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Panetta downplays military buildup on Turkey-Syria border
By Carlo Munoz - 06/29/12 06:23 PM ET
The Pentagon does not see Turkey's recent military buildup along its border with Syria as a precursor to war between the neighboring countries, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Friday.
"I wouldn't read too much into [those] movements," Panetta told reporters at the Pentagon, noting that Turkish forces continually maintained forces along its border with Syria.
That said, the Pentagon continues to be "in close discussions with [Turkey] with regards to how we best approach the situation in Syria," Panetta said on Friday.
http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/policy-and-strategy/235743-panetta-downplays-military-buildup-on-turkey-syria-border-
