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March 14, 2012

Panetta Visits Afghanistan Following Massacre 
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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has arrived in Afghanistan for the first
visit by a senior Obama administration official since a U.S. soldier
massacred 16 Afghan villagers. Panetta comes to Afghanistan amid ongoing
protests and violent attacks throughout the country. At least nine
people were killed in separate bombings earlier today. On Tuesday, at
least one Afghan soldier was killed after militants fired on an Afghan
government delegation investigating the massacre. At the White House,
President Obama vowed justice for the victims of the slaughter.

President Obama: "I have directed the Pentagon to make sure that we
spare no effort in conducting a full investigation. I can assure the
American people and the Afghan people that we will follow the facts
wherever they lead us. And we will make sure that anybody who was
involved is held fully accountable with the full force of the law."



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