Bryan Whitman
Bryan Whitman
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We are aware that journalists, by the nature of their duties, often will be at the scene of attacks when they occur.
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While we continue to review the documentation and conduct interviews, and while there are some who allege specific documents exist, the Defense Department has not discovered any documentation that shows Mohamed Atta connected to al Qaeda prior to the attacks of 9/11.
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An Iraqi special operations force conducted a raid in one of the neighborhoods in northeast Baghdad to disrupt a terrorist cell that had been responsible for not only conducting attacks on Iraqi security forces and coalition forces but also in kidnapping Iraqi civilians in the local area.
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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.
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It is possible they are increasing their capability in making strides in radar absorbing material and targeting.
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We don't target any civilians with any of our weapons. And to suggest that U.S. forces were targeting civilians with these weapons would simply be wrong.
mission remains
Our commanders have addressed that issue. The mission remains what it is each and every day.
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reconstructing Iraq's infrastructure would require enormous resources beyond what the Congress appropriated -- after 30 years of neglect, decay and corruption.
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Just because it's legal doesn't mean it's the right thing to do.
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It appears as if there may have been things that were left in the database that shouldn't have been left there.
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You can do something perfectly legal, but that is inconsistent with the policy or procedures of the department. Just because it's legal doesn't mean it's the right thing to do.
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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.
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That was rumored a year ago and never proved to be confirmed.
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There are a handful of officers that have exercised their right to speak their mind, and certainly that's their right to do that.