices of Afghan and coalition forces, we've established conditions that are putting Afghans on the path to assume lead responsibility.