Bryan Whitman
Bryan Whitman
certain confused facts happened soldiers
Certain facts about what happened to other soldiers got confused with what may have happened to Jessica,
certainly entitled pleasure retired secretary serves
Secretary Rumsfeld serves at the pleasure of the president. Retired Gen. Eaton is certainly entitled to his opinion.
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It's a cause that is worth fighting, it's a noble and historic cause, ... And it's one in which our troops understand the importance of the mission. While these personal sacrifices are tremendous, the consequences of not acting for freedom and for liberty are certainly far greater.
certainly handful officers speak
There are a handful of officers that have exercised their right to speak their mind, and certainly that's their right to do that.
cannot certainty coalition degree high looking number released responsibility return share ways
We know that there will be a number of individuals that cannot be released because of a high degree of certainty they would return to the battlefield. We're looking for ways to share that responsibility with our coalition partners.
capable certain executing military mission remains
What is certain is the U.S. military remains capable of executing every mission it is assigned.
certainly defense good ongoing operations partner pay practice respect war
Well, it certainly is the Defense Department's practice to pay our bills. Uzbekistan has been a good partner in the war on terror, particularly ... with respect to our ongoing operations in Afghanistan.
armor best body deployed members services
The body armor that the services are issuing to deployed service members is the best body armor available.
engagement talking type
That is not the type of engagement that we're talking about.
afraid ahead member staff
I'm afraid the staff member got ahead of the decision.
believe imminent information lead
I have no information that would lead me to believe that there is an imminent release.
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It is the policy of the United States, as well as the Defense Department, to treat all remains consistent with the Geneva Convention and with the utmost respect. These allegations will be aggressively investigated and, if proven to be true, the individuals will be held appropriately accountable.
clinical department life policy preserve
It is the policy of the department to preserve life through lawful, clinical means.
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We typically don't talk about the movement of detainees except when they are being transferred or released to another country. We don't typically talk about the transit for security reasons.