Bryan Whitman
Bryan Whitman
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We know that there will be a number of individuals that cannot be released because of a high degree of certainty they would return to the battlefield. We're looking for ways to share that responsibility with our coalition partners.
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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.
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If you look at what we've done to date, we've nearly doubled our investments in chemical and biological defenses. We've implemented any number of important organizational changes to address the challenges that are posed by WMD more effectively.
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For a security clearance, you have to go through any number of specific background investigative checks.
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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.
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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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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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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.