Lawrence DiRita
Lawrence DiRita
changing flow guard nature operation people
There was already a significant flow of Guard troops. Changing the nature of the operation wasn't going to get people there any faster.
agreement central commitment component countries developing free identify identity joint maybe secretary strengthen system themselves trade troops work
These are countries that are starting, together, themselves to identify as a region, as the Central American region. The Central American Free Trade Agreement is one example. Countries in that region, for example, have contributed troops to Iraq, and they've contributed at least a commitment to work on maybe joint peacekeeping activities, things of that nature. So, it's developing an identity as a component of the inter-American system and I think the Secretary would very much like to strengthen that.
agencies committees community congress department including intelligence regular relevant remains within
The department remains in regular consultation with the relevant committees in Congress and with other agencies within the intelligence community, including the CIA.
adversary continues deadly develop precise
an adversary that continues to develop some sophistication on very deadly and increasingly precise standoff weapons.
last number relief saw start
The last number I saw was 161,000, but you're going to start to see that come down pretty dramatically because that was in-place relief and holdovers,
accurate attempting defense department human improve intelligence surprising
It is accurate and should not be surprising that the Department of Defense is attempting to improve its long-standing human intelligence capability.
likely
It is likely we will get down to the baseline after the election,
along planning underlying
It's still classified, ... along with a lot of the underlying planning.
best understanding
It's not known, to the best of my understanding.