One of the big challenges that's in front of the Iraqi people is seating a government that reflects and respects the views of all the Iraqi people, and doing it in a way in which all Iraqis can feel included in the political process. |
Our commanders have addressed that issue. The mission remains what it is each and every day. |
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. |
Our position has not changed. This is a classified program and there are still aspects of it that are not appropriate for an open hearing. And that's what we have told the committee. |
Plain and simple, Gingrich speaks for Gingrich. |
reconstructing Iraq's infrastructure would require enormous resources beyond what the Congress appropriated -- after 30 years of neglect, decay and corruption. |
Secretary Rumsfeld serves at the pleasure of the president. Retired Gen. Eaton is certainly entitled to his opinion. |
That is not the type of engagement that we're talking about. |
That particular Iraqi special operations force came under fire as they were conducting this operation, and in the process the Iraqi special operations forces killed 16 insurgents. They also, in securing the objective there, detained a number of other individuals, approximately 15, is what I've heard. |
that there is this detailed planning and intent on the part of the insurgents in Iraq to one day control that country and to really try to extend their extremism to neighboring countries. It demonstrates to me they clearly understand the importance and significance of the battle in Iraq right now. |
That was rumored a year ago and never proved to be confirmed. |
The body armor that the services are issuing to deployed service members is the best body armor available. |
The coalition is involved in reaching out to influential community leaders across Iraq to address legitimate concerns of the people, to urge people to participate in (a) peaceful political process. |
The department believes that a further release of images could only further inflame and possibly incite unnecessary violence in the world and would endanger our military men and women that are serving around the world. |
The department believes that the release of all of these images will further inflame and cause unnecessary violence in the world. |