There's important progress being made, but there is much work that remains to be done. And you'll hear the president talk in greater detail about our efforts to train and equip Iraqi security forces. |
There's kind of a high bar to overcome. |
There's kind of a high bar to overcome. We think there's some good ideas, but we have not seen actual legislation. |
There's no change in our policy. I think that they updated the language to reflect exactly what was spelled out in the executive order. |
There's no discussion of staff changes beyond the usual vacancies that occur, or beyond filling the vacancy that the vice president did, ... It's always the president's prerogative to choose the team that best meets his needs for advancing his agenda. |
there's no discussion of staff changes beyond the usual vacancies that occur. |
There's no plot. We have the same conversations with the government of Israel that we have with Arab governments and European governments and others. |
These are all issues that we stay in close contact with them on and we'll continue to do so. |
These are dangerous terrorists that we are talking about who are there. Nothing had changed in terms of our views. |
These are dangerous terrorists that we're talking about that are there and I think we've talked about that issue before and nothing's changed in terms of our views. |
These are dangerous terrorists that we're talking about that are there. The military treats the detainees humanely. |
these are different times we are living in now, a different world. |
These safeguard measures have now achieved their purpose, and as a result of changed economic circumstances it is time to lift them, |
These safeguard measures have now achieved their purpose. |
These vital tools remain in place. We're going to continue to work to get it reauthorized. |