Bryan Whitman
Bryan Whitman
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what the law and policies are on domestic surveillance and to provide some insights about information-sharing between agencies.
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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.
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We are looking into what information -- and in what detail -- was provided to the commission, but as I understand it, at least some of this information was provided.
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They have an ongoing interest in this Able Danger project and we're working with them to provide them with the kinds of information they seek to have on this.
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This directive provides the overarching Department of Defense policy that mandates humane treatment of detainees.
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Our modern weapons systems use advance technologies that provide the US military with cutting edge capabilities, and to the extent that information is shared with inappropriate entities, that could be harmful to our national defense.
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The idea that the Defense Department has engaged in any sort of conspiracy to cover up any information regarding Gulf War illness is simply not true. We have nothing to hide. As we learn new information, we provide it as rapidly as possible.
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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.
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An Iraqi special operations force conducted a raid in one of the neighborhoods in northeast Baghdad to disrupt a terrorist cell that had been responsible for not only conducting attacks on Iraqi security forces and coalition forces but also in kidnapping Iraqi civilians in the local area.
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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.
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Countering WMD has been a priority for the department in terms of making sure that our future forces are organized, trained, equipped and resourced to deal with all aspects of threats that are posed by WMD.
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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,
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There's no doubt that there has been a very porous border in the west (with Syria), and military operations have focussed on that over the past year.
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We don't target any civilians with any of our weapons. And to suggest that U.S. forces were targeting civilians with these weapons would simply be wrong.