Clinton: Washington may lose its position in Egypt and Tunisia because of budget

Warned U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today, Wednesday, that the United States could lose its chance to redraw the policies in the Middle East if the budget pressures caused by restricting U.S. support for democratic forces in emerging countries such as Egypt and Tunisia.
She added that the United States "has a chance at the moment in the Middle East and North Africa", but noted that it is confident that her country will be able to seize because they do not have the resources to invest, pointing out that Egypt, Tunisia, Libya is in urgent need to help America.
And opposed Clinton and Secretary of Defense for Leon Panetta, at a debate at the National Defense University, strongly make further cuts in military spending and diplomatic and development areas, while the United States tries to reduce the budget deficit has, stressing that "should seize opportunities if we are to stay strong and able to demonstrate American power and will do everything in our power to show that American power is a force for good .. hope to find it heard in Congress when they resume these discussions. "
On the same level, Clinton warned that the restrictions in the budget may force the United States to reduce its military presence in the Pacific at the time of China is a rising power in the region.
She said in the National Defense University in Washington, the debate about reducing the debt of America "cast a shadow over our ability to hold to security matters which in the interests of America," adding, "We are going to confirm our presence in the Pacific .. We are the power in the Pacific Ocean .. this means that he must that all elements of our national security is there. "
Clinton said "We can not retreat or withdraw suddenly when we're on a long-term challenges related to the way we manage the rise of Chinese power."
On the other hand, considered Panetta, the United States "does not have any other option" non-cooperation with Pakistan in spite of relations Islamabad with Islamic extremists, pointing out that "the relationship" clear between the Pakistani authorities and the Haqqani network, which use Pakistani territory as a refuge and crossing the Afghan border to attack NATO forces.