Panetta's favorite term: "It's a Matter of Time!"

This earlier:

"..."I think we saw in evidence of that in the last election in Iran that there was a movement within Iran that raised those very same concerns that we're seeing elsewhere, ... And I think in many ways, it's a matter of time before that kind of change and reform and revolution occurs in Iran as well." ..."

This today:

"Speaking in Tel Aviv, ... It is "a matter of time" before the Syrian regime headed by President Bashar al-Assad is ousted from power by a popular uprising, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Monday..."