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Panetta warns of ‘disaster’ from defense cuts

By Donna Cassata
Published June 13, 2012 10:22pm ET
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Panetta warns of ‘disaster’ from defense cuts
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, left, accompanied by Joint Chefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 13, 2012, before the Senate Defense subcommittee hearing on the the Defense Department's fiscal 2013 budget. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) | Jacquelyn Martin

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta pleaded with Congress Wednesday to avoid the disaster of automatic defense cuts even as he criticized lawmakers’ affection for protecting aging ships and aircraft.

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