Bryan Whitman
Bryan Whitman
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It is US policy to encourage China to emerge as a responsible international partner. However, there is also a lack of transparency and some uncertainty surrounding China's future path.
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The body armor that the services are issuing to deployed service members is the best body armor available.
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That is not the type of engagement that we're talking about.
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It is the policy of the United States, as well as the Defense Department, to treat all remains consistent with the Geneva Convention and with the utmost respect. These allegations will be aggressively investigated and, if proven to be true, the individuals will be held appropriately accountable.
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It is the policy of the department to preserve life through lawful, clinical means.
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It's a situation that is being monitored closely.
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As we've seen over the past many months, these individual cases (are) coming to trial and being disposed of in accordance with the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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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.
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This has been one area where there has been some concern raised and so the department is taking a look at it and may issue a special instruction on it.
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this is a legal matter, it will be handled as such, but it should not surprise anyone that detainees would make false allegations against their captors.
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The idea that the Defense Department has engaged in any sort of conspiracy to cover up any information regarding Gulf War illness is simply not true. We have nothing to hide. As we learn new information, we provide it as rapidly as possible.
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The deputy secretary of defense is not in the business of approving interrogation plans.
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And I think there will be some discussion about the possibility of a combined Central American peacekeeping unit, a battalion ... perhaps to come to the aid of each other, mutually supportive of each other.
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And my sense is that they are pretty close to finalizing what the policies and procedures will be for that,