Bryan Whitman
Bryan Whitman
certainly defense good ongoing operations partner pay practice respect war
Well, it certainly is the Defense Department's practice to pay our bills. Uzbekistan has been a good partner in the war on terror, particularly ... with respect to our ongoing operations in Afghanistan.
acts against detainees disloyal enemy forces held home parties statements taken third
In some cases, you had detainees that had made some incriminating statements about other detainees, and about third parties back in their home countries. In others, detainees had made statements that could be taken by enemy forces as disloyal acts against them. In others, detainees indicated that they had cooperated with U.S. forces, which could be held against them by individuals in their home countries.
attacks captured conflict critical enemies engaged information intelligence learn nation saves
Intelligence is critical to this conflict, probably more so than in any other conflict this nation has been engaged in. We know that we learn from our enemies that we have captured information that thwarts attacks and saves lives.
evidence supports
I know of no evidence that supports that claim.
bond cause common fighting iraqis share worth
Iraqis and Americans share a common bond and a common purpose. It is a cause worth fighting for.
appeal department justice
Clearly, the department will be working with the Department of Justice on the appeal of that decision.
aspect borders control
Being able to control one's borders is an important aspect of sovereignty.
believe imminent information lead
I have no information that would lead me to believe that there is an imminent release.
across government law nations states united works
Interpol is a law enforcement-type organization. Clearly, the United States government works in a collaborative way with nations across the globe.
afraid ahead member staff
I'm afraid the staff member got ahead of the decision.
level minister official photo
He's not a minister of defense. This is not typically the level of official that we would do photo opportunities.
goods pay practice services
It's our practice to pay our bills, ... goods and services previously rendered.
weapons
It's part of our conventional weapons inventory. We use it like we use any other conventional weapon.
continue department hurt might money shifting start ways
Then, of course, the department has to continue to do business. And that's when you start doing things that you don't want to do and shifting money in ways that might not make sense and potentially hurt other (defense) programs, too.