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Leon Panetta on leadership and ‘Worthy’ fights

Clip: 10/9/2014 | 8m 44s

Leon Panetta joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his book, “Worthy Fights."

Leon Panetta was involved in the war on terror, the assassination of Osama bin Laden and the wind-down of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Now the former CIA director and defense secretary is out with a memoir that has made headlines for its criticism of President Obama’s leadership. Panetta joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his book, “Worthy Fights,” the Islamic State and Washington dysfunction.

10/09/2014 | Expired 01/01/1970 | Rating NR

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