Words of the Weasel, Panetta style

Panetta said, "You can't willy-nilly send F-16s there and blow the hell out of the place. ... You have to have good intelligence."
Panetta apparently has never heard the phrase "Show of Force".
A couple of fighters just orbiting low over the consulate would mightily discourage terrorists climbing the wall and give a real shot in the arm to the defenders. 
And this guy was our defense secretary ?