Bryan Whitman
Bryan Whitman
country forces level overall security
The overall level of (Afghan and NATO) security forces in the country is growing.
level minister official photo
He's not a minister of defense. This is not typically the level of official that we would do photo opportunities.
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.
ally global partner totality valuable war
When you look at the totality of what Uzbekistan has been doing, they've been a very valuable partner and ally in the global war on terror,
anybody asking
I don't think anybody is getting alarmed over any one poll, if that's what you're asking me.
military planning respect seen stories wild
With respect to stories that I have seen that try to characterize military planning with respect to Iran, I would characterize as wild speculation.
commander decision exercise force job military sufficient sure
We don't want to take unnecessary risk. We do make sure that when we exercise military force we use the right resources, sufficient to get the job done. It is a decision made by the commander on the ground,
ability capability forces iraqi offer remain responsibility roles security supporting
As they take over responsibility for things there are still US forces in the region. US forces remain in supporting roles with the ability to offer a surge capability to Iraqi security forces.
al attacks conduct connected continue defense department discovered documents prior qaeda review shows specific
While we continue to review the documentation and conduct interviews, and while there are some who allege specific documents exist, the Defense Department has not discovered any documentation that shows Mohamed Atta connected to al Qaeda prior to the attacks of 9/11.
domestic law policies provide
what the law and policies are on domestic surveillance and to provide some insights about information-sharing between agencies.
budget conclusion controls disagree essential funds iraqi national process provided security simply
We simply disagree with the audit's conclusion that the CPA provided less-than-adequate controls over Iraqi funds that were provided to Iraqi ministries through the national budget process for hundreds of projects, essential services, Iraqi salaries and security forces.
detainees except movement released security talk transit
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.
believed commission members necessary proceed
Up to this point, it's not believed to have been necessary because of the way in which prosecutors and the commission members have been able to proceed in their trials.
solve
There is no ?silver bullet' to solve this problem.