That decentralization was done so they insured they had control, ... I think it was done more for internal reasons and internal military problems they thought they might have than for any military preparations they had for us. |
The danger here is, I don't see a lot of viability in the opposition groups. |
The refueling of that ship in Aden, ... ...Was my decision. I pass the buck on to nobody. |
the things that keep him in power and enable him to inflict the kind of pain he does on his own people and others in the region. |
The threat conditions in Aden were better than elsewhere, |
There are certainly generals out there who don't like me speaking out. |
We are not seeing a great deal of enthusiasm to engage directly, ... I think these are all attempts to lure us in, to certainly not get close. |
We are taking action based on what Saddam's doing, |
We are the world's leader. We fill a void. There is no one out there that even comes close to filling the leadership role that we have, and some of the moral responsibilities that we have. |
We grow up in a culture where accountability, learning to accept responsibility, admitting mistakes and learning from them was critical to us. When we don't see that happening it worries us. Poor military judgment has been used throughout this mission. |