Ken Bacon
Ken Bacon
capability force internal protection provide security type
This is what right now we see as the type of force that will be self-contained and be able to provide the engineering capability, the patrolling capability, the internal force protection security capability that's necessary.
agreement air change decided defense deputy drafts force mutual secretary subject until work
Drafts are not final, and they're subject to change until they're final. So... by mutual agreement, the secretary of the Air Force and the deputy secretary of defense decided that there was more work to do and that's being done.
admiral course decisions heads suddenly tough
Admiral Fry, or someone working with him, said, 'You know, if this thing suddenly veers off course and heads to Chicago, we'll have some really tough decisions to make,'
compliance flight full review rules sure tapes
After every flight there is a third-party review of the flight tapes to make sure that there was a full compliance with all flight rules and regulations.
area bombing event nato strike took
They were, in fact, herded into an area and were, in fact, told before the event took place, 'Now you're going to see what a NATO bombing strike is like,'
amount dramatic energy increase time
I think that if you look at that, you'll see that there's been a dramatic increase in the amount of time and energy that's been put into this project.
believe comply conduct found respect secretary ultimately
I respect Secretary Cohen's decision, and I will comply with its terms. I believe that ultimately my conduct will be found lawful.
believe comply conduct found respect secretary ultimately
I respect Secretary Cohen's decision, and I will comply with its terms, ... I believe that ultimately my conduct will be found lawful.
artillery defensive dispersion expected fair good including military moving position standard tanks
I think it is fair to say that things were in their expected position -- which was moved, ... They have been moving their military assets, including tanks and artillery -- and other things. Dispersion is a standard defensive tactic, and the Serbs are very good at dispersion.
appears bomb fell short
It appears a bomb fell short of its target.
bad good stop
I think it's good we called this genocide. It's bad that we're not doing more to stop it.
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There are no precise figures right now and the reason is that the number of troops we'll have to commit for a peace implementation force will depend on what type of peace agreement we are able to win, if we win a peace agreement, if we succeed.
arms fighting fuel goal race
Remember, our goal is disarmament. We don't want to fuel the fighting and the arms race in Kosovo; we want to end it.
couple exceeded last recruiting services
Recruiting is on an upswing. In the last couple of months, the services have exceeded their recruiting goals.