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Questioning the Powerful and the Audience at a Panetta Institute Lecture
The article recounts a 2006 Panetta Institute lecture series event moderated by Leon Panetta, featuring former Senators Jack Danforth and Tom Daschle discussing national security and freedom. The author, a Naval Postgraduate School faculty member, attended an afternoon session at the school. During the Q&A, the author asked the audience to imagine being stopped daily by foreign soldiers at checkpoints, prompting reflection on how U.S. military presence is perceived abroad. A young Army officer responded, urging serious consideration of this perspective. The panel fell silent, and Panetta ended the session abruptly without further questions.
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